{"id":20360,"date":"2019-11-26T12:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T17:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=20360"},"modified":"2019-11-27T11:42:32","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T16:42:32","slug":"space-transport-roundup-nov-26-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=20360","title":{"rendered":"Space transport roundup &#8211; Nov.26.2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport (find <a href=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=5\">previous roundups here<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>[ <em><strong>Update<\/strong><\/em>: Videos of the rocket action that took place on Tuesday:<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Successful Ariane V launch<\/strong> of the &#8220;TIBA-1, for Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space on behalf of the Government of Egypt; and GX5 for the operator Inmarsat&#8221;:<\/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\/mX0M73MJrjk?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 Indian PSLV successfully launched<\/strong> the Cartosat-13 remote sensing satellite and 13 commercial smallsats from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh :<\/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\/7FHSQAez4s4?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>The static test of the Falcon 9<\/strong> that will launch the upcoming Cargo Dragon mission to the ISS went well:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Falcon 9 static fire test complete \u2014 targeting December 4 launch from Pad 40 in Florida for Dragon\u2019s nineteenth resupply mission to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Space_Station?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Space_Station<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1199463895892553728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 26, 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>** <strong>Russia launched an unspecified military payload on a Soyuz-2.1v rocket on Monday:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/11\/soyuz-2-1v-lofts-mystery-military-satellite\/\">Soyuz 2-1v lofts mystery military satellite &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.google.com\/translate?sl=ru&amp;tl=en&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.militarynews.ru%2Fstory.asp%3Frid%3D1%26nid%3D522423%26lang%3DRU\"><span class=\"notranslate\">Soyuz-2.1v missile successfully launched from Plesetsk with a military satellite<\/span> &#8211; Russian Military News (Google Translate)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/11\/25\/russia-launches-space-surveillance-satellite\/\">Russia launches space surveillance satellite \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>** <strong>Chinese launched two Bei Dou navigation satellites<\/strong> on a \u00a0Long March 3B rocket on Saturday:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2019-11\/23\/c_138577771.htm\">China sends two BeiDou satellites &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/11\/chinese-bolster-navigation-system-dual-beidou-launch\/\">Chinese bolster navigation system with dual Beidou launch &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/11\/23\/china-launches-two-more-beidou-navigation-satellites-2\/\">China launches two more Beidou navigation satellites \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/SnthscH8w4k?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>And the booster fell on a village: <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/11\/china-keeps-dropping-toxic-rocket-parts-on-its-villages\/?utm_brand=arstechnica&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_social-type=owned&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Once again, a Chinese rocket has doused a village with toxic fuel | Ars Technica<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is the aftermath downrange following a Chinese Long March 3B launch from Xichang early Saturday. And that yellow smoke is very toxic hypergolic propellant. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VEh5X8Ors0\">https:\/\/t.co\/VEh5X8Ors0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/22IVIpyJOk\">pic.twitter.com\/22IVIpyJOk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AJ_FI\/status\/1198173691378618368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>**<strong> Ariane V to launch TIBA 1 and Inmarsat GX5 comm-sats<\/strong> on Tuesday Nov.26th. The mission has endured several weather delays. Liftoff is set for 4:09 pm EST (2109 GMT, 6:09 pmFrench Guiana time). TIBA-1 was developed for the Govt. of Egypt byThales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space. The GX5 satellite os for the\u00a0 Inmarsat. This launch will be the 250th launch of the Ariane family of rockets. The first launch was in 1979.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/11\/22\/ariane-5-va250-mission-status-center\/\">Live coverage: Arianespace delays Ariane 5 launch to Tuesday \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arianespace.com\/press-release\/flight-va250-ariane-5-with-tiba-1-and-inmarsat-gx5-delayed-24-hours-due-to-weather-conditions\/\">Flight VA250: Ariane 5 with TIBA-1 and Inmarsat GX5 \u2013 Delayed 24-hours due to weather conditions \u2013 Arianespace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arianespace.com\/press-release\/flight-va250-arianespace-will-orbit-tiba-1-and-inmarsat-gx5-with-ariane-5\/\">Flight VA250: Arianespace will orbit TIBA-1 and Inmarsat GX5 with Ariane 5 \u2013 Arianespace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arianespace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/VA250-launchkit-EN2.pdf\">Flight VA250 Press Kit (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/11\/ariane-5-tiba-1-inmarsat-gx5\/\">Ariane 5 launch with TIBA-1 and Inmarsat GX5 reset to Tuesday &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20385\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20385\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arianespace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/VA250-launchkit-EN2.