SpaceX’s plan to launch its monstrous Starship-Super Heavy two-stage tandem from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center has drawn attention — and concern — from two competing aerospace companies, who are warning federal officials that the 500-foot-tall rocket would be too untested, too dangerous and too potentially disruptive to the nation’s busiest spaceport and its surrounding area. … Read more
A good example of this this week is United Launch Alliance’s Cert-2 mission. If you’re in the space business, it’s a wild statement when CEO Tory Bruno announces that ULA is going to bite the bullet and fly Cert-2 without a payload from the customer. After all, aren’t rockets expensive? Don’t rockets often wait months … Read more
Dream Chaser is once again awaiting its first space flight. Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane will not launch as planned this summer aboard United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) new Vulcan Centaur rocket. That means ULA plans to move forward with two critical national security preparedness launches, scheduled to be completed by late 2024, to meet the … Read more
WASHINGTON – United Launch Alliance will fly an inert payload and instrumentation on its second Vulcan Centaur mission after concluding that Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser would not be ready in time for a launch this fall. At a press conference on June 26, ULA CEO Tory Bruno said the upcoming Cert-2 mission, now scheduled for … Read more
NASA and Boeing have set a new date for the Starliner crew flight test Updated: 5:53 PM EDT June 3, 2024 NOW TRY TO LEAVE FROM THE CAPE THIS WEDNESDAY. AFTER TWO SCRUBS, THE PRESSURE IS ON TO SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATE THIS NEW WAY FOR ASTRONAUTS TO TRAVEL TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH … Read more
Event details Payload Blog NASA’s Boeing StarlinerManned Flight Test (CFT) June 1, 2024 12:25 PM Space Launch Complex 41 • Cape Canaveral Space Force Station UPDATE: All premium Launch Transportation Tickets and admission tickets purchased for the May 6 attempt remain valid for the next attempt, currently scheduled for no earlier than … Read more