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Artemis 1 Back on Track After a Short Misfire.

On March 18th, 2021, on a cloudless day above the B-2 Test Stand, the largest single stage of a rocket ever built waited patiently. At 3:37 pm CDT, 4 RS-25 engines roared to life, bringing this massive stage under load once more. They burned the fuel on board at for the full duration of nominal flight of 485 seconds before shutting down. However this isn't the first time this stage attempts this test.On January 16th, this very same SLS Core Stage attempted to conduct its 8 test for the Green Run

Ryan BaleMar 25, 20212 min

SpaceX successfully lofts 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit

(Cape Canaveral Space Force Station)- Liftoff! those were the words that were heard on the countdown net during a pre-dawn launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket roared to life at 3:13 AM est. At T+1:15 seconds into flight Falcon 9 went through MAX-Q (maximum aerodynamic pressure). The main engine cutoff occurred around T+2:36 followed shortly by stage separation and fairing separation. The camera that was mounted on the first stage revealed a beautiful view of a dark F

Ryan BaleMar 11, 20211 min

Starlink-17 finally launches to orbit

(The Kennedy Space Center, FL) - The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center early this morning. The rocket roared into the Florida skies at 3:24 am EST. Seconds after liftoff the rocket disappeared into a thick cloud layer. The mission was Starlink V1 L17. Starlink is SpaceX’s way of providing internet to those in lower connectivity regions. After a successful liftoff, the rocket started its successful pitch toward orbit. SpaceX successfully landed their 1st stage boo

Ryan BaleMar 4, 20211 min