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20385\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=20385\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Ariane5LaunchSequence.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"947,620\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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=\"Ariane5 Launch Sequence\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sequence of major events in the typical launch of an Ariane 5. Credits: Arianespace&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Ariane5LaunchSequence.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20385\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Ariane5LaunchSequence-500x327.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Ariane5LaunchSequence-500x327.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Ariane5LaunchSequence-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Ariane5LaunchSequence.jpg 947w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sequence of major events in the typical launch of an Ariane 5. Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arianespace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/VA250-launchkit-EN2.pdf\">Arianespace<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>** <strong>Boeing Starliner crew spacecraft stacked onto Atlas 5 launcher<\/strong>. An uncrewed test flight to the ISS is currently set for Dec. 17th.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/11\/21\/starliner-oft-rollout\/\">Boeing\u2019s first space-ready Starliner crew capsule meets its Atlas 5 launcher \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/11\/starliner-arrives-launch-pad-major-milestone\/\">Starliner arrives at launch pad in major pre-flight milestone &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\/2019\/11\/21\/boeing-cst-100-starliner-in-place-at-space-launch-complex-41\/\">Boeing CST-100 Starliner in Place at Space Launch Complex 41 \u2013 Commercial Crew Program\/NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/EYGn9tGZmgE?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>Both Commercial Crew teams have important tests coming soon<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/boeing-starliner-spacex-crew-dragon-back-to-back\/\">Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon crew capsules on track for back-to-back launches &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>In the last two weeks alone, both companies have checked off major milestones while preparing their human-rated spacecraft for flight, and \u2013 with a little luck over the next few weeks \u2013 Starliner and Crew Dragon processing could align for back-to-back launches in the last few weeks of 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>India to launch PSLV<\/strong> with Cartosat-3 imaging satellite plus 13 commercial smallsats. Liftoff now set for November 27, 2019 at 0928 hrs from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isro.gov.in\/launcher\/pslv-c47-cartosat-3-mission\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PSLV-C47 \/ Cartosat-3 Mission &#8211; ISRO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isro.gov.in\/pslv-c47-cartosat-3-mission\/launch-kit-glance\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Launch Kit at a glance &#8211; ISRO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isro.gov.in\/pslv-c47-cartosat-3-mission\/pslv-c47-gallery\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PSLV-C47 Gallery &#8211; ISRO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planet.com\/pulse\/12-superdove-satellites-hitching-a-ride-to-orbit-on-pslv\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">12 SuperDove Satellites Hitching a Ride to Orbit on the PSLV &#8211; Planet.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20368\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isro.gov.in\/launcher\/pslv-c47-cartosat-3-mission\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20368\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=20368\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PSLV49-BoosterAssembly_1000x1498.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1498\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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=\"PSLV-49 Booster Assembly\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Attaching the side boosters to the first stage for the PSLV-49 mission. Credits: ISRO&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PSLV49-BoosterAssembly_1000x1498-684x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20368\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PSLV49-BoosterAssembly_1000x1498-334x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PSLV49-BoosterAssembly_1000x1498-334x500.jpg 334w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PSLV49-BoosterAssembly_1000x1498-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PSLV49-BoosterAssembly_1000x1498-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PSLV49-BoosterAssembly_1000x1498.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attaching the side boosters to the first stage for the PSLV-49 mission. Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isro.gov.in\/launcher\/pslv-c47-cartosat-3-mission\">ISRO<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>** <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocketlabusa.com\"><strong>Rocket Lab<\/strong><\/a><strong> prepares for the 10th (&#8216;Running Out Of Fingers&#8217;) Electron rocket launc<\/strong>h. Liftoff is set for 07:56 UTC on November 28th: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketlabusa.com\/\">Next Generation Electron Booster on the Pad for Rocket Lab\u2019s 10th Mission &#8211; Rocket Lab<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Rocket Lab, the global leader in dedicated small satellite launch, announced today that its next mission will launch multiple microsatellites in a rideshare mission representing five different countries. The launch window for Rocket Lab\u2019s tenth flight, named \u2018Running Out Of Fingers,\u2019 will open 25th November NZDT and take place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand\u2019s M\u0101hia Peninsula.