Busy Days Ahead For Arianespace + Dual Sat Launch
The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's next dual-satellite mission has been moved to the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building.
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Merlin Roared For SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. conducted the first three-engine firing of its Falcon 9 medium to heavy lift rocket at its Texas Test Facility outside McGregor, on March 8, 2008.
Read MoreProcedure Tests For Ares I Propellant Tanks
NASA and United Space Alliance engineers and technicians working at NASA's Kennedy Space Center tested procedures they will rely on to handle and load the propellant tanks that will be used on the roll control system of the Ares I.
Read MoreAnother Launch Window For DirecTV 11
Sea Launch is proceeding toward the launch of the DIRECTV 11 broadcast satellite on Wednesday, March 19th.
Read MoreDirecTV 11 Launch Remains On Hold
Yesterday was the date DirecTV 11 was supposed to have launched. Such did not occur, as the sea-based mobile launching system company Sea Launch placed the countdown on hold.
Read MoreAMC-14 Fails To Reach Orbit
During the second burn of the Breeze M launch vehicle's upper stage, something untoward occurred and the AMC-14 satellite failed to reach orbit.
Read MoreAtlas Didn’t Shrug, It Launched… 1st Time From Vandenberg…
Adding to the Atlas rocket's legacy of launches from the west coast that started in 1959, United Launch Alliance's Atlas V made its debut flight from Space Launch Complex-3 East at Vandenberg A.F.B. at 3:02 a.m. PDT, March 13th.
Read MoreILS Has AMC-14 Ready To Rocket
International Launch Services is stating that liftoff for the AMC-14 satellite is March 15th at 23:18 GMT from Baikonur's Launch Pad 39 aboard a Proton M/Breeze M launch vehicle.
Read MoreFalcon 1 Will Soar Like and Eagle
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has completed the qualification testing program of its Merlin 1C next gen liquid fueled rocket booster engine for use in the Falcon 1 rocket.
Read MoreDragon Getting Ready To Eat A Lot Of Space
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has a newly revised mission manifest that lists twelve flights for its Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 launch vehicles.
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