Tag: Delta IV
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EFT-1 set to receive Spring, 2014 launch date after contract negotiations
The first launch into space for NASA’s new Orion spacecraft is expected to receive a realigned Spring 2014 launch date, once contract negotiations between NASA and Lockheed Martin are finalized at the end this month. The mission, which will see Orion launched on an uncrewed flight, will be launched by a Delta IV-Heavy. EFT-1: The…
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NASA interest in an interplanetary highway supported by Propellant Depots
NASA’s Human Architecture Team (HAT) is actively working on a roadmap towards evolvable demonstrations of Propellant Depots – with a potential goal of setting up an “interplanetary highway” to enable low cost exploration. With proposals being sought, industry sources point to a small, 30 metric ton capacity, Centaur derived depot as an initial leading candidate. Propellant…
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OFT-1: NASA gearing up for Orion’s 2013 debut via Delta IV Heavy
The efforts relating to the debut launch of Orion – otherwise known as the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) – on a “multi-hour” test flight are ramping up, as managers discuss the preliminary objectives, which may include a “human capable” version of the spacecraft being tested. A launch date of July, 2013 has been set, with…
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ULA Delta IV launches GPS IIF-2 from Cape Canaveral
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) have launched their Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral on Saturday morning, carrying the second in a series of next-generation Global Positioning Satellites – GPS IIF-2. Launch occurred at the start of nineteen minute window which opened at 06:45 UTC (02:45 EDT). Delta IV Launch: GPS IIF-2 will be the second in…
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ULA Delta IV launches GPS IIF-2 from Cape Canaveral
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) have launched their Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral on Saturday morning, carrying the second in a series of next-generation Global Positioning Satellites – GPS IIF-2. Launch occurred at the start of nineteen minute window which opened at 06:45 UTC (02:45 EDT). Delta IV Launch: GPS IIF-2 will be the second in…
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Delta IV dodges upper level winds and launches with NROL-27 satellite
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) have launched their Delta IV rocket carrying a classified spacecraft for the United States National Reconnaissance Office on Friday. The mission, designated NRO Launch 27, lifted off from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 37 at 6:38pm Eastern (23:38 UTC) – following a delayed T-0 due to unacceptable upper level wind data…
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Delta IV Heavy launches on debut West Coast launch with NRO L-49
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy has made its first launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Thursday. The rocket, launched on schedule from Vandenberg Air Force Base, lifting off at 21:10 UTC, en route to placing a classified payload – L-49 – into orbit for the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Delta IV-H…
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Joint team structure recommended for Orion Test Flight (OTF-1) in 2013
Planning for the launch of a Block I Orion via a Delta IV Heavy is continuing, with recommendations for a “Joint Test and Mission Operations Team” comprised of Lockheed Martin and NASA-Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) personnel for the test flight. Orion – also now known as Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) – is scheduled to be…
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Orion returning to the forefront with test flight and manned debut evaluations
The Orion vehicle’s return to life is starting to pick up the pace, with planning for an unmanned test flight as early as 2013, along with discussions into the schedule for the manned debut of the vehicle. Key questions revolve around joint government and contractor responsibility for the test flight, while the manned debut may…
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Delta IV Heavy launches with NROL-32
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV vehicle has launched the classified NROL-32 payload for the United States National Reconnaissance Office from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral, at 5:58pm EST. The launch came after the first attempt was scrubbed for 48 hours due to issues suffered during fuelling – relating to anomalous temperature data signatures detected on…