As many as four SpaceX Falcon 9 missions and the long-delayed inaugural flight of Ariane…
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Moving into the second half of 2024, the first week of July has already begun…
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Concluding a rare week that was void of any launches and riddled with scrubs, the…
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Following an extremely eventful week in Spaceflight, this coming week returns to “business as usual.”…
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As the month of May transitions into June, a European Space Agency (ESA) mission to…
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There are two launches from China to start this week, the first of which will…
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Boeing’s crewed Starliner spacecraft and China’s first Chang Zheng 6C rocket faced delays this week due to technical issues. The launch of Starliner, scheduled to be the first crewed launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station since the Apollo era, was delayed due to an issue with an oxygen relief valve. The launch is now expected to take place on May 17. On the other hand, the Chang Zheng 6C rocket successfully launched after Starliner’s originally scheduled time
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The second week of April saw several notable launches in the world of space exploration. The highly anticipated final flight of the NROL-70 Delta IV Heavy rocket took place at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This marked the end of an era for the Delta IV Heavy rocket family, as it will be replaced by the Vulcan rocket in the future.
Russia also conducted a test flight of its Angara rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. After two failed attempts, the
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SpaceX has reached a significant milestone in its mission to revolutionize space exploration with the successful utilization of a new access tower at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) during its 30th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The Dragon 2 capsule was launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The construction of the tower, which began in 2023, was completed alongside continuous Falcon 9 launches. This
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SpaceX, China, Russia, and Rocket Lab are all preparing for multiple launches this week, contributing to the exciting developments in the space industry. SpaceX aims to achieve a total of 10 launches in March alone, with one of the highlights being the inaugural launch of a SpaceX Dragon 2 spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This mission, CRS-30, will head to the International Space Station (ISS) and utilize the
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