Alpha – Spaceflight Now

July 22, 2018

Breaking News

[ July 21, 2018 ] Falcon 9 launch timeline with Telstar 19 VANTAGE Falcon 9
[ July 21, 2018 ] Live coverage: SpaceX prepares to launch heavyweight Canadian telecom satellite Falcon 9
[ July 21, 2018 ] Record-setting commercial satellite awaits blastoff from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ July 20, 2018 ] Launch of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe rescheduled for Aug. 6 Delta 4
[ July 19, 2018 ] Video: SpaceX rocket lights engines in pre-flight test 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.