Very early this morning Blue Origin made the decision to scrub the first launch of its New Glenn rocket. This came after the company had […]
Why Did Blue Origin Scrub New Glenn’s First Launch?
Very early this morning Blue Origin made the decision to scrub the first launch of its New Glenn rocket. This came after the company had repeatedly delayed the countdown in around 20-minute increments over the course of the 3-hour launch window. During the official live stream, they were vague and mentioned that teams were working on a few anomalies. While not ideal, scrubbing the maiden flight of a rocket is by no means unusual, and not long from now we should expect the vehicle ready to launch. Launch Scrubbed The 3-hour launch window opened at 1 am EST time this…
Why Did Blue Origin Scrub New Glenn’s First Launch?
Very early this morning Blue Origin made the decision to…
Sea State Conditions Continue To Delay New Glenn’s Maiden Flight
Earlier today only about 8 hours before the beginning of…
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Now Has A Set Launch Date
Thanks to a new document from the FAA, we now…
NASA Wants Falcon Heavy To Launch Its Nuclear-Powered Drone
Yesterday afternoon we got news that NASA has picked SpaceX…
A Flight Capable New Glenn Is Vertical On The Pad
By now the first flight-capable New Glenn rocket is vertical…
Rocket Lab’s Mission To The Moon Is Getting Very Close
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Blue Origin Just Installed New Glenn’s BE-4 Engines
Early this morning Blue Origin shared the first images of…
United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Launch Vehicle
(Credit: ULA) United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Launch Vehicle One…
Rocket Lab Continues To Make Progress On Neutron
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Firefly Aerospace’s Fascinating Plans For The Future
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Sea State Conditions Continue To Delay New Glenn’s Maiden Flight
Earlier today only about 8 hours before the beginning of New Glenn’s launch window, the company reported that they would be delaying the launch by […]
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Now Has A Set Launch Date
Thanks to a new document from the FAA, we now know Blue Origin is targeting the maiden flight of New Glenn late on January 5th. […]
NASA Wants Falcon Heavy To Launch Its Nuclear-Powered Drone
Yesterday afternoon we got news that NASA has picked SpaceX and the Falcon Heavy in particular to launch a nuclear-powered drone to Saturn’s Moon Titan. […]
A Flight Capable New Glenn Is Vertical On The Pad
By now the first flight-capable New Glenn rocket is vertical on the launch pad and only a few tests away from a maiden flight. Next […]
SpaceX Is Now Ready For Starship’s 6th Flight Test
Right now we’re just about 24 hours away from Flight Test 6 of Starship as SpaceX completes some of the final preparations and pre-launch activities. […]
Rocket Lab Secures New Contracts For Neutron As Progress Continues
Rocket Lab’s new launch vehicle Neutron is already starting to secure some significant launch contracts both with the government and different commercial companies. This includes […]
Dream Chaser Is Already Getting A New Heat Shield
A company called Sierra Space has been working on a modern spaceplane known as Dream Chaser. With the first launch scheduled to happen in 2025, […]
Is Rocket Lab Still Trying To Reuse Electron’s Booster?
Over the past few years, we’ve seen Rocket Lab continue to make progress toward reusing the Electron rocket’s first stage. Over time this strategy has […]
We Now Know SpaceX’s Next Starship Flight Profile
Just yesterday, SpaceX announced that the next Starship Flight is only about 11 days away, scheduled to liftoff on November 18th. In addition, they released […]