Topic: cape canaveral
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World’s Most Advanced Robotic Servicing Satellite (That We Know Of)
Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV), the most advanced servicing satellite publicly known, launched with three Mission Extension Pods (MEPs) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to begin a decade-long mission to transform satellite maintenance in geosynchronous orbit. The MRV and MEPs wil...
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Inside Elon Musk’s plan to take over American broadband
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a critical hot-fire test on May 28th, destroying the first shipment of Amazon Leo satellites intended for a Biden-era funded satellite internet initiative to close America's digital divide. The explosion represents a dramatic setback for Jeff Bezos' ...
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Blue Origin rocket reuse success offset by upper stage failure
Blue Origin's third New Glenn launch successfully demonstrated the first reuse of an orbital-class booster, a key step for operational efficiency. The mission was marred by an upper stage failure, which will require investigation and presents a challenge for its role in NASA's Artemis program. Th...
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Blue Origin to Reuse Booster in Next Historic Launch
Blue Origin will launch a major AST SpaceMobile communications satellite on its New Glenn rocket in late February, marking a key step for its reusable launch program. The mission will reuse the same booster that landed just ten weeks prior, demonstrating an exceptionally fast operational turnarou...
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ULA's 10-Vulcan Goal for 2025 Falls to Single Launch
United Launch Alliance's 2025 launch schedule has been drastically reduced from twenty to only six missions, with the new Vulcan rocket flying just once instead of multiple planned launches. The Vulcan's single 2025 flight successfully completed a certified national security mission for the U.S. ...
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Solar Flare Delays Jeff Bezos' New Glenn Rocket Launch
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch was postponed due to a powerful solar storm, which could interfere with satellite functions and prompted NASA to delay sending its ESCAPADE probes to Mars. NASA, as the mission customer, decided to wait for improved space weather to protect the spacecraft's s...
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Blue Origin Delays New Glenn Launch, Sets New Date for November 12
Blue Origin has rescheduled the New Glenn rocket launch to November 12 due to weather, technical issues, and a cruise ship in the safety zone. This mission is critical for validating the rocket's full reusability, with a primary goal of successfully recovering the booster stage after a previous f...
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Blue Ignites Second New Glenn Rocket in Final Pre-Launch Test
Blue Origin successfully conducted a static fire test of the New Glenn rocket's seven BE-4 engines, a key milestone before its next mission, achieving nearly 3.9 million pounds of thrust. The test included simulating engine shutdowns to replicate landing conditions, aiming to recover the first st...
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Can Anyone Stop Elon Musk's Quest to Dominate Space?
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral is depicted as a routine event, with the company achieving 95 missions in a year, surpassing the combined launch totals of all other nations. SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation dominates the market with over 8,000 satellites, vastly outnu...
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SpaceX Builds New Landing Pads During Falcon Heavy Lull
SpaceX is transitioning its original landing zones at Cape Canaveral back to the U.S. Space Force, which will reassign them to other launch companies, and is building new landing pads near its launch facilities. The FAA has approved SpaceX to increase its annual launch limit from SLC-40 to 120 Fa...
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