The Falcon Heavy rocket has been lowered to the horizontal position at launch pad 39A: spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/09/fal…
Spaceflight Now @SpaceflightNowThe Falcon Heavy rocket is back in place at launch pad 39A this evening: https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/09/falcon-heavy-demo-flight-preparations/ …
Space Fans: Keep an eye on the looming budget vote. A shutdown could affect @SpaceX operations at Kennedy Space Center. Remember, #FalconHeavy at KSC....
Follow up from SpaceX: Not anticipating any delays due to possible shutdown.
(Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Jan. 18, 2018)– The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V carrying the SBIRS GEO Flight 4 mission was scrubbed today due to a ground issue associated with the booster liquid oxygen system.The launch is planned for Friday, Jan. 19, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The forecast shows a 90 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for launch. The launch time is 7:48 p.m. ET.
SpaceX #FalconHeavy status update: As suspected, test fire at pad 39A has moved to Saturday; six-hour window opens at 1445 ET (1945 UTC).ULA, meanwhile, targeting 1948 ET (0048 UTC) tonight for #AtlasV launch with #SBIRS from nearby LC 41.
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy static fire test at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is now expected no earlier than Monday. spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/09/fal…
SpaceX #FalconHeavy test fire now scheduled for a six-hour window that opens at 1730 ET (2230 UTC). Smoke and fire expected at opening of window.
This is for Saturday, Jan. 20.
Greg PalloneVerified account @gpallone13NO LAUNCHES: per @45thSpaceWing key members of civilian workforce are removed due to govt shutdown. 45th cannot support @SpaceX commerical static fire tests @NASAKennedy or launch operations @MyNews13
From SpaceX. Falcon Heavy launch can't happen during a government shutdown.
Temporary funding bill passed:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42781880Should hopefully allow funding until Feb 8th and enough time for a proper budget to be agreed. EDIT: To add the word "hopefully" as it needs to go to through some procedural stuff (I'm not American so not clear on the specifics, just going off the BBC article).