U.S. Space Force

Anomaly Concludes Firefly Alpha Flight 004

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Weather delays plagued Firefly Alpha’s fourth Fly the Lightning trip. Firefly Alpha’s Fly the Lightning Mission Faces Setback with Anomaly in Fourth Flight The launch occurred from Vandenberg Space Force Base’s SLC-2W at 9:32 AM PST on December 22, 2023. Firefly’s first dedicated commercial mission deployed Tantrum into a retrograde orbit. After the scheduled second-stage … Read more

Consecutive Launch Attempts by SpaceX for X-37B Spaceplane and 23 Starlinks Scrubbed

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SpaceX had to cancel their Florida back-to-back missions. A Falcon Heavy rocket carrying an unpiloted X-37B spaceplane for the U.S. Space Force was an ambitious idea. Falcon 9s were intended to transport 23 Starlink broadband satellites. SpaceX Faces Setback as Falcon Heavy and Starlink Launches Scrubbed Due to Ground Equipment Issues Ground equipment problems canceled … Read more