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NASA recently released new photos of the Europa Clipper spacecraft.
The mission, set to launch aboard a
@SpaceX
Falcon Heavy in October 2024, will arrive at Europa in 2030, completing 44 flybys of the Jovian moon.
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ARTEMIS II UPDATE: The three propulsion modules of the Orion Launch Abort System slated to fly on Artemis II have been officially revealed at the Launch Abort System Facility.
📸by
@NASA
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As first reported by Space Scout, Blue Origin has been conducting engine hot firings at Test Stand 4670 at the Marshall Spaceflight Center.
A video uploaded by Alabama Representative Dale Strong to Instagram today showed a BE-3U conducting the first firing on the test stand.
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NASA and the
@NASAGroundSys
team stacked the Orion Capsule for Artemis I overnight. This was the final component to be stacked for the first Space Launch System rocket. The 322 ft. tall launch vehicle is currently expected to fly in early 2022.
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Over the past week
@NASAGroundSys
completed the Umbilical Release and Retract Test inside of the VAB. This test ensured that all 6 quick retract umbilical arms will successfully retract during the Artemis I launch.
Take a look at all some of the views of the test!
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NASA has released a series of photos showing some of the lightning strikes that occurred at LC-39B during the Wet Dress Rehearsal. These are frames overlayed onto a daylight photo of SLS to better show where the lightning struck the pad.
📸credit
@NASA
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As final preparations are underway for Artemis I, NASA loaded the missions "Commander" aboard Orion. Moonikin Campos will measure launch vibrations, acceleration loads, and radiation levels during the Artemis I mission.
📸credit
@NASA
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Yesterday, NASA conducted a full flow test of the Ignition Overpressure and Sound Suppression (IOPSS) system on Mobile Launcher 1. This test slowly ramped up the water flow levels in the same manor as they would during the launch of an SLS rocket.
📸 NASA/Jamie Peer
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All of the work platforms have been retracted ahead of SLS' return to LC-39B. The 322 foot tall launch vehicle will make a second attempt to complete a wet dress rehearsal, a final simulated countdown ahead of its maiden launch currently scheduled for late this summer.
📸
@NASA
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As NASA begins preparations for Artemis I's Wet Dress Rehearsal, work continues on the next SLS rocket. Now, Core Stage-2's LOX and LH2 tanks are being joined together, to complete the tank assembly of Artemis II's launch vehicle.
📸:
@NASA
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While doing research for an upcoming article on Space Shuttle Enterprise, Space Scout writer
@DerekdotSpace
(
@Delta_IV_Heavy
) came across this video footage of Enterprise being delivered to SLC-6. Enterprise was the only shuttle to ever be stacked on the west coast launch pad.
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Ride along with United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket as it lofted the GOES-T weather satellite to orbit.
(📸
@NASA
/
@ulalaunch
)
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A new RFI posted by
@NASA_Marshall
this morning lays out the future of the SLS rocket to 2050 and beyond, including a transition to a centralized contractor structure and provisions for "at least 1 cargo flight per year" on top of current crew programs.
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.
@ablspacesystems
' RS1 rocket is scheduled to attempt its first flight from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, AK as soon as mid-2022. Here, the fairing and interstage of the rocket are shown being prepared for launch.
(📸: ABL)
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Earlier this week,
@NASAGroundSys
stacked the Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) onto the SLS rocket. The OSA will allow Orion to interface with SLS during launch events. It will also be carrying 10 cubesats on the Artemis I mission later this year.
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On December 29th the liquid oxygen tank for the Artemis II SLS core stage was moved to final assembly. There it will be joined with the liquid hydrogen tank as well as the engine section to complete the core stage for the first crewed flight of SLS.
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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is getting a new attraction! Gateway to Space is set to open in spring 2022 with multiple modern spaceflight displays, including a flight proven Falcon 9. To learn more, read about it in Derek Newsome's latest article.
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With Artemis I moving closer to its launch, currently expected no earlier than March, final tests of the first SLS rocket are underway. In this recent video from
@NASAKennedy
, the core stage’s four RS-25 engines can be seen undergoing a gimbal test inside the VAB.
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According to recent FCC filings,
@Astra
is targeting a launch of their Rocket 3 launch vehicle from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 48, a first for the company and the brand-new launchpad.
Astra could launch as soon as December.
by
@DerekdotSpace
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For the first time,
@ablspacesystems
's RS1 first stage has been raised vertical at Kodiak's Launch Pad 3C.
The 27-meter-tall rocket will fly for the first time as soon as this summer, carrying two
@OmniTeqAI
6U CubeSats to a 200 by 350-kilometer orbit.