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Onboard this rideshare mission are six spacecraft comprised of 5cm PocketQube microsatellites from satellite manufacturer and mission management provider Alba Orbital. The final payload on board was procured by satellite rideshare and mission management provider Spaceflight for ALE Co., Ltd (ALE), a Tokyo-based company creating microsatellites that simulate meteor particles.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Electron\u2019s first stage will not be recovered from this mission, however the stage includes new hardware and sensors to inform future recovery efforts. As part of a first stage block upgrade, Electron\u2019s booster will include guidance and navigation hardware, including S-band telemetry and onboard flight computer systems, to gather data during the first stage\u2019s atmospheric re-entry. The stage is also equipped with a reaction control system to orient the booster during its re-entry descent.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Rocket Lab\u2019s Founder and CEO, Peter Beck, says increasing launch frequency for small satellite operators is the key driver behind Rocket Lab\u2019s reusability program.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A new antenna will help with the booster recovery plans:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Say hi to LC-1&#8217;s newest range tracking asset. This 5.0m diameter dish gives us the ability to track Electron to Stage 2\/ Stage 3 separation from LC-1. It also allows us to retask other tracking assets to support the recovery of Electron&#8217;s 1st stage as we work towards reusability. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h4yrwBHC9X\">pic.twitter.com\/h4yrwBHC9X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rocket Lab (@RocketLab) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RocketLab\/status\/1199126498554200064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/firefly.com\/\"><strong>Firefly Aerospace<\/strong><\/a><strong> qualifies stage 2 propulsion system for <a href=\"https:\/\/firefly.com\/launch-alpha\/\">Alpha rocket<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Great work by the entire Firefly team to complete qualification of the Alpha 2nd stage. This build of the stage ran a total of 949 seconds during the qual campaign, including two Mission Duty Cycles and a successful relight after a simulated coast. On to Stage 1 Qualification! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IvzgFkPvlJ\">pic.twitter.com\/IvzgFkPvlJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Firefly Aerospace (@Firefly_Space) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Firefly_Space\/status\/1199352190932000770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Development of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\">ULA<\/a>&#8216;s ground-breaking <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Advanced_Cryogenic_Evolved_Stage\">ACES upper stage\/space tug<\/a> slowed<\/strong>, presumably due to lack of support from Boeing and\/or Lockheed-Martin, which jointly own ULA: <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/ula-gets-vague-on-vulcan-upgrade-timeline\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ULA gets vague on Vulcan upgrade timeline &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>As United Launch Alliance prepares for the maiden flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket, the company no longer has a clear timeline for a major second-stage upgrade.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>ULA is preparing to launch Vulcan Centaur in 2021. The rocket features a new first stage powered by BE-4 engines from Blue Origin and an improved version of the Centaur upper stage currently used on ULA\u2019s Atlas 5.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>ULA had planned as recently as 2018 to replace Centaur with ACES, short for the Advanced Cryogenic Evolved Stage, in 2023. ACES would have the ability to operate in space for weeks instead of hours, enabling transport between orbits and more missions beyond Earth, while also increasing how much Vulcan could lift.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>ArianeGroup to upgrade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Enabling_Support\/Space_Transportation\/Launch_vehicles\/Ariane_6\">Ariane 6<\/a> but not to reusability level<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/five-upgrades-arianegroup-wants-europe-to-consider-for-ariane-6\/\">Five upgrades ArianeGroup wants Europe to consider for Ariane 6 &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Bonguet declined to say how much funding ArianeGroup is seeking at the ministerial. But the company has already started several Ariane 6 upgrades in anticipation of future ESA support, he said. Gaining ESA funding at the ministerial would ensure Ariane 6 continues to evolve in its early years. Bonguet listed five improvements ArianeGroup will seek funding for at the ministerial.