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2022 In Space - Will 2023 Carry The Torch?

Jan 1, 202328 min read

2022 In Space - Will 2023 Carry The Torch?

This year was an amazing year in spaceflight. To even say that is an understatement. We saw diversity in spaceflight that shook up the...

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Dec 14, 20221 min read

SpaceX to Launch NASA's SWOT Satellite

On Friday, December 16 at 6:46 am ET/3:46am PT/11:46 am UTC, SpaceX will launch NASA's Surface Water Ocean Topography satellite, or SWOT....

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The Space Launch System, NASA's New Rocket that is Returning Us to the Moon (By David Willis)

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Dec 11, 20225 min read

The Space Launch System, NASA's New Rocket that is Returning Us to the Moon (By David Willis)

By David Willis (@ThePrimalDino) At 1:47 AM Eastern Standard time on November 16th, 2022, over a decade of hard work came to fruition....

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Dec 5, 20221 min read

Artemis I Headed back to Earth

After a highly successful flight, the Artemis I Orion is set to return to Earth on December 11. Artemis I launched on the Space Launch...

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ABL - New Entrant Into The Small Sat Market

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Nov 22, 20221 min read

ABL - New Entrant Into The Small Sat Market

Things are looking tough for the new kid on the block. ABL space systems RS1 rocket aborted during ignition at T-1.75 seconds. This...

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Nov 22, 20221 min read

SpaceX Launches Eutelsat 10B and CRS-26

On November 22, SpaceX wanted to launch two Falcon 9's within 6 hours of each other. From Launch Complex 39A, they planned to launch the...

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NASA Successfully Launches historic Artemis I Mission on the SLS

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Nov 15, 20222 min read

NASA Successfully Launches historic Artemis I Mission on the SLS

On Wednesday, November 16 at 1:47am ET (6:47 UTC), NASA launched the historic Artemis I mission to the Moon with the Orion spacecraft on...

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Ride, Sally Ride! Northrop Grumman Launches Cygnus S.S. Sally Ride; fails to deploy solar array

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Nov 8, 20221 min read

Ride, Sally Ride! Northrop Grumman Launches Cygnus S.S. Sally Ride; fails to deploy solar array

On Monday, November 7 at 5:32am ET (10:32 UTC), Northrop Grumman launched the Cygnus NG-18 resupply mission to the ISS on an Antares 230+...

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Chad @VintageSpace

Oct 30, 20222 min read

Three Years Ago, Three Boosters Ago

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Rocket is set to blast off at the Kennedy Space Center at pad 39-A, an ever-evolving launch pad set to debut a...

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SpaceX preparing for first orbital launch of Starship

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Oct 26, 20223 min read

SpaceX preparing for first orbital launch of Starship

What milestones have been checked off the list and what is yet to come ahead of launch?

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NASA Preparing for next Artemis I launch attempt on November 14

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Oct 25, 20221 min read

NASA Preparing for next Artemis I launch attempt on November 14

After two launch attempts on August 29 and September 3 and a cryogenic demonstration test to verify repairs. NASA decided to roll back...

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NASA and SpaceX Launch Crew-5 to the ISS with a Russian Cosmonaut

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Oct 4, 20221 min read

NASA and SpaceX Launch Crew-5 to the ISS with a Russian Cosmonaut

On Wednesday, October 5 at 12:00pm EDT (16:00 UTC), SpaceX launched the Crew-5 mission to the ISS atop a Falcon 9 rocket from historic...

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Firefly to Attempt Orbit with "To the Black"

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Sep 29, 20222 min read

Firefly to Attempt Orbit with "To the Black"

On Saturday, October 1 at 12:01am PDT/3:01am EDT/19:01 UTC, Firefly Aerospace got to orbit for the first time on the "To the Black"...

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Artemis I Update: Cryogenic Demonstration Completed; Watching Tropical Storm

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Sep 24, 20221 min read

Artemis I Update: Cryogenic Demonstration Completed; Watching Tropical Storm

After concluding repairs to a liquid hydrogen leak detected during a launch attempt on September 3, NASA completed a cryogenic...

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ULA Launches final Vandenburg Delta IV Heavy for NROL-91

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Sep 24, 20221 min read

ULA Launches final Vandenburg Delta IV Heavy for NROL-91

On September 24 at 6:25pm EDT (22:25 UTC), ULA launched the NROL-91 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office on the Delta IV Heavy...

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Rocket Lab Launches "The Owl Spreads Its Wings"

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Sep 13, 20221 min read

Rocket Lab Launches "The Owl Spreads Its Wings"

On Wednesday, September 15 at 4:38pm EDT (20:38 UTC), Rocket Lab launched "The Owl Spreads Its Wings" mission on their Electron rocket...

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Blue Origin Suffers Launch Failure on NS-23

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Sep 13, 20221 min read

Blue Origin Suffers Launch Failure on NS-23

On Monday, September 12 at 9:27am CDT (14:27 UTC), Blue Origin attempted to launch an uncrewed suborbital flight with 36 payloads...

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NASA Announces Potential Launch Attempts for Artemis I

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Sep 13, 20221 min read

NASA Announces Potential Launch Attempts for Artemis I

After completing repairs to a hydrogen leak on a quick disconnect seal, NASA announced a potential launch attempt on September 27 with a...

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Sep 10, 20222 min read

Firefly Scrubs To the Black Mission

On Monday, September 19 at 3pm PDT/6pm EDT/22:00 UTC, Firefly Aerospace will attempt to get to orbit for the first time on the "To the...

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NASA Repairing SLS QD After Two Launch Attempts

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Sep 8, 20221 min read

NASA Repairing SLS QD After Two Launch Attempts

After two launch attempts, the Exploration Ground Systems team is working on replacing the seal between an umbilical and the Quick...

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