Covering All Things Florida
Orlando, FL – The United States Space Force Association began its first national conference, the ‘Spacepower’ conference, today, at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida.
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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.
United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno Tweeted (or X’d) today that the first launch of ULA’s Vulcan rocket will likely be delayed.
SpaceX said in a Tweet at 8:50 this morning that the Falcon Heavy Mission, USSF-52, will be delayed until tomorrow, Dec. 11th.
Are we in for a light show when Falcon Heavy launches? It’s quite possible!
Cape Canaveral, FL. Yesterday’s wet dress rehearsal of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket was a significant event in the lead-up to its inaugural launch. The Vulcan rocket was rolled out to Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on December 6, 2023, in preparation for this extensive practice countdown.
San Jose, Ca. – In a December 5th news release, Momentus Inc., revealed that three of its five satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission failed to deploy.
Christmas shopping can often seem like a thankless task for someone looking for that perfect gift for a friend or a loved one. If you have a space lover on your list, that can be even harder — what to buy for someone whose head is above the clouds? Fortunately, the folks at Live Auctioneers have put something up for auction that meets all those criteria: a fully restored Rocketdyne S-3D engine. If you have deep pockets, this might be just what you are looking for!
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.
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – SpaceX is gearing up for a busy next several days, with two scheduled rocket launches from the Space Coast.
It’s no secret in the spaceflight community that a secret mission is scheduled to launch from Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39A on Sunday.
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on the company’s 125th Starlink mission Saturday night, and added another group of Starlink satellites into the growing constellation of over 5,500 small satellites that provide internet access globally for its customers.
