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  • SpaceX CRS-5 launch scrubbed

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    Today’s launch of the Falcon 9 carrying the CRS-5 mission to the International Space Station.  Initial indications show an issue with actuator drift on the spacecraft, assuming it can be resolved by Friday the next attempt will be at 5:09 am EST.   Update: Elon Musk tweeted that they are investigating the upper stage Z…

  • SpaceX CRS-5 set for launch tomorrow morning

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    The delayed launch of the SpaceX CRS-5 mission is scheduled for 6:20am EST tomorrow 1/6, the launch will be broadcast live via NASA TV and SpaceX’s livestream page.

  • GAO releases statement on Sierra Nevada Bid Protest Decision

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    The following is a statement from Ralph O. White, Managing Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law at GAO, regarding today’s decision resolving a protest filed by Sierra Nevada Corp., B-410485, et al., January 5, 2015. On January 5, 2015, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a protest filed by Sierra Nevada Corp., of Louisville,…

  • SpaceX unveils Falcon 9 upgrades and landing pad

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    Elon Musk has revealed via twitter a design change to the next Falcon 9 rocket launching a Dragon capsule towards the International Space Station on December 16th for the CRS-5 mission, this flight was delayed a week to allow NASA more time to re-evaluate the payload manifest following the Antares launch failure last month. Testing…

  • CCtCap on HOLD

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    Due to the appeal by Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) of the CCtCap awards to Boeing and SpaceX both companies have been told to stop any work until the appeal process has been completed. SNC filed a complaint on 26th Sept 2014 with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), while full details of the complaint are not…

  • SpaceX CRS-4 Mission Launches Successfully

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    At 1:52:04am EDT today a SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral carrying a Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station for the fourth CRS mission under the NASA’s commercial cargo program.  The launch originally scheduled for yesterday had to be scrubbed due to weather constrains. Unlike the recent satellite launches which had long launch…

  • Exciting times in Space

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    A lot has happened in Space or related to Space recently and the future is looking very bright. Below is a summary of some of the recent news and upcoming events. SpaceX and Boeing awarded CCtCap contracts – We now have two companies contracted to build manned spacecraft to deliver crew to the ISS.  Currently…

  • CCtCap awards announced

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    Today at 4pm EDT from Kennedy Space Center NASA announced the winners of the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contracts. And the winners are: Boeing – The CST-100 capsule seen to the right has been awarded $4.2 billion of the money.  Over the next three years Boeing will have to complete a number of milestones below to…

  • AsiaSat-6 launched successfully

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    Following an 12 day delay for SpaceX to triple-check that the Falcon 9 was okay after the Falcon 9 Reusable explosion the rocket and payload successfully lifted off this morning to complete another mission for SpaceX and AsiaSat, during the countdown this evening the weather conditions were not ideal including a lightning strike on the…

  • My Views on Commercial Space

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    Today during a twitter conversation about the new SpaceX Texas Spaceport one of the people in the discussion send the following tweet. @ChrisDMarshall you seem to be determined to downplay commercial space potential and options. — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) August 30, 2014 This got me thinking as personally I fully believe in Commercial Space as…