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News from the Press Site: A roundup of the week’s space news

February 16, 2024 Spaceflight Now

Join us for a roundup of the week’s space news with reporters covering the big stories. Spaceflight Now’s Will Robinson-Smith is joined by Chris Davenport of The Washington Post and Gina Sunseri of ABC News. The show goes live at 4 p.m. EST (2100 UTC).

SpaceX orders 24-hour delay for commercial space station flight

January 17, 2024 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX called off launch of its third commercial crew flight to the International Space Station Wednesday to allow more time for pre-flight data reviews. The flight, chartered by Houston-based Axiom Space, was reset for Thursday pending final analysis.

The first Vulcan rocket launches commercial moon lander from Cape Canaveral

January 8, 2024 Spaceflight Now

Watch live coverage as the United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket will launches on its inaugural flight with the Peregrine commercial robotic lunar lander for Astrobotic. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 2:18 a.m. EST (0718 UTC) at the opening of a 45-minute launch window.

Members Bonus: Vulcan rocket rollout timelapse video

January 6, 2024 Spaceflight Now

ULA is preparing to launch its Vulcan rocket for the first time, sending Astrobotic’s lunar lander on its way to the Moon. Watch a timelapse of the fully integrated rocket rollout out from the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) on Friday, Jan. 5, 2023.

Blue Origin booster transporter on the move at KSC

January 4, 2024 Spaceflight Now

In this member exclusive video, see the transport vehicle which will be used to move Blue Origin’s New Glenn booster as it passed through Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 3, 2024.

Members Bonus Content: Remains of Falcon 9 booster 1058 return to port (4K video)

December 27, 2023 Spaceflight Now

Raw 4K footage from Port Canaveral as the drone ship ‘Just Read the Instructions’ returns with the remains of Falcon 9 Booster 1058. The first-stage landed of the ocean-going platform on Dec. 23 after successfully completing its record-breaking 19th flight. But less than 100 miles from port, high winds and rough seas caused the booster to topple over. Its top half broke off and fell into the ocean.

SpaceX launches twin radar satellites for German military from California

December 23, 2023 Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SARah 2 & 3 satellites for the German military Sunday. The twin craft, equipped with passive synthetic aperture radar reflectors, lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 5:11 a.m. PST / 8:11 a.m. EST / 1311 UTC.

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News from the Press Site: A roundup of the week’s space news

SpaceX orders 24-hour delay for commercial space station flight

The first Vulcan rocket launches commercial moon lander from Cape Canaveral

Members Bonus: Vulcan rocket rollout timelapse video

Blue Origin booster transporter on the move at KSC

Members Bonus Content: Remains of Falcon 9 booster 1058 return to port (4K video)

SpaceX launches twin radar satellites for German military from California

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 first-stage booster on record-breaking 19th flight

Space X Falcon 9 rocket launches 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral

News from the Press Site: A roundup of the week’s space news