OVS 1B – Spaceflight Now

June 12, 2021

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[ June 10, 2021 ] ULA delays Atlas 5 launch to study unexpected engine vibrations Atlas 5
[ June 10, 2021 ] Ground teams begin process to hoist SLS core stage onto its launch platform Mission Reports
[ June 9, 2021 ] Axiom signs deal with SpaceX for three more private crew missions Mission Reports
[ June 9, 2021 ] Long March 2F rocket rolls out to launch pad for China’s next human spaceflight Mission Reports
[ June 8, 2021 ] Relativity announces plans for fully reusable Terran R rocket News

Chinese astronomy satellite placed into orbit by Long March rocket

June 15, 2017

China’s first X-ray astronomy satellite launched Thursday on a mission to survey the Milky Way galaxy for black holes and pulsars, the remnants left behind after a star burns up its nuclear fuel.