{"id":17589,"date":"2019-01-21T16:30:30","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T21:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17589"},"modified":"2019-01-21T23:56:37","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T04:56:37","slug":"space-access-roundup-june-21-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17589","title":{"rendered":"Space access roundup &#8211; June.21.2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of news about rocket launches:<\/p>\n<p>[ <strong>Update<\/strong>: Another delay:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">More heavy winds in the forecast for tomorrow, so we are now targeting Wednesday 1\/23 for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewShepard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewShepard<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NS10?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NS10<\/a> launch.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blue Origin (@blueorigin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blueorigin\/status\/1087471168418852864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>]<\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\">Blue Origin<\/a> has postponed the 10th <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/new-shepard\/\">New Shepard<\/a> test flight by at least one day due to winds above the company&#8217;s remote West Texas facilities:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We have decided to push our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewShepard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewShepard<\/a> launch attempt tomorrow. High winds expected in the area and one vehicle open issue. Updated launch target to come tomorrow \u2013 follow here for updates <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NS10?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NS10<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blue Origin (@blueorigin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blueorigin\/status\/1087065205417230336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\"><strong>ULA<\/strong><\/a><strong> launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\/rockets\/delta-iv\">Delta-IV Heavy<\/a><\/strong> on Jan.19th with the NROL-71 spy-sat from Vandenberg AFB after several weeks of delays:<\/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\/QlBhV0HgqYA?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<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Delta 4-Heavy rocket launches U.S. spy satellite into unusual orbit \u2013 Spaceflight Now\" href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/01\/19\/delta-4-heavy-rocket-launches-u-s-spy-satellite-into-unusual-orbit\/\">Delta 4-Heavy rocket launches U.S. spy satellite into unusual orbit \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"ULA Delta IV-Heavy launches NROL-71 following lengthy delay \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/01\/ula-delta-iv-heavy-set-to-launch-nrol-71\/\">ULA Delta IV-Heavy launches NROL-71 following lengthy delay \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NROL-71 in Support of \u2028National Security\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\/about\/news\/2019\/01\/19\/united-launch-alliance-successfully-launches-nrol-71-in-support-of-national-security\">United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NROL-71 in Support of National Security &#8211; ULA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"This massive rocket creates a fireball as it launches, and that\u2019s by design | Ars Technica\" href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/01\/fire-engulfed-the-delta-iv-heavy-rocket-on-saturday-and-thats-normal\/\">This massive rocket creates a fireball as it launches, and that\u2019s by design | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>** <strong>A Chinese Long March-11<\/strong> launched two remote sensing satellites and two test satellites today:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>China sent four satellites into the preset orbit via the Long March-11 (Y6) on Monday, marking the second successful orbital launch of 2019. The four satellites including Jilin 1-01 and Jilin 1-02, Lingque-1A, and Xiaoxiang 1-03 were blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vZwL5G6ehoQ#\">13:42<\/a>BJT.<\/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\/vZwL5G6ehoQ?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<ul>\n<li><a title=\"China launches two satellites for multispectral imaging - Xinhua | English.news.cn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2019-01\/21\/c_137762595.htm\">China launches two satellites for multispectral imaging &#8211; Xinhua | English.news.cn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Long March 11 launches with three satellites \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/01\/long-march-11-launches-with-three-satellites\/\">Long March 11 launches with three satellites \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>** <strong>A Japanese Epislon rocket<\/strong> on Jan. 17th launched the <em>Rapid Innovation Payload Demonstration Satellite<\/em> (RAPIS-1) plus six other science and technology research satellites.<\/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\/Ur7An-Higqk?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<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Live coverage: Epsilon rocket lifts off with seven satellites \u2013 Spaceflight Now\" href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/01\/17\/epsilon-flight-4-mission-status-center\/\">Live coverage: Epsilon rocket lifts off with seven satellites \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Japan\u2019s Epsilon conducts RAPIS-1 launch \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/01\/japans-epsilon-rapis-1-launch\/\">Japan\u2019s Epsilon conducts RAPIS-1 launch \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>** <strong>Iran launched a Simorgh rocket<\/strong> on Jan. 15th but the Payam-e Amirkabir satellite failed to reach orbit due to a problem with the third stage:<\/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\/hSaLQOU9jT0?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>** <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.Stratolaunch.com\">Stratolaunch<\/a> has canceled<\/strong> plans to develop its own rockets for air launch from the giant aircraft the company has built in Mojave:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Stratolaunch space venture cuts back sharply on operations \u2013 GeekWire\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2019\/stratolaunch-layoffs\/\">Stratolaunch space venture cuts back sharply on operations \u2013 GeekWire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Stratolaunch abandons launch vehicle program - SpaceNews.com\" href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/stratolaunch-abandons-launch-vehicle-program\/\">Stratolaunch abandons launch vehicle program &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Perhaps Richard Branson&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.virgingalactic.com\">Virgin Galactic<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/www.virginorbit.com\">Virgin Orbit<\/a> enterprises, which use air launch for the SpaceShipTwo and LauncherOne rocket vehicles, will buy Stratolaunch and use the aircraft for its own operations.<\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacex.com\">SpaceX<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>*** The DM-1 crew systems demonstration mission is set to launch during February. This first Dragon-2 vehicle, which will have no one on-board, will dock with the ISS using its own automated systems rather than attaching to the station via the berthing procedure used for the cargo Dragon in which the vehicle is grabbed by a robotic arm, under the control of a ISS crew member, that brings the vehicle up to the airlock attachment mechanism.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"SpaceX's Crew Dragon settles on Feb 9 launch debut as Falcon 9 nears static fire\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-crew-dragon-feb-9-launch-debut-falcon-9-static-fire-nears\/\">SpaceX&#8217;s Crew Dragon settles on Feb 9 launch debut as Falcon 9 nears static fire &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*** Latest views of developments with the Boca Chica Beach launch facility in South Texas and the StarHopper low altitude test vehicle:<\/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\/110aaW2-o-0?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><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\/yym9MaebdoE?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 style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" alt=\"\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=9ad77237101a529e858b08c724b1d0e6&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;node=499320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telescopes and Binoculars at Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of news about rocket launches: [ Update: Another delay: More heavy winds in the forecast for tomorrow, so we are now targeting Wednesday 1\/23 for the #NewShepard #NS10 launch. \u2014 Blue Origin (@blueorigin) January 21, 2019 ] ** Blue Origin has postponed the 10th New Shepard test flight by at least one day &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17589\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space access roundup &#8211; June.21.2019<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rockets"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-4zH","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12770,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=12770","url_meta":{"origin":17589,"position":0},"title":"Videos: TMRO 9.22 &#8211; Is Blue Origin planning something big? + New Shepard flight","author":"TopSpacer","date":"June 19, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"TMRO.tv discussed Blue Origin on the latest show:\u00a0Is Blue Origin planning something big? - #Player2HasJoined - TMRO For the first time Blue Origin will be webcasting one of their experimental vehicle launches. 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