#rocketry — Public Fediverse posts

#Arianespace:
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Arianespace to launch KT SAT's next high-throughput satellite, built by AscendArc, on Ariane 6
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"Arianespace to launch Koreasat 9 to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) in 2028 on an Ariane 6 rideshare mission."

".. will be the AscendArc's inaugural flight."

https://newsroom.arianespace.com/arianespace-to-launch-kt-sats-next-high-throughput-satellite-built-by-ascendarc-on-ariane-6/

10.9.2026

#Ariane6 #AscendArc #GTO #Koreasat9 #KTSAT #Raumfahrt #rocketry #satcom #Satelliten #SpaceFlight

#Arianespace:
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Eutelsat selects Arianespace for two launches to support the renewal of its OneWeb constellation
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"Scheduled for 2027 and 2028, the missions will launch OneWeb satellites aboard Ariane 64, .."

https://newsroom.arianespace.com/eutelsat-selects-arianespace-for-two-launches-to-support-the-renewal-of-its-oneweb-constellation/

10.9.2026

#Ariane6 #Ariane64 #Eutelsat #LEO #OneWeb #Raumfahrt #rocketry #Satelliten #SpaceFlight

Mashable: Track NASA’s Roman Space Telescope on its long cruise to deep space. “As the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope heads for deep space, the public can follow its three‑month trip in near-real time with NASA’s online tracker. The spacecraft launched on Sunday, Aug. 30, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. It’s now cruising on its own toward its final orbit […]

#NASA:
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Teams have successfully established communications with Katalyst Space’s robotic servicing spacecraft LINK, which is designed to raise the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to a higher altitude.
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https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/07/03/teams-make-contact-with-spacecraft-set-to-boost-nasas-swift/

3.7.2026

#GSFC #KatalystSpace #L1011 #LINK #NeilGehrelsSwiftObservatory #NorthropGrumman #PegasusXL #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Stargazer #Swift #Tristar #Weltraumteleskop

#NASA:
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Mission To Boost NASA’s Swift Launches From Marshall Islands
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"LINK, a robotic servicing spacecraft built by Katalyst Space, launched into orbit on a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket, which was deployed by the company’s Stargazer, a modified L-1011 aircraft, .."

https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/07/03/mission-to-boost-nasas-swift-launches-from-marshall-islands/

3.7.2026

#GSFC #KatalystSpace #L1011 #LINK #NeilGehrelsSwiftObservatory #NorthropGrumman #PegasusXL #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Stargazer #Swift #Tristar #Weltraumteleskop

#NASA:
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Launch of Swift Boost Mission Delayed, Teams Reviewing Data

.. launch of .. LINK on .. Pegasus XL rocket .. was postponed Thursday. After takeoff of the L-1011 aircraft carrying the Pegasus XL, a launch vehicle issue temporarily prevented teams from deploying the rocket. ..
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https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/07/02/launch-of-swift-boost-mission-delayed-teams-reviewing-data/

2.7.2026

#GSFC #KatalystSpace #L1011 #LINK #NeilGehrelsSwiftObservatory #NorthropGrumman #PegasusXL #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Stargazer #Swift #Tristar #Weltraumteleskop

#NASA:
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Launch of Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift Scrubs Due to Weather

The launch of Katalyst Space’s robotic servicing spacecraft LINK .., was postponed Tuesday due to unfavorable weather .. next launch attempt is targeted for no earlier than Wednesday, July 1, at 9:43 p.m. UTC+12, ..
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https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/swift/2026/06/30/launch-of-mission-to-boost-nasas-swift-scrubs-due-to-weather/

#GSFC #KatalystSpace #L1011 #LINK #NeilGehrelsSwiftObservatory #NorthropGrumman #PegasusXL #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Stargazer #Swift #Tristar #Weltraumteleskop

#NASA:
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Partners, NASA Ready for June Launch of Swift Boost Mission
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".. mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is poised for launch no earlier than Tuesday, June 30, 6:23 a.m. EDT (10:23 p.m. UTC+12), from Kwajalein Atoll, .."

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/swift/swift-boost-mission/partners-nasa-ready-for-june-launch-of-swift-boost-mission/

26.6.2026

#GSFC #KatalystSpace #L1011 #LINK #NASA #NeilGehrelsSwiftObservatory #NorthropGrumman #PegasusXL #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Stargazer #Swift #Tristar #Weltraumteleskop

#Xinhua:
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Chinas Rakete vom Typ „Langer Marsch-12B“ absolviert erfolgreichen Jungfernflug
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".. Die Rakete startete um 16:40 Uhr (Ortszeit Beijing) und brachte eine Gruppe von Netzwerksatelliten für die Qianfan-Konstellation in ihre vorgesehenen Umlaufbahnen."

https://german.xinhuanet.com/20260602/4b3f67ea5e96412d9bdf035a18ab8141/c.html

2.6.2026

#CACL #China #CZ12B #LM12B #Qianfan #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

#Maiaspace:
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MaiaSpace selected by Eutelsat for future LEO satellite launches, starting in 2027!
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"Eutelsat, Europe’s only Low Earth Orbit satellite operator, has entrusted MaiaSpace, a pioneering European launch services provider, to secure access to space for part of its OneWeb LEO constellation. .."

https://www.maia-space.com/news/332/

16.01.2026

#ArianeGroup #Eutelsat #OneWeb #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

#satellitetoday:
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MaiaSpace CEO Says “Start Later, Run Faster” as Launcher Works Toward First Mission
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"At the start of the year, it won a multi-launch contract with Eutelsat OneWeb .."

".. company was created in April 2022 — it wants to launch before April 2027."

".. recovery attempt on its eighth or ninth flight, in the timeframe of 2028 to 2029."

https://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2026/04/28/maiaspace-ceo-says-start-later-run-faster-as-launcher-works-toward-first-mission/

28.4.2026

#ArianeGroup #Eutelsat #MaiaSpace #OneWeb #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight

#Spektrum:
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Artemis II startet nicht vor Anfang April
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"Probleme mit dem Helium-Drucksystem der zweiten Stufe der SLS-Rakete erzwingen einen Rücktransport in den Hangar, um Reparaturen durchzuführen. Dadurch verschiebt sich der Start auf mindestens Anfang April."

https://www.spektrum.de/news/mondflug-artemis-ii-startet-nicht-vor-anfang-april/2311833

23.2.2026

#Artemis #ArtemisII #Helium #ICPS #KSC #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SLS #SpaceFlight #VAB

#Rocketry
How does liquid #Methane (bad stuff, better burned) with high test Hydrogen #Peroxide look for an #orbital class #booster ?

The UK has experience tucked away somewhere of kerosene/H202 and perhaps that is a smaller jump than #Methalox or the liquid hydrogen engines?

Bloomberg:
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Blue Origin Names Tory Bruno to New National Security Group
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".. Bruno will become the president of the new national security group .., overseeing the development of products, services, and technologies for national security missions. .."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-26/blue-origin-names-tory-bruno-to-new-national-security-group

26.12.2025

#BlueOrigin #BO #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #ToryBruno #USA

#ULA:
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Statement from ULA Board Chairs Robert Lightfoot and Kay Sears
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"After nearly 12 years leading United Launch Alliance (ULA), current ULA President and CEO Tory Bruno has resigned to pursue another opportunity."

https://newsroom.ulalaunch.com/releases/statement-from-robert-lightfoot-and-kay-sears

22.12.2025

#Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #ToryBruno #USA

#NorthropGrumman zu

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Uz642CPq2r0
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"“Today’s test pushed the boundaries of large solid rocket motor design to meet rigorous performance requirements. While the motor appeared to perform well through the most harsh environments of the test, we observed an anomaly near the end of the two-plus minute burn. .."

https://news.northropgrumman.com/launch/Northrop-Grumman-Tests-Most-Powerful-Segmented-Solid-Rocket-Booster-Ever-Built

26.6.2025

#Artemis #BOLE #Booster #Fehlerkultur #Feststoffbooster #NASA #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SLS #SpaceFlight

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Reaches Orbit

New Glenn safely reached its intended orbit during today's NG-1 mission, accomplishing our primary objective.

.. engines ignited on Jan.16, 2025, at .. (0703 UTC) from LC 36 at Cape Canaveral ..
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"The Blue Ring Pathfinder is receiving data + performing well. We lost the booster during descent. "

https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-glenn-ng-1-mission

16.1.2025

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

Die erste Stufe von NG-1 konnte nicht erfolgreich weich landen.

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

Gratulation: NG-1 schafft Umlaufbahn beim Jungfernflug.

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

NG-1: Der nächste Starttermin werde laut BO bekanntgegeben, wenn man bereit dafür sei.

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

NG-1: Da ist er der scrub. Startabsage für heute.

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

NG-1: Uhr erneut zurückgestellt ... T - 00:37 ...

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

NG-1: Uhr erneut zurückgestellt ...

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

NG-1: jetzt T- 00:34

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

NG-1: T - 00:15 durch

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

NG-1: Erneute Count-Anpassung - Start jetzt 8:27 Uhr MEZ erwartet.

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

NG-1: T - 0:20 durch, weist aktuell auf Start um 8:06 Uhr MEZ.

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

NG-1-Start: Tests des Blue Ring Pathfinder und dessen Kommunikationsfähigkeit mit den Bodenstationen uns USA, Hawaii und Australien sind weitere Testaufgaben für die Mission.

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

NG-1-Start: Primärziel ist laut BO-Webcast eine Umlaufbahn zu erreichen.

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

NSF-Stream zum NG1-Start ist angelaufen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YBAsi5pY2o

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

NG-1 Webcast von Blue Origin dort:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOEPTWQrN7A

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight

Bei NSF liegt ein knappes Press Kit zum New Glenn-Start heute früh:

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=62178.0;attach=2347722;sess=0

#BlueOrigin #BlueRingPathfinder #BO #DarkSky1 #Jacklyn #LC36 #LPV1 #NewGlenn #NG1 #Raumfahrt #Rakete #rocketry #SpaceFlight