Could ULA Be The Grand Prize in the Commercial Space Race?
Cape Canaveral, FL. – The space industry has been abuzz with speculation throughout 2023 about a potential United Launch Alliance sale.
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications Experiment Achieves ‘First Light’
Florida Chick-Fil-A Makes Chickens Fly….Sort Of
A Chick-fil-A restaurant in Brandon/Valrico, Central Florida, has announced an exclusive drone delivery service, making it the first of its kind in the area.
NASA Announces Boeing Starliner Launch Date – It Will Be A History Maker
After two uncrewed flight tests and years of delays due to technical issues, NASA announced today that the first manned Boeing Starliner Crew Capsule now has a launch date. NASA’s Phil McAlister said today during a NASA Advisory Council Committee meeting that Starliner is on track to launch aboard an Atlas V rocket on April 14, 2024 from Cape Canaveral. Backup opportunities are available April 15th and 18th.
Private Aerospace Firms Want Port Canaveral Expansion
Reprinted With Permission: Story by Jim Turner, News Service of Florida
Private aerospace leaders want Florida lawmakers to consider steps to streamline local regulations, expand a pool of workers such as machinists and welders and provide more dock space for the industry at Port Canaveral.
SpaceX’s Starship Launch Culminates in Unexpected RUD: An Onsite Report from Boca Chica
In an event that captivated space enthusiasts worldwide, SpaceX’s latest Starship vehicle, hailed as the most powerful rocket ever manufactured, encountered an unexpected conclusion in its test flight early this morning. The day began with an air of excitement and anticipation as crowds gathered at Boca Chica, Texas, with the closure of Boca Chica Blvd. at midnight.
SpaceX’s Starship Had a Spectacular Liftoff, But Then …
SpaceX’s new Starship Superheavy launch vehicle experienced it’s second Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly (RUD) in as many test flights Saturday morning. (That’s space geek talk for “it blew up”).
Starship Repairs Made, Vehicle Being Readied For Launch
Boca Chica, TX -Starbase- After a disappointing launch delay yesterday, SpaceX crews remained busy throughout the night to correct an issue with the grid fin actuators on the Starship Super Heavy.
Less than 24 hours to go! Oops…make that 48…
Elon Musk just announced a one day delay to replace a grid fin actuator….
Starship photos by FMN’s Richard Gallagher
BREAKING NEWS: SpaceX Given a “Go” by the FAA For Friday Morning Starship Launch Attempt
The FAA announced on Twitter at 4:15 ET today that it has granted a launch license to SpaceX for the second orbital launch attempt of the Starship SuperHeavy rocket.
Will We See A Second Starship Launch This Week?
A second Starship launch soon? All indications suggest–maybe. The closest thing to a tentative date from SpaceX was a tweet that stated, “No Earlier Than” (NET) Friday 11-17-23. Other clues like road closures, NOTAMs and maritime restriction have tantalize space enthusiast and photographers but each has come and gone with a series of expiration dates. Maybe the strongest indication of an impending launch was an email to press and photographers to apply for remote camera setup on Thursday 11-16-23. But even this has to be taken with a grain of salt because of still pending regulatory approvals by the Federal Aviation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Administrations.
NASA’s New ISS APP is Now Out!
NASA’s new Spot the Station App. Image by: TJ Waller
The International Space Station (ISS), humanity’s celestial abode, is now even more accessible to the public thanks to NASA’s latest innovation – the Spot the Station mobile app. This easy to use app, now available for download on both iOS and Android platforms, is set to revolutionize the way we engage with the ISS, offering a unique and enhanced experience for ISS enthusiasts and photographers worldwide.
