AmericaSpace https://www.americaspace.com For space explorers Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:55:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/AmericaSpace-Logo-559c6046v1_site_icon-32x32.png AmericaSpace https://www.americaspace.com 32 32 45378953 SpaceX Launches Tenth Vandenberg Flight of Year, Looks to CRS-30 Space Station Resupply Mission on Thursday https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/19/spacex-launches-tenth-vandenberg-flight-of-year-looks-to-crs-30-space-station-resupply-mission-on-thursday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spacex-launches-tenth-vandenberg-flight-of-year-looks-to-crs-30-space-station-resupply-mission-on-thursday https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/19/spacex-launches-tenth-vandenberg-flight-of-year-looks-to-crs-30-space-station-resupply-mission-on-thursday/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:55:09 +0000 https://www.americaspace.com/?p=175065 @SpaceX has launched its 10th time of the year out of Vandenberg and its 7th Falcon 9 of March, as it gears up for its next cargo run to @Space_Station on Thursday.

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Soyuz Crew, Cargo Dragon Await Space Station Launches 7.5 Hours Apart on Thursday https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/18/soyuz-crew-cargo-dragon-await-space-station-launches-7-5-hours-apart-on-thursday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soyuz-crew-cargo-dragon-await-space-station-launches-7-5-hours-apart-on-thursday https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/18/soyuz-crew-cargo-dragon-await-space-station-launches-7-5-hours-apart-on-thursday/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:42:11 +0000 https://www.americaspace.com/?p=175056 Two missions, crewed and uncrewed, are targeting launches to @Space_Station only 7.5 hours apart on Thursday.

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SpaceX Launches, Lands Falcon 9, Wraps Up 25th Mission of Year https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/16/spacex-launches-lands-falcon-9-wraps-up-25th-mission-of-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spacex-launches-lands-falcon-9-wraps-up-25th-mission-of-year https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/16/spacex-launches-lands-falcon-9-wraps-up-25th-mission-of-year/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2024 06:17:27 +0000 https://www.americaspace.com/?p=175037 @SpaceX has wrapped up its 7th orbital mission in the first half of March and its 25th Falcon 9 flight of 2024.

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IFT-3 Starship Flies, Achieves Significant Performance Milestones https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/14/ift-3-starship-flies-achieves-significant-performance-milestones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ift-3-starship-flies-achieves-significant-performance-milestones https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/14/ift-3-starship-flies-achieves-significant-performance-milestones/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:03:24 +0000 https://www.americaspace.com/?p=175038 @SpaceX has successfully flown its 3rd Integrated Flight Test of the Starship/Super Heavy stack out of Boca Chica, achieving good Raptor engine burns, a satisfactory hot-staging and boost-back maneuver and several other assigned objectives.

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SpaceX Aims For Sixth, Seventh Launches of March, as Falcon 9, Starship Stand Ready https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/13/spacex-aims-for-sixth-seventh-launches-of-march-as-falcon-9-starship-stand-ready/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spacex-aims-for-sixth-seventh-launches-of-march-as-falcon-9-starship-stand-ready https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/13/spacex-aims-for-sixth-seventh-launches-of-march-as-falcon-9-starship-stand-ready/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:55:44 +0000 https://www.americaspace.com/?p=175034 @SpaceX is targeting Wednesday evening for its sixth Falcon 9 mission inside March's first half, with the IFT-3 Starship launch anticipated no earlier than Thursday.

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ULA Targets NET 28 March for Final Delta IV Heavy Mission https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/13/ula-targets-net-28-march-for-final-delta-iv-heavy-mission/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ula-targets-net-28-march-for-final-delta-iv-heavy-mission https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/13/ula-targets-net-28-march-for-final-delta-iv-heavy-mission/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.americaspace.com/?p=175025 @ULALaunch is targeting NET 28 March for the final flight of the Delta IV Heavy and the swansong of the Delta rocket family after almost 400 launches and over 60 years of service.

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Crew-7 Returns Safely, Ends 6.5-Month Space Station Mission https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/12/crew-7-returns-safely-ends-6-5-month-space-station-mission/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crew-7-returns-safely-ends-6-5-month-space-station-mission https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/12/crew-7-returns-safely-ends-6-5-month-space-station-mission/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:27:35 +0000 https://www.americaspace.com/?p=175023 After 199 days in space, Crew-7 safely returned to Earth on Tuesday after the second-longest mission in history by a U.S. crew-carrying spacecraft.

