Falcon 9 launches! Solar arrays deployed!
SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon 9 this morning. Dragon is in orbit and both solar arrays have deployed! Congratulations to SpaceX!
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Dragon Launch Scrubbed
Apparently the pressure surrounding the SpaceX COTS 2/3 launch early Saturday morning ultimately found an outlet. Unfortunately, it was in the number 5 Merlin engine. According to early reports, a high chamber pressure reading triggered an automatic abort. If further analysis reveals the problem can be corrected by adjusting the sensor’s parameters, then new launch attempt will be scheduled […]
Waiting the Dawn
With just over three hours before launch, the main players at the media press site are the mosquitoes
EELV Prices Continue to Escalate
The Air force announced monday that it was awarding a firm fixed price contract to ULA for an Atlas V 551 for 2014 at 398 million. The launch award is for the fourth MOUS satellite, and is for the heaviest version of the Atlas V, which features 5 solid strap on boosters built buy Aerojet and the 5 meter payload […]
NASA Administrator Makes a Strong Argument for Competition in Commercial Crew
Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator COMSTAC Advisory Committee Public Meeting Washington, DC May 10, 2012 Thank you, Chairman Will Trafton and FAA Associate Administrator, George Nield, for giving me this opportunity to join you this morning. I also want to thank FAA Deputy Associate Administrator, Jim Van Laak for his support of this meeting and for […]
SpaceX Launch Re-scheduled for May 19
With only a few “open items” left, we may finally getting close to the next launch
A Tipping Point
What is the cost level which would enable a new tipping for non profits?
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