{"id":17550,"date":"2019-01-16T14:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T19:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17550"},"modified":"2019-01-16T11:59:17","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T16:59:17","slug":"space-access-stratolaunch-high-speed-taxi-test-ula-delta-4-heavy-launch-spacex-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17550","title":{"rendered":"Space access: Stratolaunch high-speed taxi test + ULA Delta 4 Heavy launch + SpaceX update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stratolaunch.com\">Stratolaunch<\/a> is moving closer to getting the company&#8217;s giant rocket-carrier aircraft off the ground:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xsee1sZv6SA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The vehicle will eventually become an air launch platform for a<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17551\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratolaunch.com\/2018\/08\/20\/stratolaunch-announces-new-launch-vehicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17551\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=17551\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/launch_family-1024x5771.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,577\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Stratolaunch Rocket Family\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/launch_family-1024x5771-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-17551 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/launch_family-1024x5771-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/launch_family-1024x5771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/launch_family-1024x5771-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/launch_family-1024x5771-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Stratolaunch aircraft will provide a high altitude launch platform for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stratolaunch.com\/2018\/08\/20\/stratolaunch-announces-new-launch-vehicles\/\">family of rocket vehicles<\/a> taking payloads and people to orbit.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>===<\/p>\n<p>After several weeks of delays due to technical problems, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\">United Launch Alliance<\/a> has now set Saturday, Jan. 19th at\u00a011:05 a.m. PST for the launch of a Delta 4 Heavy with the NRO <a title=\"Delta IV NROL-71\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\/missions\/delta-iv-nrol-71\">NROL-71<\/a> spy satellite:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Delta IV NROL-71\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\/missions\/delta-iv-nrol-71\">Delta IV NROL-71 &#8211; ULA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"United Launch Alliance now targeting Saturday for Delta IV Heavy liftoff from Vandenberg Air Force Base | Local News | lompocrecord.com\" href=\"https:\/\/lompocrecord.com\/news\/local\/united-launch-alliance-now-targeting-saturday-for-delta-iv-heavy\/article_3f8d6822-e55b-55ac-a32b-5b66f03e68cf.html\">United Launch Alliance now targeting Saturday for Delta IV Heavy liftoff from Vandenberg Air Force Base &#8211; lompocrecord.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"United Launch Alliance to Launch NROL-71 in Support of National Security\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\/about\/news\/2018\/12\/05\/united-launch-alliance-to-launch-nrol-71-in-support-of-national-security\">United Launch Alliance to Launch NROL-71 in Support of National Security &#8211; ULA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>===<\/p>\n<p>Scott Manley gives an update on recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacex.com\">SpaceX<\/a> activities:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>The SpaceX news just keeps coming. Friday saw the Launch of Iridium 8 followed by the Layoff of 10% of its workforce. CRS-16 returned home, Crew dragon prep is stalled because of government shutdown. And of course Elon&#8217;s silver starship finally gets put together.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g4kEC_lVjtk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The latest on SpaceX&#8217;s Falcon 9\/Dragon-2 crew transportation systems: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/1\/15\/18182243\/spacex-nasa-astronauts-human-crew-commercial-space-iss-tourism-bob-behnken-doug-hurley\" target=\"_d\">SpaceX\u2019s first human crew includes astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley &#8211; The Verge<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TJFlVsDjt_U?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>More on SpaceX:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"SpaceX layoffs: All of the jobs Elon Musk's rocket company is cutting - Business Insider\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/spacex-layoffs-jobs-terminated-list-california-headquarters-2019-1\">SpaceX layoffs: All of the jobs Elon Musk&#8217;s rocket company is cutting &#8211; Business Insider<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"SpaceX is slashing jobs as customers hit pause on big-satellite launches - Los Angeles Times\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/la-fi-spacex-market-20190115-story.html\">SpaceX is slashing jobs as customers hit pause on big-satellite launches &#8211; Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"SpaceX's partial Falcon 9 landing failure could delay next West Coast launch\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-next-west-coast-launch-indefinitely-postponed-failed-falcon-9-landing\/\">SpaceX&#8217;s partial Falcon 9 landing failure could delay next West Coast launch &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"SpaceX nears Falcon 9 lunar rideshare launch as main satellite arrives in FL\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-falcon-9-lunar-rideshare-launch-prime-payload-florida-arrival\/\">SpaceX nears Falcon 9 lunar rideshare launch as main satellite arrives in FL &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07FYWM41W\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07FYWM41W&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=7b8e8998e8bbc06666d4930f6a4e6fb8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The High Frontier: An Easier Way<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B07FYWM41W\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; 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