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kenthebin

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I'm primarily concerned with #rockets and #spaceflight, especially US #NewSpace, but I post what I post.

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kenthebin, to random
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Rocket Lab is planning its first reflight of a previously flown booster!

Rocket Lab Press Release:
Rocket Lab Returns Previously Flown Electron to Production Line in Preparation for First Reflight

"The carbon composite first stage tank from the Electron rocket, successfully launched and recovered in January this year, has entered back into the standard Electron production line to undergo final acceptance testing and qualification ahead of reflight."

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240410860946/en/Rocket-Lab-Returns-Previously-Flown-Electron-to-Production-Line-in-Preparation-for-First-Reflight/

kenthebin, to SpaceX
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SpaceX - IM-1 (Nova-C)
F9 from KSC LC-39A

Pri: Wed Feb 14 at ~05:57 UTC.
Bk1: Thu Feb 15 at ~06:05 UTC.
Bk2: Fri Feb 16 at ~06:12 UTC.

Lunar landing on Thu Feb 22 regardless of which day it launches.

Note: The booster will RTLS to LZ-1.

kenthebin,
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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

Intuitive Machines YouTube video:
IM-1 Mission Recap and Farewell Speech

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxfgLuALTRk

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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

SpaceX: "Flight 3 Starship completed a full-duration static fire with all six of its Raptor engines"

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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Payload door open and close was successful.

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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Propellant transfer demo was completed.

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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

It sounds like they skipped the on-orbit engine relight test.

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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Starship reentry is starting.

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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Those heat shield tiles are getting a real workout!

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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Still waiting to see if the ship is still alive through the plasma communications blackout.

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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Per the SpaceX timeline, the ship landing in the Indian Ocean should have just happened.

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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

SpaceX has made the call that the ship has been lost.

kenthebin, to space
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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

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ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT

Post from Boeing:

https://starlinerupdates.com/fueling-begins-for-the-starliner-crew-flight-test/

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ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT

Postponed another five days, from Wed May 01 to Mon May 06.

NASA blog post:
NASA, Boeing Update Launch Date for Starliner’s First Astronaut Flight

https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2024/04/02/nasa-boeing-update-launch-date-for-starliners-first-astronaut-flight/

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ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT

Post from Boeing:
Starliner fueled for Crew Flight Test

https://starlinerupdates.com/starliner-fueled-for-crew-flight-test/

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ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT

Post from Boeing:
Starliner Rollout Preparations Continue

https://starlinerupdates.com/starliner-rollout-preparations-continue/

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ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT

Starliner is stacked on the ULA Atlas V for the CFT.

Boeing post:
https://starlinerupdates.com/starliner-rollout-to-space-launch-complex-41-complete/

NASA post:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2024/04/16/nasas-boeing-crew-flight-test-begins-stacking-operations/

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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/

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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.

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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/

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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/

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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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