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Chad @VintageSpace
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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starshipsls
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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starshipsls
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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starshipsls
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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Chad @VintageSpace
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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starshipsls
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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starshipsls
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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starshipsls
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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Funitel ToSpace
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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starshipsls
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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starshipsls
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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starshipsls
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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starshipsls
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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starshipsls
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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starshipsls
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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starshipsls
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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starshipsls
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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starshipsls
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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starshipsls
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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