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SpaceX Successfully Launches, Lands Falcon 9 Double-Header Missions https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/11/spacex-successfully-launches-lands-falcon-9-double-header-missions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spacex-successfully-launches-lands-falcon-9-double-header-missions https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/11/spacex-successfully-launches-lands-falcon-9-double-header-missions/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:27:34 +0000 https://www.americaspace.com/?p=175002 @SpaceX has completed a double-header of Falcon 9 missions overnight Sunday, heading towards a quarter-century of flights inside 2024's tenth week.

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Crew-7 Prepares for Monday Space Station Departure, Tuesday Splashdown https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/10/crew-7-prepares-for-monday-space-station-departure-tuesday-splashdown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crew-7-prepares-for-monday-space-station-departure-tuesday-splashdown https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/10/crew-7-prepares-for-monday-space-station-departure-tuesday-splashdown/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2024 17:37:01 +0000 https://www.americaspace.com/?p=175004 After almost 199 days in space, Crew-7 bade farewell to the @Space_Station on Sunday, with undocking targeted for Monday and splashdown early Tuesday morning.

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SpaceX Targets Back-to-Back Falcon 9 Missions, Next Starship Launch https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/09/spacex-targets-back-to-back-falcon-9-missions-next-starship-launch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spacex-targets-back-to-back-falcon-9-missions-next-starship-launch https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/09/spacex-targets-back-to-back-falcon-9-missions-next-starship-launch/#respond Sat, 09 Mar 2024 18:50:57 +0000 https://www.americaspace.com/?p=175001 Two Falcon 9 boosters are targeting Sunday launches from opposite U.S. coasts, as @SpaceX readies for its third integrated flight test of the Starship/Super Heavy NET 14 March.

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SpaceX Launches Record-Setting Falcon Missions, Under Two Hours Apart https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/04/spacex-launches-record-setting-falcon-missions-under-two-hours-apart/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spacex-launches-record-setting-falcon-missions-under-two-hours-apart https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/04/spacex-launches-record-setting-falcon-missions-under-two-hours-apart/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:29:43 +0000 https://www.americaspace.com/?p=174995 @SpaceX has successfully flown 3 Falcon 9 missions within 24 hours for the second time in a month, and logged a new launch-to-launch turnaround record of less than 2 hours.

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SpaceX Launches Transporter-10, Aims for Next Launch Under Two Hours Later https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/04/spacex-launches-transporter-10-aims-for-next-launch-under-two-hours-later/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spacex-launches-transporter-10-aims-for-next-launch-under-two-hours-later https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/04/spacex-launches-transporter-10-aims-for-next-launch-under-two-hours-later/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2024 22:39:42 +0000 https://www.americaspace.com/?p=174989 @SpaceX has launched its 2nd Falcon 9 mission inside a day, with a third in less than 90 minutes.

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Crew-8 Heads for Space Station, Kicks Off Busy March for SpaceX https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/04/crew-8-heads-for-space-station-kicks-off-busy-march-for-spacex/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crew-8-heads-for-space-station-kicks-off-busy-march-for-spacex https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/04/crew-8-heads-for-space-station-kicks-off-busy-march-for-spacex/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2024 07:20:35 +0000 https://www.americaspace.com/?p=174909 @SpaceX has successfully launched 4 humans to @Space_Station, with docking targeted for Tuesday and a half-year of research and outpost maintenance ahead.

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Artemis Recovery Team Ships Out for Splashdown Rehearsal https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/03/artemis-recovery-team-ships-out-for-splashdown-rehearsal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artemis-recovery-team-ships-out-for-splashdown-rehearsal https://www.americaspace.com/2024/03/03/artemis-recovery-team-ships-out-for-splashdown-rehearsal/#respond Sun, 03 Mar 2024 12:48:46 +0000 https://www.americaspace.com/?p=174945 The four Artemis 2 astronauts took to the sea last week for Underway Recovery Test-11 (URT-11). NASA and the US Navy practiced how they will help the crew exit their spacecraft following their splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

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SpaceX “Leaps”, Launches and Lands Falcon 9, Delivers 23 Starlinks to Orbit https://www.americaspace.com/2024/02/29/spacex-leaps-launches-and-lands-falcon-9-delivers-23-starlinks-to-orbit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spacex-leaps-launches-and-lands-falcon-9-delivers-23-starlinks-to-orbit https://www.americaspace.com/2024/02/29/spacex-leaps-launches-and-lands-falcon-9-delivers-23-starlinks-to-orbit/#respond Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:55:54 +0000 https://www.americaspace.com/?p=174929 @SpaceX successfully closed out a 9-mission February with its first-ever "Leap Day Launch" of a Falcon 9 on Thursday.

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