by Bill D'Zio | Jun 1, 2020 | All space related, Launch
A lot of people wonder, why does a really expensive, powerful rocket get stopped by the weather? Well, a number of factors. In the case of the recent SpaceX launch attempt to send people to the International Space Station, the safety of the crew is paramount....
by Bill D'Zio | May 31, 2020 | All space related, Launch, PRESS RELEASES
RELEASE 20-057NASA Astronauts Launch from America in Historic Test Flight of SpaceX Crew Dragon For the first time in history, NASA astronauts have launched from American soil in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft on its way to...
by Bill D'Zio | May 26, 2020 | All space related, Launch, Space Money
Things didn’t go as planned today for Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit company. Branson seems to be in a glut recently. He recently needed to liquidate shares of the publically traded Virgin Galactic to shore up his other business hit hard by...
by Carl Rossi | May 25, 2020 | All space related, Launch
Background Recently, the X-37B spaceplane lifted off from Cape Canaveral using a United Space Alliance Atlas V as a booster. What is not commonly known by today’s space enthusiasts is that the current version of this booster can trace its origins back in...
by Bill D'Zio | May 17, 2020 | All space related, Launch, Stuff in Orbit
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 501 variant rocket launched the USSF-7 mission for the U.S. Space Force. Nestled inside the payload fairings sits the highly secretive X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle. This marks the sixth flight of the X-37B Orbital Test...
by Bill D'Zio | May 16, 2020 | All space related, Launch
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 501 variant rocket almost launched the USSF-7 mission for the U.S. Space Force. Nestled inside the payload fairings sits the highly secretive X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle. This marks the sixth flight of the X-37B Orbital...
