Faulty Check Valve Root Cause of SpaceX Abort; Retry May 22
SpaceX just announced that it has discovered the root cause of the failure this morning of its Falcon 9 rocket. The launch was aborted at 4:55 am ET with less than …
SpaceX Aborts Launch of Dragon Spacecraft At Last Moment – update 2
UPDATE 2: Post-scrub launch briefing will be at 6:30 am EDT. Watch on NASA TV. Follow us on Twitter @spcplcyonline. UPDATED with identification of problem and next launch opportunity The …
Industry Praises House Passage of Defense Authorization Bill Easing Satellite Export Controls
The Satellite Industry Association (SIA), the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), and the Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) lauded House passage today of the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 4310. As passed, the …
SpaceX on Track for 4:55 am EDT Launch Tomorrow
SpaceX’s launch of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft is “go” for launch at 4:55 am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) tomorrow from Cape Canaveral, FL. NASA reports there is …
House Appropriators Move FY2013 Defense Appropriations Bill, Do Not Restore ORS or STP
As the House of Representatives debated the FY2013 authorization bill for the Department of Defense (DOD) today, the House Appropriations Committee was marking up the companion appropriations measure. Authorization bills …
House Passes Amendment Allowing President to Move Commercial Satellites to Commerce Control List
The House of Representatives today passed an amendment to the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 4210, that could relax export restrictions on commercial satellites. The amendment, offered by Rep. …
House to Debate Change to Export Rules for Commercial Satellites
The House will continue debate today on the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 4310, turning its attention from general debate to a long list of amendments. One of those many …
President Threatens to Veto House DOD Authorization Bill, Space Code of Conduct in Dispute
The White House said yesterday that it would veto the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) if it passed Congress in its current form. The House will begin debate on …
ISS Crew On Schedule for Launch Tonight at 11:01 EDT
The launch of Soyuz TMA-04M remains on track for 11:01 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) tonight. Aboard are NASA astronaut Joe Acaba and Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin. …
LightSquared Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
LightSquared, the company trying to build a hybrid satellite-terrestrial mobile broadband wireless system despite concerns that it might interfere with reception of GPS signals, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection …