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WEBFirefly preparing new launch pads in Virginia, Sweden for Alpha rocket. September 12, 2024. Firefly Aerospace, the decade-old spaceflight company based in Cedar Park, Texas, is now working on ...
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WEBSoyuz MS-26 launches NASA and Roscosmos crew to... September 11, 2024. Russian. Launch Roundup: Polaris Dawn, ISS crewed launch headline... September 9, 2024. Russian. Launch Roundup: Progress MS ...
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WEBTHANKS TO SPACEFLIGHT SIMULATOR FOR SPONSORING NSF. Build and actually fly your very own rocket out of parts. A Completely open ended sandbox game, you can build anything, fly anywhere and do ...
SpaceX Starship: The Continued Evolution of the Big Falcon Rocket
WEBOct 24, 2020 · written by Phillip Gaynor October 24, 2020. Since 2012, SpaceX has been working on a reusable rocket family, now called Starship, that will eventually replace its workhorse Falcon 9 family. Its ...
Dream Chaser undergoes NASA testing ahead of first flight
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · 2.6K. Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser vehicle is one step closer to launching no earlier than the first half of 2024 following testing at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility, formerly known as ...
1983-1986: The Missions and History of Space Shuttle Challenger
WEBJan 28, 2011 · 26.9K. 25-years ago today, Space Shuttle Challenger was lost with all hands in the bright blue sky over Central Florida. Embarking on her 10th mission on January 28, 1986, Challenger was at the ...
Astra successfully returns to flight with mission for Spaceflight Inc.
WEBMar 14, 2022 · 3.7K. Rocket 3.3, the first Astra rocket to successfully launch to orbit, has successfully returned to flight in what was a closely watched mission just over one month after ELaNa-41 failed during ...
ITS Propulsion – The evolution of the SpaceX Raptor engine
WEBOct 3, 2016 · On August 8, 2016, the first integrated Raptor demonstrator left its Hawthorne base for SpaceX’s very own Raptor test stand in its McGregor testing facility. With a thrust of 1MN (225klbf) at ...
Twenty years after deorbit, Mir's legacy lives on in today's space ...
WEBMar 23, 2021 · The arrival of a second principal expedition to Mir, EO-2, in February 1987 marked the start of over two years of continuous occupation. This included three expedition crews, with replacement crew ...
Successful Static Fire Leads to Final Preparation Before Full Stack
WEBJul 31, 2024 · On July 20, Ship 30 was rolled out on the static fire stand to Massey’s for a final firing due to the removal of a Raptor Vacuum engine. Then, on July 26, Ship 30 static fired all six of its ...