During pre-launch preparations for the uncrewed test flight of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, Boeing engineers monitoring the health and status of the vehicle detected unexpected valve position indications in the propulsion system. The issue was initially detected during check outs following yesterday’s electrical storms in the region of Kennedy Space Center.Consequently, the launch of the Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will be postponed. The launch was scheduled for 1:20 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Boeing and NASA teams are assessing the situation. The team will provide updates regarding a launch attempt on Wednesday, Aug. 4.
The next United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral, flying with two solid rocket boosters, will launch the second test flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the ISS on August 4 earliest at 12:57pm EDT.
NASA @NASAAlongside @BoeingSpace, we'll take more time to ensure #Starliner is ready to launch to the @Space_Station. We’re standing down from a Aug. 4 launch attempt & will return the spacecraft to the Vertical Integration Facility for further inspection & testing https://go.nasa.gov/3imebz1
Starliner OFT-2Launch TimeNET Aug 07, 2021
Per new NGA notices, Saturday [August 7] is no longer a launch opportunity; just Sunday [August 8] at ~15:24 UTC.
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/4105QuoteStarliner OFT-2Launch TimeNET Aug 07, 2021
http://parabolicarc.com/2021/08/04/next-boeing-starliner-launch-could-be-weeks-to-months-away/QuoteNext Boeing Starliner Launch Could be Weeks to Months AwayAugust 4, 2021 Doug Messier News by Douglas MessierManaging EditorIt could take between several weeks and two months for Boeing to work through the valve problems that resulted in the launch scrub of the Starliner spacecraft on Tuesday, a source tells Parabolic Arc.The killer line is that the source says more than half of the 24 propulsion valves in the service module are affected ….
Next Boeing Starliner Launch Could be Weeks to Months AwayAugust 4, 2021 Doug Messier News by Douglas MessierManaging EditorIt could take between several weeks and two months for Boeing to work through the valve problems that resulted in the launch scrub of the Starliner spacecraft on Tuesday, a source tells Parabolic Arc.
Astra Announces Multi-Launch Contract and First Launch with Department of DefenseAugust 5, 2021Space Force expected to fly demonstration launch no earlier than August 27th Alameda, CA. August 5, 2021. Astra Space, Inc. (“Astra”) (Nasdaq: ASTR), today announced a launch window beginning August 27, 2021 for its first commercial orbital launch with the United States Space Force. Following this launch, Astra is under contract to perform a second launch later this year. “We are thrilled to partner with Astra on this mission and believe this showcases critical low-cost, mobile and responsive launch capability,” said Colonel Carlos Quinones, Director, Department of Defense Space Test Program. Space Force contracted the launch through the Defense Innovation Unit’s Other Transaction Agreement with Astra. Space Force will be launching a test payload for the Space Test Program (STP-27AD1). “We’re excited to kick off a multi-launch campaign with the Space Force” said Chris Kemp, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Astra. “This orbital demonstration launch allows our team to verify numerous upgrades to our launch system.” STP-27AD1 will be conducted from Astra’s Kodiak Spaceport, located at the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska. The launch window will begin at 1:00PM PT, on Friday, August 27, 2021 and will be open through Saturday, September 11, 2021.
FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral is TBA. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-23 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on August 28 around 3:30am EDT. Other upcoming Falcon 9 launches include Starlink missions TBD. A Falcon 9 will launch the Crew Dragon Inspiration4 private spaceflight-participant mission from pad 39A on September 15, likely in the morning EDT. A Falcon Heavy from pad 39A will launch the USSF-44 mission for the U.S. Space Force on October. And a Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch four astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Crew-3 to the ISS on October 31 around 1:30am EDT.
The FAA TFR for Sunday, August 8 has been removed.Here is the NGA notice canceling the Rocket Launch notice for Sunday, August 8.<snip>
Quote from: Ken the Bin on 08/04/2021 09:04 pmPer new NGA notices, Saturday [August 7] is no longer a launch opportunity; just Sunday [August 8] at ~15:24 UTC.
Long Beach, California. August 6, 2021 – Rocket Lab, the leading launch and space systems company, today announced it will launch the CAPSTONE mission to the Moon from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand from Q4 2021. It will be Rocket Lab’s first launch to the Moon. CAPSTONE (the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment) aids NASA’s Artemis program, which includes landing the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon and establishing a long-term presence there.
Has USSF-12 been delayed NET 2022?...
USSF-12 (WFOV)Launch TimeNET January, 2022Note: The exact Atlas V configuration has not been confirmed. However, it is most likely a 541 or a 551 based on it being a GSO mission.
https://twitter.com/nasaoig/status/1425092999541927944QuoteMultiple challenges to #NASA’s development of its next-generation spacesuits will preclude a 2024 #Artemis #moon landing. See details in new NASA OIG report https://oig.nasa.gov/docs/IG-21-025.pdfThe report has its own thread: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=54520.0
Multiple challenges to #NASA’s development of its next-generation spacesuits will preclude a 2024 #Artemis #moon landing. See details in new NASA OIG report https://oig.nasa.gov/docs/IG-21-025.pdf
CRS-23 now listed as the next SpaceX Cape launch:http://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html [Updated August 10? August 5 in source is outdated.]QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral will launch the CRS-23 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on August 28 around 3:30am EDT.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral will launch the CRS-23 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on August 28 around 3:30am EDT.
William Harwood @cbs_spacenewsAntares/NG-16: LIFTOFF! At 6:01:05pm EDT (22:01 UTC)
Eric Berger @SciGuySpaceIntuitive Machines announces a third mission to the lunar surface, IM-3, in Q1 2024. The Nova-C class lander will carry 130kg of payloads on the lunar surface. Will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket.QuoteThree-peat: Intuitive Machines Selects SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket for Third Moon Missionvia Intuitive Machines Intuitive Machines continues its mission to build a cislunar economy with its third mission (IM-3) to the Moon that will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket. “We’re offering our...intuitivemachines.com
Three-peat: Intuitive Machines Selects SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket for Third Moon Missionvia Intuitive Machines Intuitive Machines continues its mission to build a cislunar economy with its third mission (IM-3) to the Moon that will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket. “We’re offering our...intuitivemachines.com
