Tag: Eastern Range
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Eastern Range ready for same day fueling of Space Launch System, Vulcan rockets
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket at Launch Complex 39B (left) and United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket inside its Vertical Integration Facility (right): Image: NASA/Keegan Barber (left), United Launch Alliance (right) Update Jan. 24, 8:40 p.m. EST (0140 UTC): Added additional comment from Col. Bulson. February 2026 is shaping up to be a blockbuster month for…
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Launch companies, range teams reassessing Cape Canaveral weather rules
EDITOR’S NOTE: SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon 9 mission mentioned in this story at 3:24 a.m. EST (0824 GMT) on Thursday, March 4. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center before launching in May 2020 with the Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls Launch companies and U.S. Space…
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No SpaceX doubleheader for now, but range is ready for two launches in a day
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated Feb. 5 with additional launch delay. A Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Thursday, while another Falcon 9 stands in the foreground on pad 39A for liftoff this weekend. Credit: SpaceX One of the two Falcon 9 rockets SpaceX planned to take off in…