On Track for a Double Header – NOT! –Updated Again

December 12, 2023Posted inAviation and Space News, Falcon Heavy, Space News, SpaceX
A Falcon Heavy Roars From The PAd
Starlink Falcon 9 Launch

FMN Photos by Mark Stone and Charles Boyer

UPDATE #2 : The USSF-52 launch has now been pushed to Wednesday night, the 13th. Weather forecast is not good, so stay on top of this one! Starlink still on for tonight…for now.

UPDATE: after a disappointing “Double Scrub” on the 11th, both launches have been rescheduled for same times tonight, Dec. 12th. Weather for the Falcon Heavy is 80% “go”, and 65% “go” for the Starlink mission, according to the SLD-45 Weather Squadron’s latest forecast.

Commercial Spaceflight Industry Experiences Consolidation in 2023 – Is It A Good Thing?

December 8, 2023Posted inFlorida News, Space News
A Delta IV Heavy Launches from ULA in 2023
A ULA Delta IV launches in 2023. The company is reportedly now up for grabs. Photo: Mark Stone/FMN

Florida is experiencing a significant surge in its capabilities to support the expanding space industry, thanks to an influx of billions of dollars dedicated to enhancing and expanding spaceports. A 2023 trend of consolidation in the commercial spaceflight industry may be helping to support that.

NASA’s Ambitious Lunar Delivery Schedule: Over 40 Payloads by 2025

December 3, 2023Posted inAviation and Space News, Space News, United Launch Alliance, Vulcan
ULA Launch in December Will Herald New Era in US Space Program
Astrobotic Peregrine Lunar Lander
Artist rendering of Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander. Credit: Astrobotic

Kennedy Space Center, FL – NASA’s ambitious plan to deliver over 40 payloads to the moon’s surface through its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative marks a significant milestone in lunar exploration.