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>More about Ariane 6 development:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Enabling_Support\/Space_Transportation\/Ariane_6_parts_come_together_Europe_s_Spaceport_prepares\">Ariane 6 parts come together, Europe\u2019s Spaceport prepares &#8211; ESA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/esamultimedia.esa.int\/docs\/STS\/IAC-2019_Ariane6_FINAL.pdf\">The Ariane 6 Launch System Development Update &#8211; Stefano Bianchi et al &#8211; IAC 2019 (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upaerospace.com\/\">UP Aerospace<\/a> launches SpaceLoft XL rocket from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.SpaceportAmerica.com\">Spaceport America<\/a> on Nov.22<\/strong>. The rocket carried experiments sponsored by NASA&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/spacetech\/flightopportunities\/index.html\">Flight Opportunities program<\/a>. From the latest Flight Opportunities newsletter:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20375\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upaerospace.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20375\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=20375\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/SpaceLoft-Launch-Nov22-2019.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"400,200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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=\"SpaceLoft Launch Nov.22,2019\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;SpaceLoft XL launch on Nov.22, 2019&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/SpaceLoft-Launch-Nov22-2019.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20375\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/SpaceLoft-Launch-Nov22-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SpaceLoft XL launch on Nov.22, 2019. Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/spacetech\/flightopportunities\/index.html\">NASA<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>On Nov. 22 UP\u00a0Aerospace launched its SpaceLoft rocket on a flight funded by the company\u2019s NASA Tipping Point award. The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001DMVNJzLRBQ4nS4dV7RoHNHKfw3cOeMMCZTdz6qfTVVy7ecQb5BOrnOqCRafp8CsYCf9bPoRs7USujkNRtEt3ycpE0b9UEllMYEPZxNPR_cyO_nH4DZtdNUi_eIXBkcnX14WC2MyMzz6_ueR5P2eInbzuWNiy0_6oLiEI0vHKoNZiA_TtRsDOwdSkvNlityvNx05k1q8F0fY=&amp;c=WwksMsVLwgAdsbXIjL9hg5p0CVgbAwKEOfTWYuz7Fu2S7gOgu7jVJw==&amp;ch=SWONSB3X_mVz_SDFu_n9qmZlHlrfZan87ZIAbns-zEnDJDCosSaqpQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Affordable Vehicle Avionics<\/a>\u00a0(AVA) project from NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center was one of several payloads onboard.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The AVA technology flew on two previous SpaceLoft flights supported by Flight Opportunities, with the goals of testing the technology in a relevant environment and leveraging the knowledge gained from the flights to aid development. The most recent flight was the first to test the flight computer\u2019s ability to provide the \u201cbrains\u201d for UP Aerospace\u2019s own guidance and control system in a fully integrated demonstration that included firing a second-stage motor. Ultimately, the small company plans to integrate its guidance and control system with technology like AVA on Spyder Orbital\u2014a four-stage solid motor rocket that UP Aerospace is developing specifically for dedicated small payload launches.\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The launch also included Flight Opportunities\u2013supported tests for three other technologies. They included an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001DMVNJzLRBQ4nS4dV7RoHNHKfw3cOeMMCZTdz6qfTVVy7ecQb5BOrnOqCRafp8CsY587avtRzJ8Z2nyChtUrQrSCv3kO_JXo0JHHFPFJcRorg5PVLYgVeE4vQ0SrDeQtTZ1kqJrRIYC8-iR5VhAQlhCsAQQUsecJ6RcnxJJk-DyewVr0ynWA0hy3gFdR3qjHN&amp;c=WwksMsVLwgAdsbXIjL9hg5p0CVgbAwKEOfTWYuz7Fu2S7gOgu7jVJw==&amp;ch=SWONSB3X_mVz_SDFu_n9qmZlHlrfZan87ZIAbns-zEnDJDCosSaqpQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">autonomous flight termination system<\/a>\u00a0from NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001DMVNJzLRBQ4nS4dV7RoHNHKfw3cOeMMCZTdz6qfTVVy7ecQb5BOrnOqCRafp8CsYMofqeo0A4AZl64ZqWBqnVSNn6DIifQNOrj19G2vrLUeP5H19JNnfOAWb_02pkuekxg97rNRSFUOK83j4Qp3ODS2Vr8a7PbC-OS7FyjqTbMnlOYcgMFbjMy12Ee0N3Aog&amp;c=WwksMsVLwgAdsbXIjL9hg5p0CVgbAwKEOfTWYuz7Fu2S7gOgu7jVJw==&amp;ch=SWONSB3X_mVz_SDFu_n9qmZlHlrfZan87ZIAbns-zEnDJDCosSaqpQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a micro-avionics system<\/a>\u00a0from Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems and a <a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001DMVNJzLRBQ4nS4dV7RoHNHKfw3cOeMMCZTdz6qfTVVy7ecQb5BOrnOqCRafp8CsYiWcGn3qYyPdNEWLitdOMzKHtQ7zzzinBIB-wtRDV9id7W2QwIwdc5l1fQq2pClZgRRQCsMVb8kUcseHH8xryR02kYPIkSWOLle5HqJJA5ldxs858N1EPsnHssavj0fTl&amp;c=WwksMsVLwgAdsbXIjL9hg5p0CVgbAwKEOfTWYuz7Fu2S7gOgu7jVJw==&amp;ch=SWONSB3X_mVz_SDFu_n9qmZlHlrfZan87ZIAbns-zEnDJDCosSaqpQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ADS-B transmitter prototype<\/a>from the Federal Aviation Administration. Development teams for each experiment aim to gather data that will help them advance their technologies, working toward eventual inclusion on NASA missions or commercial space vehicles, including dedicated small payload launchers.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Blast off! The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UPAerospace?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UPAerospace<\/a> SL-14 has launched from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spaceport_NM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Spaceport_NM<\/a> Vertical Launch Area. &#x1f680; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpaceportAmerica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpaceportAmerica<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rocketlaunch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rocketlaunch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1D3hx9hpcG\">pic.twitter.com\/1D3hx9hpcG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Spaceport America (@Spaceport_NM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spaceport_NM\/status\/1197902164460486656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Space plane projects in Germany and Japan<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/advanced-technology-investment-clearing-way-for-spaceliners\/\">Advanced technology, investment clearing way for spaceliners &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Development of spaceplanes for suborbital tourism, satellite launches and point-to-point terrestrial transportation are benefiting from advanced technology, panelists said at the Space Tech Expo Europe here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cIt was completely different 30 years ago,\u201d said Koichi Yonemoto, co-founder and chief technical officer of Space Walker, a Japanese startup developing a suborbital spaceplane to launch satellites and, later, carry tourists. \u201cAt that time, everyone wanted to do single stage to orbit. To do that, you need a very efficient air-breathing engine. We did not have such an engine.