(📸: ABL)
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4 of the 14 Artemis I CubeSats—Lunar Flashlight, CU-E3, and the twin Cislunar Explorers—missed their Sept. 28 integration deadline and will not fly on Artemis I.
The Orion Stage Adapter with 10 other CubeSats will move to the VAB tomorrow.
by
@lavie154
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NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility has released new photos of the liquid hydrogen tank for the third SLS rocket. The tank was recently attached to the aft simulator, where it will undergo proof testing before final assembly.
(📸:
@NASA
)
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At Alaska’s Pacific Spaceport Complex on Kodiak Island,
@ablspacesystems
continues preparations for their RS1 rocket’s first flight.
A recently published video shows drone views of RS1’s first stage raised vertical at Kodiak’s LP-3C.
(📸: ABL)
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The aft barrel of the Artemis IV SLS LOX tank has been welded together. This barrel is the first major component of Core Stage 4 to be built, and will be a part of the first SLS Block 1B rocket.
(📸:
@NASA
)
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.
@LockheedMartin
's Skunk Works recently completed assembly of the
@NASA
X-59 QueSST airframe. The X-59 is an experimental supersonic aircraft designed to create a quieter sonic boom, allowing it to fly over populated areas. Its first flight is planned for mid-2022.
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Team Space Scout was at
@SpaceX
’s Launch Complex-40 today ahead of the launch of the PSN SFM “Satria” mission at 6:04 p.m. ET.
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SpaceX's
@inspiration4x
mission is in many ways, the first of its kind - the beginning of a new era of commercial space tourism.
The three-day mission lifts off tomorrow at 8:02 p.m., carrying crewmembers
@rookisaacman
,
@DrSianProctor
,
@ArceneauxHayley
, and
@ChrisSembroski
.
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NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility has had a busy year as they move into full production of the Space Launch System. The Core Stage 3 (Artemis III) LOX tank upper dome was recently completed, and has been moved for welding to the upper barrel of the tank.
📸NASA/Michael DeMocker
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Crew Dragon Endurance has arrived at its launch site! It will become the third Dragon spacecraft to support a crewed mission following in the steps of sister ships Endeavour and Resilience.
Endurance will be launching on the Crew 3 mission October 31 at 2:21 am EDT.
📸
@SpaceX
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With today's announcement that the Atlas V rocket will no longer be sold, this officially makes the Vulcan Centaur ULA's only rocket available for future launch contracting. Atlas V will fly 29 more missions, and the Delta IV Heavy will fly 3 more before retirement
📸
@ulalaunch
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TOO CLOSE!: An extremely high-velocity (52,500 km/h) in-space collision has a significant chance of occurring within the next ten hours.
According to
@EU_SST
, if the collision were to happen, over 4 million pieces of debris would be created, lingering in orbit for decades.
A possible satellite collision could happen 13 hours from now, at 17:18 UTC. The two objects involved are 1978-042A, a USAF DMSP satellite, and 1981-041B, a Kosmos-3M second stage.
Collision risk is over 20% at a relative velocity of ~14.6 km/s. Expected miss distance is <10m.
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In a recent photo taken during
@SenBillNelson
's visit to KSC, it was revealed that the Thermal Protection System on the Orion Capsule for Artemis 2 is nearing completion. This will be the first crewed mission to leave Low Earth Orbit since Apollo 17 flew in December, 1972.
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The SLS Mobile Launcher is one of the most important components for liftoff. It is responsible for fueling and releasing the rocket at liftoff. This test in 2019 shows 3 of the 8 umbilicals being quickly moved into their retracted position, allowing SLS to safely clear the tower.
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Photos released today from the Michoud Assembly Facility show a barrel section for the CS-3 LOX Tank has been completed, and is moving to the next phase of production. CS-3 is the third SLS Core Stage, scheduled to fly on the Artemis III mission.
(📸:
@NASA
)
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On July 15, the Centaur III rocket stage supporting the Landsat-9 mission was lifted onto the Atlas V 401 rocket. This mission will launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base and is currently scheduled for September 16, 2021.
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As
@ablspacesystems
progresses towards their RS1 launch vehicle's first flight later this year, heavy testing is underway at their Mojave, CA facility.
Watch as nine E2 engines planned for use on RS1 undergo full duration burn tests.
(📸: ABL)
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The mission is confirmed lost. The GSLV-F10 flight was ISRO's return-to-flight after extreme hardships with the pandemic.
A trajectory graph shows the rocket descending back to Earth:
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Watch the CRS-25 mission come to an end as the Cargo Dragon 2 vehicle splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean, just east of the Kennedy Space Center.
📸
@NASA
/ Isaac Hutson
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Yesterday, NASA announced its request for proposals for a 2nd crewed lunar lander for
@NASAArtemis
to be ready by 2028.
