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May 26, 2018

Breaking News

[ May 26, 2018 ] Alan Bean, moonwalker turned artist, dies at 86 News
[ May 25, 2018 ] New helium tank for SpaceX crew launches still waiting to fly Falcon 9
[ May 25, 2018 ] Rocket Lab updates launch window for first commercial mission Mission Reports
[ May 25, 2018 ] SpaceX test-fires previously-flown rocket for May 31 launch Falcon 9
[ May 25, 2018 ] Video: Falcon 9 rocket ignites for hold-down test at Cape Canaveral Falcon 9

Firefly’s commercial satellite launcher to use Delta 2 pad at Vandenberg

May 2, 2018

A commercial rocket under development by Firefly Aerospace will conduct its first orbital test flight in 2019 from a launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California that will become vacant with the retirement of the venerable Delta 2 booster later this year, the company announced Tuesday.

NASA to fly CubeSats on three new commercial launchers

October 16, 2015

NASA announced Wednesday it is joining a chorus of companies pushing for easier access to space, awarding $17.1 million in contracts to three firms developing new launchers tailored for lifting lightweight satellites into orbit.