SpaceX is set to Return To Flight (RTF) no sooner than January 14, with the Falcon 9 launch of the first Iridium NEXT mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. SpaceX’s return follows a stand down related to the September loss of the Falcon 9 that was scheduled to launch the Amos-6 satellite during a Static Fire anomaly.
"COPVs"
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In preparation for a December return to launch operations, SpaceX has delivered one Falcon 9…
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As SpaceX narrows on a second stage COPV (Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel) as the cause…
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SpaceX is still working towards a root cause into the failure of its Falcon 9…
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SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk has updated the status of the investigation into…
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SpaceX is deep into an internal mishap investigation following the loss during First Stage flight of…
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SpaceX has conducted a Static Fire test on the next Falcon 9 rocket set to…
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SpaceX is getting ever closer to successfully returning the first stage of its Falcon 9 v1.1,…
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CommercialUncrewed
SpaceX preparing for a busy season of missions and test milestones
by Chris BerginSpaceX is set for a salvo of events over the coming months, ranging from resupply…
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SpaceX has realigned its next Falcon 9 v1.1 launch to NET (No Earlier Than) June…
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While troubleshooting on the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate (GUCP) saw the flight seal removed on…
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Since the Return to Flight timeframe, concerns regarding the state of the Composite Overwrapped Pressure…
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Endeavour will launch only when engineers are happy they have a full understanding of the…
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In what is likely to be the final attempt to close the minimum five year…
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Shuttle
ISS prepares for arrival of STS-126 – STS-119 launch date advancement debate
by Chris BerginWith STS-126 closing in on the start of S0007 – otherwise known as the three…
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As is usual in a pre-launch flow, engineers have been troubleshooting a couple of issues…
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Three orbiters and three good processing flows, NASA is on track to carry out another…
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The seven man crew that are set to launch with Shuttle Atlantis on Friday have…
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NASA managers are midway through their two day Flight Readiness Review (FRR), with all elements…
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Shuttle managers have opted against offloading the amount of helium stored in Atlantis’ Composite Overwrap…