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spaceaviation1 year ago

"SpaceX Super Heavy Booster Test Prepares for Starship Flight"

SpaceX conducted a static fire test of the Super Heavy booster ahead of its fourth test flight, igniting all 33 Raptor engines for around 7 to 8 seconds. The company will now review the data to determine whether another static fire is needed or if the booster is ready for the upcoming test flight, which could take place as early as next month. Additionally, the spacecraft Ship 29 is undergoing final checkouts before being stacked on top of Booster 11 for a wet dress rehearsal before launch.

via TESLARATI|
#launch-preparation#spaceaviation#spacex
space2 years ago

NASA's Mission to a Metal Asteroid: Launch Preparations on Track

NASA's Psyche spacecraft, set to explore a metal asteroid named Psyche, is ready for launch in less than two months. The spacecraft, equipped with an electric propulsion system and thermal insulation, will be fueled with xenon and nitrogen gas to drive it towards its destination in the asteroid belt. After a nearly six-year journey, the spacecraft will enter orbit around the metal-rich asteroid in August 2029, where it will conduct its primary exploration phase until late 2031. The mission aims to study the remnants of a proto-planet that formed billions of years ago.

via Ars Technica|
#asteroid-exploration#launch-preparation#metal-asteroid
space2 years ago

ULA's Vulcan rocket inches closer to launch with dress rehearsal and new tests.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is conducting final testing ahead of the inaugural launch of its Vulcan-Centaur rocket, which is designed to replace both Atlas V and Delta IV Heavy. ULA is also offloading its final Delta IV Heavy rocket from their Rocketship vessel. Vulcan-Centaur is currently undergoing a launch day dress rehearsal, including cryogenic propellant loading operations and component and subsystem tests. Assuming successful completion of the tanking tests, ULA is aiming to perform the flight readiness firing of Vulcan’s twin Blue Origin BE-4 engines next week.

via NASASpaceflight.com|
#blue-origin#delta-iv-heavy#launch-preparation