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- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Headed to International Space Station NASA · 15 Nov 2020 An international crew of astronauts is en route to the International Space Station following a successful launch on the first NASA-certified commercial human spacecraft system in history.
- Starship SN8 hoping for speedy return to testing as additional vehicles line up NASASpaceflight · 15 Nov 2020 Following Starship SN8’s eventful Static Fire test, it was feared the test flight would likely suffer from a lengthy delay. However, thanks in part to a burst disk that avoided a damaging “pop” scenario, SN8 may yet stil...
- SpaceX launches first operational Crew Dragon mission to ISS SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2020 A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four American and Japanese astronauts is on its way to the International Space Station after a successful Falcon 9 launch Nov. 15.
- ULA declares success on Atlas 5 launch with new solid rocket boosters Spaceflight Now · 14 Nov 2020 A top secret cargo for the U.S. government’s spy satellite agency soared into orbit from Cape Canaveral at the tip of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket Friday night, successfully debuting a new solid-fueled booster...
- First Rocket Lab U.S. launch delayed to 2021 SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2020 The first launch of Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from a site in the United States won’t take place until 2021 because of problems with the flight termination system NASA requires the rocket to use.
- SpaceX Crew-1 launch set for Sunday, ULA successfully launches spy satellite Teslarati · 14 Nov 2020
- Examining Crew-1 launch weather criteria and abort modes NASASpaceflight · 14 Nov 2020 With each new crew launch from the U.S. comes the inevitable questions: Why all the weather rules? What are the vehicle’s abort modes and how will it perform a launch abort and aim itself to a predetermined location in t...
- Veteran Japanese astronaut to become SpaceX’s first international passenger Spaceflight Now · 14 Nov 2020 Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi has traveled to the International Space Station on a space shuttle and a Russian capsule. He’s now gearing up to launch on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship, becoming only the third astrona...
- China launches mobile telecom satellite Spaceflight Now · 14 Nov 2020 A new Chinese mobile communications satellite launched Thursday on top of a Long March 3B rocket, joining a similar spacecraft launched four years ago to provide voice and data services to users on the go.
- ULA Atlas 5 launches National Reconnaissance Office satellite SpaceNews · 13 Nov 2020 A National Reconnaissance Office satellite flew to orbit Nov. 13 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket.
- Weather delays Crew-1 launch SpaceNews · 13 Nov 2020 NASA has postponed the launch of its first operational commercial crew mission by a day, citing weather conditions for the recovery of the Falcon 9 first stage rather than at the launch site itself.
- Marine Corps stands up space unit at Offutt Air Force Base SpaceNews · 13 Nov 2020 The Marine Corps activated a new unit called Marine Corps Forces Space Command as a subordinate organization to U.S. Space Command.
- ESA signs a trio of Copernicus contracts worth 1.3 billion euros SpaceNews · 13 Nov 2020 The European Space Agency (ESA) signed contracts for three pairs of satellites for the agency's Earth-observing Copernicus program on Nov. 13 with a total award value of more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.54 billion).
- Offshore conditions bump crew launch to Sunday Spaceflight Now · 13 Nov 2020 Originally expected to take off Saturday, the launch of SpaceX’s first operational Crew Dragon mission was delayed to Sunday because of expected high winds at the Kennedy Space Center and weather off-shore where the Falc...
- NASA TV to Air Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch, Prelaunch Activities NASA · 13 Nov 2020 NASA is targeting 12:17 p.m. EST (9:17 a.m. PST) Saturday, Nov. 21, for the launch of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, the first of two identical satellites to head into Earth orbit five years apart to continue...
- Atlas V successfully launches NROL-101 NASASpaceflight · 13 Nov 2020 United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket carried a National Reconnaissance Office satellite to orbit Friday in a launch that marked a major milestone for the next-generation Vulcan rocket as Atlas V debuted the new GEM-63...
- Mars Is Getting a New Robotic Meteorologist NASA · 13 Nov 2020
- Virgin Galactic executive to lead Australian Space Agency SpaceNews · 13 Nov 2020 A longtime Virgin Galactic executive will return to Australia to take over the country’s young space agency, the Australian government announced Nov. 13.
- Rocket Report: SpaceX set for second crew launch, Chinese firm reaches orbit Ars Technica · 13 Nov 2020 "The market needs to evolve. It's a tough business."
