After nearly five days on orbit, Dragon and the Polaris Dawn crew safely splashed down at 3:36 a.m. ET on Sunday, September 15 off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida, […]
Launch Management
SpaceX sends off second launch on Thursday, this one is 21 Starlink smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell
Despite the curtain of overcast California skies SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully sent off 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex […]
SpaceX’s Success at last as Polaris Dawn soars to the highest orbit with humans since the Apollo 17
SpaceX announced that on Tuesday, September 10 at 5:23 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched Polaris Dawn to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. […]
SpaceX is standing on Tuesday for Polaris Dawn launch, so far
After delays too numrous to mention at SpaceX’s website today they officially announced that: SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, September 10 at 3:38 a.m. ET for Falcon 9’s launch of Polaris […]
UPDATE: SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn commercial astronauts’ mission delayed now ’til Monday… or later
A new date, Monday, September 9th, from 12:38 AM – 4:09 AM PDT, has been named for the Polaris Dawn mission sending astronauts from LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida that […]
The Spaceport Company establishes offshore hypersonic test range in record time
The Spaceport Company recently inaugurated the firm’s offshore hypersonic test range by launching a medium, surface-launched interceptor provided by Evolution Space — the NRSD-1 mission, unofficially titled “Who’s Afraid of […]
Rocket Lab sets launch date for 2nd dedicated Kinéis mission to deploy IoT constellation
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has set the launch window for the company’s 53rd Electron Launch — this mission will be the second of five dedicated launches for the […]
Equatorial Launch Australia announces a new Head of Business Development
Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA), owner and operator of the Arnhem Space Centre (ASC) in Australia, has announced Nina Patz as the company’s new Head of Business Development. Nina’s appointment adds to […]
SpaceX Starlink smallsat group 8-11 launch Wednesday
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will launch a batch of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Wednesday, September 4 at 5:59 AM – 9:59 AM PDT from Space Launch Complex 40, […]
SpaceX finally has a new date for Polaris Dawn to achieve the highest Earth orbit since the Apollo
Weather conditions are anticipated to be clear for a projected launch date of Polaris Dawn, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket that will launch Crew Dragon spacecraft on September 1 at 3:38 […]