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New solar panels are coming. NASA to upgrade space station solar arrays - SpaceNews
No. It was for a potential launch. It's already been pushed back a day - at least.
[IMG]
Updated. Should be second launch of 2021 now. Time, date, and booster updated.
Delayed a week. Now the third launch of the year.
No clue. It's the Sherpa transporter thingy.
So this is also Starlink 16 launch as well.
Launch Date: January 24 Launch Window: 10:00 AM EST, 7:00 AM PST (1500 UTC) Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida Core...
Starting 2021 off right. Successful launch, MECO, SECO, and landing recovery of the booster so far. We have a 15 minute coast phase before...
45 minute delay. It has a long launch window and SpaceX is probably looking for the best weather window.
Webcast: [MEDIA]
DARPA satellites damaged at processing facility ahead of SpaceX launch - SpaceNews
Now it's 70% chance. The rocket is vertical on the pad. [IMG]
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-air-departure-of-upgraded-spacex-cargo-dragon-from-space-station
The spectacular and amazing Gwynne Shotwell discusses selling reused boosters and Starship launches. Gwynne Shotwell talks about selling...
80% go. [IMG]
The first launch of 2021! Launch Date: January 7 Launch Window: 8:27 p.m.-12:29 a.m. EST on 6th/7th (0127-0529 GMT on 7th) Launch site: SLC-40,...
I'm pretty sure that helium is a temporary thing they are using for Starship testing. SpaceX and Elon wants to get the maneuvering and flip...
SpaceX has already de-orbited a number of satellites. If they fail, they will de-orbit no matter what. The satellites are at a low orbit that...
I just created this thread and moved almost all of the discussion about this subject here. Please keep the discussion civil. There is lots of...
A separate thread was created to discuss Fibre versus Starlink. This thread should be about things happening with Starlink except the specific...
New official SpaceX video of SN8. [MEDIA]
What is a "fineness measurement"? The only thing I found had to do with fibers.
Lockheed Martin to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4 billion - SpaceNews
New Glenn news: Blue Origin’s New Glenn added to NASA launch contract - SpaceNews
NROL-76 also followed the booster stage throughout its return to the LZ. That particular shot of the second stage boosting away for NROL-108 was...
I still think NROL-76 was the best. This was pretty spectacular though. The dramatic wobbling as the booster was getting close to the LZ was...
[MEDIA]
New NSF webcast: [MEDIA]
Nuclear power in space: White House Paves Policy For Nuke-Powered Rockets & Reactors On Moon
Scrubbed until Saturday.
An explanation from Elon on the engine shutdown pattern and reasons. [IMG]
I think B1051 wins the contest for most dramatic lean. You can see from the landing picture above that this had to have happened on the way back...
Astra made it to space. Not quite orbit though. [MEDIA]
NASA assigns astronauts for third SpaceX commercial crew mission - SpaceNews
Updated. Likely the first launch of 2021. Cape Canaveral is now a part of Space Force.
The mission patch: [IMG]
Most of the astronauts for SpaceX Crew 3 mission has been announced. NASA, ESA Choose Astronauts for SpaceX Crew-3 Mission to Space Station
Another Rocketlab Electron launch: [MEDIA] 7th launch of the year - hopefully 6th successful launch.
B1051 has done it's job again. Successful launch, MECO, and landing. Nominal orbital insertion for the second stage. Just waiting on coast...
It's more about stability than direction. During the In Flight Abort test the booster that exploded happened because of instability of the rocket...
Next Starliner test flight scheduled for late March - SpaceNews
The abort was caused by high winds. Nearest backup date is Sunday.
A hold and abort for today. At 30 seconds to launch. So it was the rocket that probably caused the abort. Something was probably off in the...