First flight of astronauts on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft slips to July

STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION The Starliner crew module for Boeing’s Crew Flight Test was lifted for attachment to the spacecraft’s service module earlier this year inside the Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: Boeing/John Grant The first piloted flight of Boeing’s Starliner astronaut ferry ship is slipping from late April to at least July 21, officials...

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Live coverage: SpaceX poised for launch from California with military satellites

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California with 10 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 missile tracking and data relay network. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. SpaceX Webcast from Spaceflight Now https://ift.tt/CgRh6T2 via World Space In...

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First launch for Pentagon’s own mega-constellation set for Thursday

This artist’s concept illustrates how the Space Development Agency’s mesh network will detect and track missiles, relay data, and perform navigation and tech demo missions. Credit: Space Development Agency The U.S. military’s Space Development Agency, established in 2019 to fast-track new national security capabilities in orbit, plans to launch the first 10 satellites for a constellation of hundreds of missile tracking and data relay spacecraft...

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Comment on As Crew-6 Launches, Space Station Readies for First Year-Long & First Danish Commanders by SpaceX Flies Eighth Mission of March, Looks to Ninth Launch Tomorrow - AmericaSpace

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NASA, Boeing Target NET 21 July for Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) Launch

@ULALaunch & @Boeing are targeting NET 21 Jul to launch Starliner's Crew Flight Test (CFT) to @Space_Station. The post NASA, Boeing Target NET 21 July for Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) Launch first appeared on AmericaSpace. from AmericaSpace https://ift.tt/81WtUnF via World Space In...

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SpaceX Flies Eighth Mission of March, Looks to Ninth Launch Tomorrow

@SpaceX has successfully launched a record-setting 8th Falcon 9 of the month, with a 9th set to rise from Vandenberg tomorrow. The post SpaceX Flies Eighth Mission of March, Looks to Ninth Launch Tomorrow first appeared on AmericaSpace. from AmericaSpace https://ift.tt/Bmy2PtQ via World Space In...

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Comment on Crew-6 Ready for Monday Launch to Space Station, Busy Six-Month Expedition by SpaceX Flies Eighth Mission of March, Looks to Ninth Launch Tomorrow - AmericaSpace

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Comment on SpaceX Launches GPS III-06, Busy January Continues by SpaceX Prepares for Record-Breaking Falcon 9 Launch Today - AmericaSpace

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SpaceX to launch another bundle of Starlink internet satellites today

Watch our live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 5-10 mission at 4:01 p.m. EDT (2001 GMT) on March 29 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Follow us on Twitter. SFN Live  SpaceX’s next launch will deliver 56 more Starlink internet satellites into the company’s global internet constellation after liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral...

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Comment on Crew-5 Launches Safely, Heads to Space Station by SpaceX Prepares for Record-Breaking Falcon 9 Launch Today - AmericaSpace

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SpaceX Prepares for Record-Breaking Falcon 9 Launch Today

@SpaceX is gearing up for a personal-best-beating 8th launch of the month on Wednesday, with a possible 9th launch tomorrow. The post SpaceX Prepares for Record-Breaking Falcon 9 Launch Today first appeared on AmericaSpace. from AmericaSpace https://ift.tt/kUZLXgK via World Space In...

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Rocket Lab recovers booster again after launch with BlackSky satellites

An Electron rocket lifts off Friday with two BlackSky Earth-imaging satellites. Credit: Rocket Lab Two BlackSky optical Earth-imaging satellites rode an Electron launcher into orbit Friday from New Zealand, while the Electron’s first stage booster gently parachuted into the Pacific Ocean as engineers consider abandoning airborne rocket recovery in favor of ship-based retrieval and reuse. Rocket Lab engineers will inspect and test components on...

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Blue Origin blames September New Shepard abort on engine nozzle failure

STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION The BE-3 main engine on Blue Origin’s New Shepard booster fails about a minute after liftoff Sept. 12 on an uncrewed suborbital flight. Credit: Blue Origin Structural failure of the nozzle at the base of a rocket engine powering an unpiloted New Shepard spacecraft toward the edge of space last September triggered a dramatic-but-safe in-flight abort, builder Blue Origin announced Friday,...

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Comment on After Three-Year Gap, Falcon Heavy Returns to Flight, Busy Manifest Ahead by SpaceX Launches 7th Falcon 9 of March, Seems Forward to 80-Undertaking Yr - NACION ASTRAL

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Indian launch gives OneWeb enough satellites for global internet service

India’s LVM3, or GSLV Mk.3, rocket lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center with 36 OneWeb satellites. Credit: ISRO The successful launch of 36 more OneWeb satellites aboard India’s most powerful rocket Saturday brought the total number of OneWeb spacecraft in orbit to 618, enough for the London-based company to start global broadband service later this year. The mission was the penultimate launch for OneWeb’s first-generation satellite network,...

