Thomas Young – Spaceflight Now

July 19, 2018

Breaking News

[ July 19, 2018 ] Video: SpaceX rocket lights engines in pre-flight test Falcon 9
[ July 18, 2018 ] Falcon 9 rocket test-fired for weekend launch Mission Reports
[ July 18, 2018 ] Rapid-fire engine tests raise hopes for DARPA’s planned reusable spaceplane Mission Reports
[ July 18, 2018 ] Blue Origin performs high-altitude test of crew escape motor Mission Reports
[ July 18, 2018 ] Live coverage: SpaceX’s second upgraded “Block 5” booster test-fired in Florida Falcon 9

Webb’s launch delayed to 2021 at an extra cost of nearly $1 billion

June 27, 2018

An independent panel has informed NASA that the James Webb Space Telescope will not be ready for launch until March 2021, and Congress will have to reauthorize the long-delayed, over-budget mission after breaching an $8 billion cost cap, officials said Wednesday.