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polaris-raumflugzeuge.de\/\"><strong>POLARIS Raumflugzeuge (POLARIS Spaceplanes)<\/strong><\/a><strong> of Germany is developing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polaris-raumflugzeuge.de\/Aurora-Launcher\">Aurora Launcher<\/a>,<\/strong> a two-stage system with a reusable suborbital winged rocket vehicle and an expendable upper-stage.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>Two-Stage-To-Orbit, 1150 kg LEO payload<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Reusable main-stage, small expendable upper-stage\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>LOX\/kerosene propulsion<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Conventional runway take-off &amp; landing<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Based on &gt;30 years of research on rocket-propelled spaceplanes in Germany<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20376\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polaris-raumflugzeuge.de\/Aurora-Launcher\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20376\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=20376\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/picture-2600.png\" data-orig-size=\"1352,616\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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=\"Aurora Launcher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Artist&amp;#8217;s rendering of Aurora spaceplane. Credits: Polaris&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/picture-2600-1024x467.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20376\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/picture-2600-500x228.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/picture-2600-500x228.png 500w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/picture-2600-1024x467.png 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/picture-2600-768x350.png 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/picture-2600.png 1352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist&#8217;s rendering of Aurora spaceplane. Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polaris-raumflugzeuge.de\/Aurora-Launcher\">Polaris Spaceplanes<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>** <strong>Japan&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.space-walker.co.jp\/about_us\">SPACE WALKER<\/a> developing a suborbital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.space-walker.co.jp\/service\">Space Plane<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.innovationexpositor.com\/japan-made-spaceplane-aimed-for-in-2020s\/\">Japan-made Spaceplane Aimed For In 2020s &#8211; InnovationExpositer.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space-walker.co.jp\/news\/press-release\/20191001.html\">SPACE WALKER press release (Japanese) &#8211; Oct.1.2019<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.space-walker.co.jp\/news\/press-release\/20191001.html\">Google Translation<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span class=\"notranslate\">SPACE WALKER was established in December 2017 with the aim of designing and developing sub-orbital space planes and providing operational services with the aim of creating a future where anyone can travel to space as easily as riding a plane.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\">Currently, we are working on the development of a sub-orbital space plane for scientific experiments scheduled to be launched in 2022 with a technology partner company (* 2).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span class=\"notranslate\">As of October 15, 2018, the angel round for the purpose of maintaining the development team structure and the basic concept of the aircraft was completed, and we received support from many people including Chairman Kasahara of Mixi Inc. We have been working on development with technology partners.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span class=\"notranslate\">As of September 30, 2019, we have raised 370 million yen [US$3,405,850] in total from the Angel Round in less than two years since our establishment in December 2017.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span class=\"notranslate\">Through this funding, we will strongly advance the research and development of a sub-orbital space plane technology demonstration machine that will be launched in 2022.<\/span><\/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\/LHchoYe3rBQ?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\/CBb8Jes8bPI?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>Watch China&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chang%27e_4\">Chang&#8217;e 4<\/a> spacecraft land on the Moon<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The full length high resolution video of Chang&#8217;e 4 soft landing on the far side of the moon on 3 January 2019.