- SpaceX Starship saved by ‘burst disk’ after Raptor static fire ends badly Teslarati · 13 Nov 2020
- NASA Updates TV Coverage for First Crew Rotation Flight on US Commercial Spacecraft NASA · 13 Nov 2020 NASA and SpaceX are now targeting 7:27 p.m. EST Sunday, Nov. 15, for liftoff of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida with astronauts to the International Sp...
- Senate report criticizes Space Force plan to acquire secure, nuclear-survivable satcom SpaceNews · 12 Nov 2020 The Senate Appropriations Committee questioned why it will take the U.S. Space Force 12 years to acquire new jam-resistant communications satellites.
- NASA TV Coverage Set for Russian Spacewalk NASA · 12 Nov 2020 Two Russian cosmonauts are scheduled to go outside the International Space Station Wednesday, Nov. 18, to conduct a spacewalk that will initiate preparations for the arrival of a new Russian research module.
- In a nightmare year, Victor Glover is on the verge of living his dream Ars Technica · 12 Nov 2020 "My heart is low, my head is level, and my faith is high."
- Spaceflight announces Sherpa tug with electric propulsion SpaceNews · 12 Nov 2020 Rideshare launch service provider Spaceflight Inc. announced a new version of its Sherpa tug Nov. 12 equipped with electric propulsion that can send smallsats to high orbits or cislunar space.
- Long March 3B lofts second Tiantong-1 spacecraft NASASpaceflight · 12 Nov 2020 China launched the second Tiantong-1 mobile communications satellite on Thursday. The launch took place at 15:59 UTC Long March-3B/G2 (Chang Zheng-3B/G2) from the LC2 Launch Complex at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center...
- Ariel moves from blueprint to reality ESA · 12 Nov 2020 ESA's exoplanet mission Ariel, scheduled for launch in 2029, has moved from study to implementation phase, following which an industrial contractor will be selected to build the spacecraft.
- NASA's Curiosity Takes Selfie With 'Mary Anning' on the Red Planet NASA · 12 Nov 2020
- Independent panel recommends delaying Mars Sample Return missions SpaceNews · 12 Nov 2020 An independent review panel created by NASA to examine its plans to return samples from Mars endorsed the overall campaign, but recommended that the agency delay two upcoming missions to provide a more realistic developm...
- SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to have a continual presence in space starting this year Teslarati · 12 Nov 2020
- Changing NASA requirements caused cost and schedule problems for Gateway SpaceNews · 12 Nov 2020 The initial elements of NASA’s lunar Gateway are facing cost overruns and delays primarily because NASA has changed the requirements of the program since awarding contracts last year.
- Atlas 5 rocket back on the launch pad for national security mission Spaceflight Now · 12 Nov 2020 A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket made its third trip to a Cape Canaveral launch pad Thursday, rolling into position for liftoff Friday afternoon with a classified payload for the U.S. government’s spy satellite ag...
- Sustainability begins with products that last Teslarati · 12 Nov 2020 By CORDURA® - Protecting our planet matters more than ever. Find out about the action we’re taking for a more...
- CORDURA® Eco fabrics - one part of our Sustainability Program. What are the others? Teslarati · 12 Nov 2020 By CORDURA® - Protecting our planet matters more than ever. Find out about the action we’re taking for a more...
- Astronauts rehearse for launch day as mission managers watch weather Spaceflight Now · 12 Nov 2020 The four astronauts preparing to ride SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Resilience” into orbit climbed aboard their spaceship Thursday at the Kennedy Space Center in a practice run for a launch to the International Space Station pla...
- Advanced Fabric Technology: driving sustainability forward Teslarati · 12 Nov 2020 By CORDURA® - Protecting our planet matters more than ever. Find out about the action we’re taking for a more...
- Sustainability: at the core of all we do Teslarati · 12 Nov 2020 By CORDURA® - Protecting our planet matters more than ever. Find out about the action we’re taking for a more...
- SpaceX delays Falcon 9 static fire to replace component, Crew-1 launch date still solid Teslarati · 11 Nov 2020
- SpaceX conducts static fire test on Falcon 9 for Crew-1 mission NASASpaceflight · 11 Nov 2020 SpaceX has conducted a Static Fire test on the Falcon 9 rocket tasked with the first operational Crew Dragon mission, Crew-1. The flight will be SpaceX’s second crewed flight and their first rotation mission with four as...
- Ex-Im reviewing nearly $2 billion in applications for space industry projects SpaceNews · 11 Nov 2020 The Export-Import Bank of the United States is evaluating nearly $2 billion in applications to finance space industry sales as it seeks to return to a field that has changed significantly over the last few years.