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Live coverage: India’s GLSV Mk.3 rocket set to launch 36 more OneWeb satellites

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk.3 with 36 OneWeb internet satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. from Spaceflight Now https://ift.tt/f0sBmbn via World Space In...

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Comment on SpaceX Launches Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus, First Commercial Geostationary Mission of 2023 by As SpaceX Lofts 40 OneWeb Satellites, Relativity Space Aims for Launch Attempt #2 on Saturday - AmericaSpace

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Falcon 9 deploys 56 Starlink satellites on SpaceX’s 20th launch of the year

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket heads downrange after liftoff Friday morning from Cape Canaveral. Credit: Michael Cain / Spaceflight Now / Coldlife Photography SpaceX continued launching satellites for the Starlink internet network Friday, sending a Falcon 9 rocket aloft from Cape Canaveral with 56 more older-generation broadband spacecraft as ground teams troubleshoot problems with a batch of upgraded Starlinks launched last month. The 56 satellites...

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Comment on SpaceX Launches Seventh Falcon 9 of March, Looks Ahead to 80-Mission Year by SpaceX launches the seventh Falcon on March 9, looking ahead to the 80th year of the mission

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Comment on After Three-Year Gap, Falcon Heavy Returns to Flight, Busy Manifest Ahead by SpaceX Launches Seventh Falcon 9 of March, Looks Ahead to 80-Mission Year - AmericaSpace

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SpaceX Launches Seventh Falcon 9 of March, Looks Ahead to 80-Mission Year

@SpaceX has successfully launched a record-tying 7th #Falcon9 of March, as the org looks ahead to an 80+-flight year. The post SpaceX Launches Seventh Falcon 9 of March, Looks Ahead to 80-Mission Year first appeared on AmericaSpace. from AmericaSpace https://ift.tt/FY3Eyxf via World Space In...

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Comment on Relativity Space Looks to Wednesday for Maiden Terran-1 Launch by Relativity, SpaceX Target Florida Launches This Week - AmericaSpace

[…] Space is hopeful that Attempt No. 3 may prove charmed on Wednesday night, as it aims to launch its first 3D-printed Terran-1 rocket from Launch Complex (LC)-16 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. And waiting in the wings a […] from Comments for AmericaSpace https://ift.tt/2ougmaF via World Space In...

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Live coverage: Rocket Lab plans launch and booster recovery attempt Friday

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1B on Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand with the two BlackSky commercial Earth-imaging satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. Rocket Lab’s live video webcast begins approximately 20 minutes prior to launch, and will be available on this page. from Spaceflight Now https://ift.tt/DREfzWN via World Space In...

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Live coverage: SpaceX ready to launch 56 more Starlink satellites Friday

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on the Starlink 5-5 mission with 56 Starlink internet satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. SpaceX Webcast from Spaceflight Now https://ift.tt/BFbjxKP via World Space In...

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SpaceX pausing launches of new-generation Starlink satellites

A side-by-side comparison of the Starlink V1.5 and the Starlink V2 Mini satellites. Credit: SpaceX / Spaceflight Now SpaceX’s next two missions will revert to launching older versions of the company’s Starlink internet satellites, instead of new second-generation Starlink platforms as originally planned, while ground teams work out unspecified problems with the first batch of upgraded Starlinks launched in February. The next two SpaceX launches...

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Starlink 5-5 static fire at pad 40

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Comment on Relativity Space Scrubs First Terran-1 Launch, Awaits New NET Date by On Third Try, Relativity Launches Terran-1, Fails to Achieve Orbit - AmericaSpace

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On Third Try, Relativity Launches Terran-1, Exceeds Max Q, Fails to Achieve Orbit

After 2 scrubbed launch attempts, @RelativitySpace has launched its maiden Terran-1 3D-printed rocket, but failed to achieve orbit following a 2nd-stage anomaly. The post On Third Try, Relativity Launches Terran-1, Exceeds Max Q, Fails to Achieve Orbit first appeared on AmericaSpace. from AmericaSpace https://ift.tt/k59BvRh via World Space In...

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Penultimate Delta rocket to launch next month on ULA’s first mission of 2023

ULA’s Delta 4-Heavy rocket lifted vertical on pad 37B at Cape Canaveral ahead of launch on the NROL-68 mission. Credit: United Launch Alliance United Launch Alliance’s second-to-last Delta 4-Heavy rocket is scheduled to blast off from Cape Canaveral April 20 with a classified cargo for the U.S. government’s spy satellite agency, a mission that will mark ULA’s first flight of the year, officials announced this week. ULA and the National Reconnaissance...

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