With the Ship static fire stand and trench at Masseys out of commission, SpaceX appears to be attempting a path toward static firing a Ship on Pad 1 (A). There are numerous elements to this plan, and it’s not the first time SpaceX has attempted to use a pad for a different vehicle. If successful, it could cut months off the supposed downtime due to the damage at Masseys caused by Ship 36’s explosion.
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Northrop Grumman conducted the first test firing of its Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension (BOLE)…
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Following the loss of Ship 36 at Masseys and the cleanup operations now underway, SpaceX…
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On the evening of June 18, SpaceX was performing a routine six-engine static fire test…
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Starship Flight 9 had a lot riding on it heading into this flight, after back…
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The SLS program continues with preparations for the first human spaceflight to the Moon’s vicinity…
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After scrubbing a launch attempt on Monday, March 3, and destacking Ship 34 to address…
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Launch Roundup: New Glenn and Starship headline a week dominated by SpaceX missions
by John SharpSpaceX dominated this week’s launch manifest with two Falcon 9 missions and the seventh flight…
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The Artemis II mission, humanity’s first crewed mission to the vicinity of the Moon since…
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Another Starship flight is in the books after a flawless countdown and waiting through the…
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Boeing finishing expansion of NASA SLS Core Stage production facilities at KSC
by Philip SlossNASA and Space Launch System core stage prime contractor Boeing are working to finish activating…
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Flight 5 Ship 30 and Booster 12 lifted off at 7:25 am Central Time on…
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Prime contractor Boeing rolled out the second Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage on July…
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Initial Gateway elements beginning systems integration while NASA works on a launch date
by Philip SlossThe two elements that will make up the initial Gateway capability for NASA’s Artemis campaign…
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NASA, Lockheed Martin working to resolve Artemis II Orion issues, deliver spacecraft around summer’s end
by Philip SlossNASA is working with Orion spacecraft prime contractor Lockheed Martin to resolve a handful of…
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SpaceX launches Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission from Florida
by John SharpA SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a lunar lander for Intuitive Machines (IM) of Houston, Texas.…
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While Artemis II schedule remains uncertain, NASA EGS preparing to be ready and waiting for stacking
by Philip SlossAt the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program continues to prepare…
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NASA SLS Exploration Upper Stage moving into qualification phase of development
by Philip SlossAs NASA pushes out the schedule for Artemis II and III, development of the first…
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As Boeing nears completing final assembly of NASA’s second Space Launch System (SLS) core stage…
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Boeing ramps up final assembly to complete Artemis II SLS Core Stage by year end
by Philip SlossFollowing a cost-saving summer slowdown, NASA Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage prime contractor Boeing…