The contract is another piece in NASA's puzzle to return to the Moon sustainably amidst shifting timelines and funding.
by
@lavie154
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Space Scout photographers
@DerekdotSpace
and
@MatoroIgnika
are on site for tomorrow mornings launch of Starship.
Liftoff is NET 7:00 AM CDT
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NASA has released photos of GOES-T at the Astrotech Space Operations facility. The spacecraft is currently undergoing final inspection ahead of its March 1st launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket.
📸credit
@NASA
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Other photos show a second strike which struck the cable portion of the Lightning Protection System and not directly onto the towers. This is an expected behavior of the system.
📸 credit
@NASA
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(These are supposedly pictures of LauncherOne. How the person who posted them got them - we do not know, and we are not affiliated with them.)
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Thank you,
@JimBridenstine
, for over two and a half years of service as
@NASA
administrator.
"Find where there are divisions, and eliminate them. Space should never be partisan, it should be uniting."
#ThankYouJimBridenstine
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Good evening from Cape Canaveral. In just under 4 hours from now, NASA's
#LucyMission
will lift off on a
@ulalaunch
Atlas V 401, starting its long journey to the Trojan asteroids.
Weather conditions and vehicle health are looking good for a launch at 5:34 am ET. (09:34 GMT)
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With a roar and some steam,
@blueorigin
fired up Test Stand 4670 at the Marshall Spaceflight Center for the first time since 1998.
Read more here:
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Modal Testing of the Artemis I SLS has been underway for some time now. These photo taken on August 16th shows a NASA Contractor engineer running Modal Tap Testing on SLS and ML1. This is one of the last steps prior to stacking Orion ahead of rollout to LC-39B.
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@NASA_LSP
That wraps up coverage of the CAPSTONE mission. For more updates, follow
@NASA_Technology
, or go to .
(and a special surprise from host Derrol Nail)
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LIVE COVERAGE: The first
@NASA_SLS
rolls out to Launch Complex 39B for Artemis I's Wet Dress Rehearsal, the first lunar rocket to do so out of the VAB in nearly 50 years.
Watch live, starting ten minutes from now:
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Teams at the Astrotech Space Operations facility encapsulated the GOES-T payload on February 7th, preparing for its March 1st launch. GOES-T will be launching on an Atlas V 541, which was assembled in the VIF over the first week of February.
📸credit
@NASA
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Making over 12,000kN of thrust, the Atlas V 551 is the most powerful variant of the Atlas V rocket. Take a close look at the RD-180 in action with its five GEM-63 boosters during the STP-3 mission.
📸 by
@NASA
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CLPS is a program that promises great things, but can it deliver?
@nikproxima
takes a deep dive in their latest opinion piece.
Read more here:
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After 35 years of planning, a flagship mission to Uranus is next on NASA’s priority list. Learn about Uranus Orbiter and Probe from Space Scout’s Emily B below:
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Good evening, and welcome back to our coverage of Boeing's Orbital Flight Test-2 mission.
Just over half an hour ago, Starliner successfully completed orbital insertion after a 12-minute ride to space on an Atlas V N22.
Pictures from launch, earlier today at 6:54 p.m. ET:
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Just a few moments ago
@Astra
completed a static fire of their Rocket 3 ahead of the LV0008 mission.
Space Scout photographer
@MatoroIgnika
was able to catch the vehicle depressurizing after the roughly 8-9 second long static fire.
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Earlier this month, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirect Test (DART) spacecraft arrived at Vandenberg SFB ahead of its Nov. 23 launch on
@SpaceX
's Falcon 9.
Now, DART is undergoing a series of tests and checkouts. This photo shows DART being mounted to its test stand.
(📸
@SLDelta30
)
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The Space Scout photography team happened to run into some astronauts ahead of remote setup for OFT-2!
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The Attitude Control Motor is used to control the position of the Orion capsule during an abort, or the LAS during a nominal jettison. It is capable of producing 7,000 lbs of directional thrust by using valves to control the direction the exhaust flows.
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T+ 23:27:00. Kayla Barron receives her first-time flier pin from veteran astronaut Tom Marshburn.
#Crew3
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A possible satellite collision could happen 13 hours from now, at 17:18 UTC. The two objects involved are 1978-042A, a USAF DMSP satellite, and 1981-041B, a Kosmos-3M second stage.
Collision risk is over 20% at a relative velocity of ~14.6 km/s. Expected miss distance is <10m.
See the below plot for the conjunction plane at Time of Close Approach (TCA)
#EUSST
#spacedebris
#space
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Another major component for the Artemis IV SLS is coming together. At NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility the engine section has been moved to the Vertical Assembly Building. Here it will be outfitted with its internal components ahead of mating with Core Stage 4.
