Month: August 2020

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Yes Yes Yes! Finally one out of three planned launches for this week flew tonight at 7:18 PM or 23:18 UTC. SpaceX SaoCom1B for Argentina with first stage booster B-1059.4 flew and re-landed for the fourth time. It was a pin point beautiful landing on LZ-1 at Cape Canaveral and not a drone ship out Read More

In case you missed it, we are standing down from today’s launch of Starlink and are now targeting September 1, which is pending Range approval. Lightning which caused Starlink 11 delay to Sept. 1st 9:29 AM EDtT or 13:29 UTC SpaceX Communications- photos Scott SCHILKE spacenews.lu Read More

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Aug. 29, 2020 The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy carrying the NROL-44 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office was scrubbed today due to an unexpected condition during terminal count at approximately three seconds before liftoff. The team is currently reviewing all data and will determine Read More

(Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Aug. 27, 2020)– The launch of the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy NROL-44 mission is now set for Sat., Aug. 29. Additional time is needed for the team to validate the appropriate path forward with the ground pneumatics control system. The launch will take place from Space Launch Read More

The launch of the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy NROL-44 mission was scrubbed today due to an issue with a critical ground pneumatics control system. The team needs additional time to evaluate and resolve the issue. The launch is planned for Friday, Aug. 28 from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Read More

Due to the high security around this ULA Delta IV NROL-44 for the National Reconnaissance Office media were allowed to set remote cameras on historic pad 34 overlooking pad 37 for the early morning August 27th 2020 2:12 AM EDT or 6:12 UTC. The distance between LC-34 to LC-37 is approximately a half mile. Photos Read More

Everything is progressing toward the ULA Delta IV Heavy launch carrying the NROL-44 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The mission is set to lift off on Thursday, Aug. 27 from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Today’s forecast shows an 80 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for launch. Read More

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-44 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office is delayed due to customer request. photo copyright Scott Schilke spacenews.lu Launch is now scheduled for 2:12 a.m. EDT, on Aug. 27, 2020. Heather McFarland- photo Scott Schilke spacenews.lu Read More

Everything is progressing toward the ULA Delta IV Heavy launch carrying the NROL-44 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The mission is set to lift off on Wednesday, August 26 from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. photos copyright Scott Schilke Spacenews.lu Today’s forecast shows a 70 percent chance of Read More