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Scott PowersFebruary 6, 2018

A couple hours late but still years ahead of the competition, SpaceX blasted off its Falcon Heavy rocket Tuesday afternoon, staking his claim to any business the military and telecommunications industry may have for rocket companies that can carry very heavy loads. The huge rocket – three Falcon 9s together providing more than 5 million […]

Associated PressAugust 31, 2017

For the first time since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011, NASA says it may soon have the capability to send astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil. Critical milestones are on the horizon for Boeing and SpaceX, the space agency’s commercial crew partners: Flight tests of their spacecraft, including crewed […]

Scott PowersJuly 19, 2017

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Sierra-Nevada Corp. has caught a flight to space for its space plane, Dream Chaser, which will be the first spacecraft available to NASA and the the commercial sector since the space shuttle that can fly and land like an airplane. The company picked United Launch Alliance to provide the rockets to lift the Dream Chaser […]

Scott PowersApril 12, 2017

After multiple delays last month, last on March 23, Orbital ATK and United Launch Alliance are now shooting for next Tuesday for launch of a resupply mission to the International Space Station. Orbital ATK, one of NASA’s two companies under contract to ship equipment, food and other supplies to astronauts in space, will be launching […]

Scott PowersMarch 20, 2017

Suddenly again, Cape Canaveral is a busy place for rocket launches, maybe busier than it’s been in 50 or 60 years. On Friday OrbitalATK hopes to launch an International Space Station resupply capsule atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. If all goes well, it will be the third launch in 11 days, following […]

Scott PowersMarch 1, 2017

Bigelow Aerospace founder Robert Bigelow believes existing technology, NASA interest, and business opportunities are ready now for a return to the moon — and his company is ready to provide a space station there. In an exclusive interview with FloridaPolitics.com Wednesday, the Las Vegas-based billionaire space entrepreneur made the argument that there already exists the technology, the […]

Scott PowersDecember 5, 2016

A powerful Delta IV rocket is set to blast off from Cape Canaveral Wednesday evening to carry an Air Force satellite into space. The United Launch Alliance launch is set to take place between 6:53 and 7:42 p.m. Wednesday from Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The rocket is to carry the […]

Scott PowersNovember 10, 2016

Cape Canaveral is getting back in the rocket-launching business next week with the blast-off of an Atlas V rocket carrying a new-generation weather satellite into space. The United Launch Alliance Atlas V is set for launch Nov. 19 from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, with a one-hour launch window opening at 5:42 p.m. […]

Scott PowersOctober 13, 2016

The Atlas V rockets that would blast American astronauts into space in a couple of years will be wearing a skirt. United Launch Alliance and Boeing announced Wednesday they have created a new configuration of the venerable Atlas V rocket to eliminate an aerodynamic stability problem identified with carrying Boeing’s Starliner Crew Capsule during launch […]

Scott PowersSeptember 8, 2016

Against a clear blue sky illuminated by a setting sun, an Atlas V rocket streaked into space Thursday evening sending the OSIRIS REx spacecraft on a long trek to go grab some asteroid gravel and bring it back to Earth. The launch countdown and 7:05 p.m. blast-off went flawlessly at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, sending […]

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch stakes claim to space heavy-hauling business

Private companies drive ‘new space race’ at NASA center

Sierra-Nevada’s space plane ‘Dream Chaser’ to launch atop Atlas V

Orbital ATK, United Launch Alliance to try again for space station resupply launch

Cape hosting third launch by third contractor in less than two weeks

Robert Bigelow: ‘We stand ready’ to send station to the moon

Delta IV launch with Air Force satellite set for Wednesday

Next Florida rocket now set to blast off Nov. 19

ULA unveils new configuration for Atlas V rocket to carry astronauts

Spaceship OSIRIS REx on its way to bring back outer space gravel