alanboyle, to space
@alanboyle@mastodon.social avatar

A milestone shakedown cruise for Boeing's space taxi has been postponed until May 21 to give the launch team some extra time to conduct tests and resolve concerns about a small helium leak. https://www.geekwire.com/2024/additional-delay-boeing-starliner-crew/

0x5DA, to random
@0x5DA@fosstodon.org avatar

delta IV heavy's final launch has been scrubbed for today. expecting a 24-hour turnaround, i heard

peter, to random
@peter@area51.social avatar

damn the last Delta IV launch has been scrubbed so 24 hours until the next attempt

peter, to random
@peter@area51.social avatar

For space fans, the very last launch of the ULA Delta 4 heavy is in 5 minutes...

Live stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmYYhRBCwmU&ab_channel=NASASpaceflight

spaceflight, to SpaceX
@spaceflight@spacey.space avatar

🇪🇺 The announced delay ⏳🥱 of #Ariane6 left #SpaceX as the only viable alternative https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-signs-security-deal-us-launch-satellite-spacex-elon-musk/

#ESA #EUSPA #Europe #Spaceflight

spaceflight,
@spaceflight@spacey.space avatar

The 🇪🇺 announced plans to launch 170 🛰️ into between 2025 and 2027 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/15/billionaire-space-race-can-bezoss-project-kuiper-catch-up-to-musks-starlink

Launched 🚀 by... ?

spaceflight, to space
@spaceflight@spacey.space avatar

⏳🥱 Last July and officials decided to put a hold on launch preparations. During their final reviews to certify for flight nearly a year ago, engineers discovered parts of Starliner's parachute 🪂 deployment system did not meet required safety specifications and that Boeing installed flammable 🔥 tape wrapped around wiring bundles throughout the , creating a potential fire hazard ☠️ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/maybe-just-maybe-boeings-starliner-will-finally-fly-astronauts-this-spring/

spaceflight,
@spaceflight@spacey.space avatar

launch on a rocket 🚀 currently targeted for 📆 Monday, April 22 https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-invites-media-to-first-astronaut-launch-aboard-boeings-starliner/

itnewsbot, to science
@itnewsbot@schleuss.online avatar

Blue Origin has emerged as the likely buyer for United Launch Alliance - Enlarge / The first Vulcan rocket fires off its launch pad in Florida i... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2005064

Coprolite, to SpaceX
@Coprolite@mstdn.ca avatar

I keep thinking about how United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan-Centaur stack launched just fine the first time without things exploding, but apparently needs a succession of failed launches to gather data.

danyork, to SpaceX
@danyork@mastodon.social avatar

New audio: TDYR 415 - Why ULA's Vulcan Centaur Launch Was So Important - https://soundcloud.com/danyork/tdyr-415-why-ulas-vulcan-centaur-launch-was-so-important

In this episode, I discussed why the launch of ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket on January 8 was so important from a resiliency point of view as we look to do so much more in space.

They have a long way to go to even begin to catch up with the truly amazing launch work that is doing... but at least it is a start.

itnewsbot, to science
@itnewsbot@schleuss.online avatar

After its impressive first flight, here’s what’s next for the Vulcan rocket - Enlarge / The business end of the Vulcan rocket performed flawlessly du... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1994949

Nonilex, to space
@Nonilex@masto.ai avatar

Carrying science planned for the , successfully launched its rocket & Astrobotic’s lunar lander early this morning. Astrobotic’s lander experienced a propulsion issue after the spacecraft entered its operational state. This prevented from achieving sun-pointing orientation. The company is assessing & will provide more info as it is available.

link to statement
Pics of updates
https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2024/01/08/astrobotic-experiences-issue-aboard-first-nasa-clps-robotic-flight-to-the-moon/

Astrobotic updates
Astrobotic updates

stim3on, to space
@stim3on@fosstodon.org avatar

So, you know how didn't show any telemetry during this morning’s launch of ?
What they did show was a telemetry driven 3D animation - this allowed me to reconstruct parts of the trajectory using photogrammetry.

scatter plot of reconstructed altitude vs downrange distance. The points form a curved line that points towards the origin of the plot.

stim3on,
@stim3on@fosstodon.org avatar

Finally, huge congrats to for pulling off such a clean first flight!
Also, fingers crossed for and their lander! They seem to have trouble with their propulsion system and almost ran out of battery power, but but we are finally getting some better news now!

spaceflight, to random
@spaceflight@techhub.social avatar

📆 Nov 15, 2023 #ULA is seeking to scale up production of the #Vulcan rocket to reach a cadence of two launches 🚀🚀 a month by the end of 📆 2025. That seems rather ambitious and might be asking a lot of suppliers, including engine manufacturer #BlueOrigin. https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/11/ula-chief-on-the-vulcan-rocket-the-path-to-flight-one-is-clear/

#BE4

spaceflight,
@spaceflight@techhub.social avatar

00:00 - Intro
01:38 - Dimensions
02:08 - 1st Stage Engines
05:02 - Upper Stage Engines
06:34 - Payload Capacity
09:33 - Payload Volume
10:03 - Price 💰
13:35 - Summary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD3MruC-FTc&t=603s

#LaunchCost #ULA #Vulcan #comparison

kenthebin, to random
@kenthebin@spacey.space avatar

ULA is targeting a Flight Readiness Firing (aka static fire) of their Vulcan rocket today.

They have a livestream scheduled to start at 22:00 UTC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhWc8-Oyug8

kenthebin,
@kenthebin@spacey.space avatar

ULA - Cert-1 - Astrobotic's Peregrine Lander
Vulcan-Centaur VC2S V-001 from CCSFS SLC-41

Press release from Astrobotic just a little while ago with this typo correction:

Astrobotic: "Correction: Launch*"

Here's hoping they can correct or mitigate the anomaly.

kenthebin, to space
@kenthebin@spacey.space avatar

NASA/Boeing Starliner CFT Media Teleconference:

Wed Mar 29 at 18:00 UTC.

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-boeing-to-host-media-briefing-provide-starliner-update

kenthebin,
@kenthebin@spacey.space avatar

ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT
Atlas V N22 from CCSFS LC-41

NASA blog post:
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Astronauts Enter Quarantine for Mission

https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2024/04/22/nasas-boeing-crew-flight-test-astronauts-enter-quarantine-for-mission/

kenthebin,
@kenthebin@spacey.space avatar

ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT
Atlas V N22 from CCSFS LC-41

Pri: Tue May 07 at ~02:34 UTC.

  • Dock: Wed May 08 at ~~04:47 UTC.

kenthebin,
@kenthebin@spacey.space avatar

A minor adjustment to the Dock time and a NASA press release ...

ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT
Atlas V N22 from CCSFS LC-41

Pri: Tue May 07 at ~02:34 UTC.

  • Dock: Wed May 08 at ~04:48 UTC.

NASA press release:
NASA Sets Coverage for Boeing Starliner’s First Crewed Launch, Docking

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-boeing-starliners-first-crewed-launch-docking/

kenthebin,
@kenthebin@spacey.space avatar

ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT
Atlas V N22 from CCSFS LC-41

With SpX-30 Cargo Dragon having vacated the Harmony module zenith port and returned to Earth, this morning the Crew-8 Crew Dragon relocated from the Harmony module forward port to the zenith port. This frees up the forward port for the CFT Starliner.

NASA blog post:
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Makes Room for Boeing Starliner at Space Station

https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2024/05/02/nasas-spacex-crew-8-makes-room-for-boeing-starliner-at-space-station/

kenthebin,
@kenthebin@spacey.space avatar

ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT
Atlas V N22 from CCSFS LC-41

Pri: Tue May 07 at ~02:34 UTC.

  • Dock: Wed May 08 at ~04:48 UTC.
    Bk1: Wed May 08 at ~02:11 UTC.
    Bk2: Sat May 11 at ~01:00 UTC.

ULA live updates:
https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/next-launch/atlas-v-starliner-cft

kenthebin,
@kenthebin@spacey.space avatar

ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT
Atlas V N22 from CCSFS LC-41

The NASA/Boeing/ULA Launch Readiness Review is 'Go' for a launch attempt on Monday as scheduled.

The weather forecast is currently 95% 'Go' for Monday.

kenthebin,
@kenthebin@spacey.space avatar

Another minor tweak to the planned dock time ...

ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT
Atlas V N22 from CCSFS LC-41

Pri: Tue May 07 at ~02:34 UTC.

  • Dock: Wed May 08 at ~04:46 UTC.
    Bk1: Wed May 08 at ~02:11 UTC.
    Bk2: Sat May 11 at ~01:00 UTC.

ULA live updates:
https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/next-launch/atlas-v-starliner-cft

kenthebin,
@kenthebin@spacey.space avatar

ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT
Atlas V N22 from CCSFS LC-41

ULA: "The joint ULA, @BoeingSpace and @Commercial_Crew team completed all of today's planned activities for rollout day and powered down the rocket. The next event will be starting the countdown Monday morning."

ULA live updates:
https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/next-launch/atlas-v-starliner-cft

kenthebin,
@kenthebin@spacey.space avatar

ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT
Atlas V N22 from CCSFS LC-41

L-1 weather forecast:
May 07 UTC: 95% 'Go'.

  • Solar Activity risk is Low-Moderate.
    May 08 UTC: 95% 'Go'.
  • Solar Activity risk is Low-Moderate.

kenthebin,
@kenthebin@spacey.space avatar

ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT
Atlas V N22 from CCSFS LC-41

NASA webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb3qcR2tUQs

NASASpaceflight.com webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI1u80rw5LY

Everyday Astronaut webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez3bQSz_rLM

ULA live updates:
https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/next-launch/atlas-v-starliner-cft

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