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spaceaviation1 year ago

"Boeing's Starliner: Ready for Crewed Test Flight Launch in May"

Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, named Calypso, was transported from Kennedy Space Center to Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in preparation for its Crew Flight Test (CFT) to the International Space Station in May. The spacecraft, set to carry astronauts for the first time, was greeted by NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. The rollout marks a significant milestone in the spacecraft's journey, with the crew module undergoing fueling and late cargo loading before being lifted atop an Atlas 5 rocket for integration. The Starliner-1 crew, potentially including Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui, also observed the event, hinting at the future crew rotation flight in 2025.

via Spaceflight Now|
#boeing#cst-100-starliner#nasa
space2 years ago

ULA successfully test-fires powerful new Vulcan Centaur rocket at Cape Canaveral.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully conducted the Flight Readiness Firing test of its new Vulcan Centaur rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41. The test aimed to validate the fully integrated first and second stages of ULA's new rocket by running through a launch timeline, propellant load, and countdown culminating with the ignition of its two BE-4 engines made by Blue Origin for about six seconds producing close to 1 million pounds of thrust while clamped down in place so it didn't lift off of the pad. The launch is dependent on completion of the firing test as well as the completion of an investigation after a destructive incident in March during a test.

via Orlando Sentinel|
#be-4-engines#flight-readiness-firing#space
space2 years ago

Vulcan rocket undergoes adjustments before test-firing.

United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket was rolled back to a hangar for adjustments before proceeding with an engine test-firing after a tanking test. The Vulcan rocket will replace ULA's Atlas and Delta rocket families and will fly in several configurations, with varying numbers of strap-on solid rocket boosters and different payload fairing sizes available on each flight, depending on mission requirements. The inaugural flight will be the first launch to use new methane-fueled BE-4 engines from Blue Origin.

via Spaceflight Now|
#be-4-engines#blue-origin#space