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VideoSpaceX battles regulatory process that could hold up Starship test flight for months
SpaceX leadership is heading to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to lobby for greater efficiency when it comes regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The company is hoping to streamline the process of issuing launch licenses for both Starship test flights and more routine Falcon 9 rocket missions.
VideoAtlas 5 rocket launches Amazon’s first Kuiper satellites from Cape Canaveral
A ULA Atlas 5 rocket is set to launch no earlier than 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) on Friday, Oct. 6. It will sent up two prototype satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.
VideoAtlas 5 delivers first Amazon internet satellites to orbit on Friday
Amazon is getting its own delivery fulfilled this Friday, adding to an extensive portfolio that includes its online marketplace, streaming video, grocery and cloud services, with the launch of two prototype relay stations for a space-based internet service it calls Project Kuiper.
VideoFAA closes SpaceX-led Starship mishap investigation
The FAA has closed the SpaceX-led mishap investigation following the first Starship Integrated Test Flight (IFT). SpaceX founder Elon Musk also published the checklist of 63 items to be completed before the company can apply for a launch license modification for IFT-2.
VideoMusk declares Starship is ready for its second test flight, following stacking
Another SpaceX Starship rocket stands fully integrated against the South Texas horizon and company-founder Elon Musk said from his perspective, they’re ready to launch. However, the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet issued a launch licence.
VideoTropical Storm Idalia delays national security Atlas 5 launch from Cape Canaveral
A tropical storm barreling towards the Florida peninsula caused United Launch Alliance (ULA) to stand down from an Atlas 5 launch planned for Tuesday on a mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.
VideoNASA’s moon program mobile launcher rolls back to the launch pad for testing
The launch tower supporting the first three Artemis missions was back on the move for the first time Wednesday after more than half a year of repairs and upgrades.
VideoArtemis 2 astronauts get first look at their Orion moonship
NASA's four Artemis 2 astronauts, getting their first look at the Orion capsule that will carry them around the moon next year, said seeing the hardware first hand and meeting the men and women building the spacecraft brought home the reality of their historic mission.
VideoSpaceX conducts static test fire of Starship Super Heavy Booster
SpaceX fired up its Starship Super Heavy Booster 9 for a static test of its liquid methane-fueled Raptor rocket engines. The test was advertised to last "just under five seconds" but appeared to be cut short at 2.74 seconds. Four of the 33 Raptor engines were reported to have shut down prematurely.
VideoULA test-fires first Vulcan rocket at Cape Canaveral
United Launch Alliance's first Vulcan Centaur rocket completed a critical test-firing of its Blue Origin-built BE-4 main engines Wednesday night, clearing one of two remaining technical hurdles before the launcher is cleared for its inaugural flight later this year.