(📸:
@NASA
)
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With Starliner rolled back to the VIF, lets take a look at the next steps for the OFT-2 mission teams.
The Boeing teams will power on the Starliner spacecraft in order to allow for real-time communications with the vehicle to help diagnose the valve position issue.
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Update:
Starliner landed 0.3 miles from its target (about 500 meters). Before its deorbit burn, Starliner traveled that distance every 63 milliseconds.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off from Vandenberg SFB on the NROL-87 mission for the
@NatReconOfc
(📸:
@lavie154
)
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Wondering what
#Sentinel6
's RTLS landing looked like to viewers at Vandenberg? We tracked this shot of Falcon 9 landing at LZ-4 from 7.5 miles away - at an (effective) focal length of 1,360mm.
(Be wary of the sonic booms at the very end...)
#SpaceX
#NASA
#ESA
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5 hours, 25 minutes into rollout. Crawler-transporter 2 is completing the turn to head towards Launch Complex 39B. This marks what is roughly the halfway point both in time and distance in SLS's first trip to the pad for the Wet Dress Rehearsal.
Some photos from
@nasahqphoto
:
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NASA’s VIPER rover has started construction, ahead of a journey to the lunar South Pole in 2024 with
@astrobotic
.
Read more from
@nikproxima
here:
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ABL's RS1 is set to make its first launch attempt approximately 80 minutes from now from LP-3C at Kodiak's Pacific Spaceport Complex—Alaska.
Read more:
Our RS1 infographic:
Vehicle propellant fill operations have begun. We are targeting a T-0 shortly before 2pm local time.
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.
@ablspacesystems
has completed acceptance testing of RS1's first flight second stage in Mojave, California.
The stage will now be shipped to Kodiak, AK for integration with RS1's first stage, already on-site, for launch later this year.
(📸: ABL)
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Good evening. We're currently 20 hours away from launch of Boeing's Orbital Flight Test-2 mission, set to take place tomorrow evening (6:54 p.m.) from Cape Canaveral.
Webcast:
Pre-launch article:
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More photos of the Artemis III core stage liquid hydrogen tank and the aft simulator.
(📸:
@NASA
)
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The Starship IFT-2 mission lifted off this morning from SpaceX's South Texas launch site. The flight, while not completely successful, still marked a large improvement over April's IFT-1 mission.
Article by
@DerekdotSpace
:
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Crew Dragon Endurance along with its Falcon 9 rocket was raised on Launch Complex 39A this morning ahead of its debut flight.
The Crew 3 mission is scheduled to launch on October 31st at 2:21 AM EDT.
📸
@NASA
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.
@ablspacesystems
is planning to launch its RS1 rocket for the first time as soon as January 31 – the first of at least 78 flights on contract.
The Demo-1 mission will fly from LP-3C at Kodiak, AK, carrying two
@OmniTeqAI
6U CubeSats to LEO.
by
@lavie154
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More photos of the Core Stage 3 LOX dome being transferred.
📸NASA/Michael DeMocker
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At this time 18 years ago, Space Shuttle Columbia broke up on re-entry.
4 days ago, it was the 35th anniversary of the Challenger disaster.
Five days ago, it was the 54th anniversary of Apollo 1.
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Still analyzing data, but NASA + SpaceX casts topped "10.3 million" concurrent viewers.
Wow.
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SpaceX's FAA license indicates that if there is an anomaly on a previous flight (i.e. SN8) or during pre-flight processing (i.e. SN9's tip-over), they must be disclosed and SpaceX cannot proceed otherwise.
This is included for context and IS NOT CONFIRMATION on FAA's reasoning.
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The Orion Launch Abort System consists of three separate solid rocket motor systems, stacked on top of each other for flight. The LAS was designed with the goal to make Orion the safest crewed spacecraft NASA has ever launched.
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Meet Nauka, the largest expansion to the ISS since Kibo in 2008. The module launches tomorrow on a Russian Proton-M, at 10:48 a.m. EDT.
You can watch Nauka's launch live on NASA TV - coverage starts at 10:30 a.m.
Article, by
@Delta_IV_Heavy
:
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With the final 29 Atlas V launches approaching quickly, lets take a look at how many of each configuration are scheduled to fly.
3x 401
1x 421
8x N22
1x 511
1x 541
12x 551
USSF-51, an SES launch, and a ViaSat launch, have not had a configuration announced.
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April 12 is an important day for spaceflight. 60 years ago today, the first crewed spaceflight ever took place, with Yuri A. Gagarin flying aboard the Soviet Vostok 1 rocket.
20 years after Vostok, the first Space Shuttle launch took place, with Young and Crippen on Columbia.
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