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SpaceX and NASA are gearing up to launch Astronauts to the International Space Station
On Wednesday, May 27th, SpaceX is going to be launching their Falcon 9 rocket from LC-39a with their Crew Dragon spacecraft on top, this time with a different payload. Inside the Crew Dragon spacecraft will be US Astronauts Robert (Bob) L. Behnken and Douglas (Doug) G. Hurley, destined for the International Space Station. This will be the first time American Astronauts have launched into orbit from the United States since the last Space Shuttle mission ended back in 2011. This is a very large st
The Air Force's secretive X-37B has launched
On Sunday May 17th the United States Space Force completed its second mission, launching Boeing’s classified X-37B space plane atop a United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket. The launch had scrubbed the previous day due to range restrictions on the weather. This was the 6th launch of the Orbital Test Vehicle. At 9:13am EDT the Atlas V rocket slowly began its climb before slipping through the low cloud cover. After roughly three minutes of flight, the first stage engine shut down releasing the se
ULA set to launch Boeing's X-37B Spaceplane tomorrow morning
United Launch Alliance recently rolled their Atlas V rocket out to the launchpad ahead of tomorrow morning's launch of Boeing's secretive X-37B Spaceplane. At 8:24am EDT, the Atlas V rocket will launch from Space Launch Complex 41 in the 501 configuration, which has been exclusively used for national security missions. This is the sixth launch of the X-37B and is being dedicated to honor front-line responders and those who have been affected by COVID-19. Alongside the primary mission, they will
United States Space Force Plans to Launch Mysterious X37-B Orbital Test Vehicle
Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barret announced on twitter that the United States Space Force will launch its secretive X37-B Orbital Test Vehicle on May 16th. The orbiter will hitch a ride on a ULA Atlas 501. United States Air Force currently has two of the vehicles in rotation, so it is unknown if the space plane going up on the 16th is the same vehicle that orbited earth for 780 days before returning to Cape Canaveral last October. The space plane is operated by the Air Force's Rapid Capa
NASA Chooses Three Commercial Partners for Artemis Human Lunar Lander Design
NASA has chosen three commercial space companies to design and develop human certified landing systems for its Artemis program. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has plans to head back to the moon, building off of the Apollo program that concluded nearly forty years ago. Artemis is currently projected to launch in April 2021 with the next man and first woman astronaut. To step foot on the moon.The Artemis program budgeted $967 million over a 10-month base period to the Next Space