<\/p>\n<p>&#x2139;\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DqZFQzjy7R\">https:\/\/t.co\/DqZFQzjy7R<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HAqAh5Nw0C\">pic.twitter.com\/HAqAh5Nw0C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LaunchStuff (@LaunchStuff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaunchStuff\/status\/1198965208980639744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Progress on construction of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\">Blue Origin<\/a> facilities for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/new-glenn\/\">New Glenn<\/a> at the Cape<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BLUE ORIGIN: Work is steady on both the New Glenn complex beside the existing BO building &amp; the work on the LC @ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NASA<\/a>. New Glenn rockets will be transported to LC-36 for liftoff, but launch control for missions will be handled from the top floor of the New Glenn factory. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Space?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Space<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J2EAaoNFYq\">pic.twitter.com\/J2EAaoNFYq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Scott &#x1f680;&#x1f6a2;&#x1f60e; (@GregScott_photo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregScott_photo\/status\/1199322157983113216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.virgingalactic.com\">Virgin Galactic<\/a> aspires to long distance point-to-point travel<\/strong> : <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/11\/virgin-galactics-real-goal-may-be-point-to-point-travel-around-earth\/?utm_brand=arstechnica&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_social-type=owned&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virgin Galactic\u2019s real goal may be point-to-point travel around Earth | Ars Technica.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, it must be pointed out that the rocket performance required to go halfway around the world on a ballistic flight is only slightly less than going into orbit. So VG will need to achieve a substantial upgrade from the suborbital SpaceShipTwo to a P2P vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacex.com\">SpaceX<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>*** <strong>SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 with Cargo Dragon on CRS-19 mission<\/strong> to the ISS. Liftoff currently set for Wednesday, Dec.4th at 12:51 pm EST (1751 GMT)<span class=\"strong\"> from Cape Canaveral.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/spacex-space-station-science-crs19-cargo.html\">SpaceX Will Launch Mighty Mice, Wild Physics and More to Space Station Next Month | Space.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/news\/spx19-research\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SpaceX Launching Research for Better Earth Images, Easier Leak Checks | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-highlights-science-on-19th-spacex-resupply-mission-to-space-station\">NASA Highlights Science on 19th SpaceX Resupply Mission to ISS | NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"strong\">A static test firing of the F9 engines is expected today:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">SpaceX has raised a Falcon 9 rocket vertical at Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 40 launch pad in preparation for a hold-down test-firing later today. The rocket is set for launch Dec. 4 on a resupply flight to the International Space Station. LIVE UPDATES: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r74BsOCSlP\">https:\/\/t.co\/r74BsOCSlP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tYtZtLFtUx\">pic.twitter.com\/tYtZtLFtUx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Spaceflight Now (@SpaceflightNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceflightNow\/status\/1199343513743155200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We have a booster on the pad at LC-40 currently awaiting static fire ahead if the CRS-19 resupply mission on 12\/4. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CRS19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CRS19<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n1SMen8hNG\">pic.twitter.com\/n1SMen8hNG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Julia (@julia_bergeron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/julia_bergeron\/status\/1199351241018691584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>See also <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/11\/26\/falcon-9-crs-19-launch-preps\/\">Live coverage: Falcon 9 raised vertical at Cape Canaveral for static fire test \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>*** <strong>Next Starlink launch set for late December<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-next-starlink-launch-worlds-largest-constellation\/\">SpaceX Starlink satellite constellation aims to become world&#8217;s largest after next launch &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The same day that several dozen Starlink-1 satellites finished the climb up to their operational orbits, SpaceX announced media accreditation for its next Starlink launch, presumed to be Starlink-2. According to SpaceX, the mission is targeted for the last two weeks of December 2019, a schedule that will tighten as it gets closer. Previously expected to launch in early November, as few as two weeks after Starlink-1, Starlink-2 has suffered similar delays but still appears to be on track for 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>***<strong>More about the destruction of the Mk.1 demo Starship<\/strong> during pressure tests:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/11\/spacex-has-lost-its-first-starship-prototype-is-this-a-big-deal\/\">SpaceX has lost its first Starship prototype\u2014is this a big deal? | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-ceo-elon-musk-next-steps-starship-failure\/\">SpaceX Starship blew its top during rocket fueling test (updated)\u00a0 &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/11\/20\/spacexs-first-starship-prototype-ruptures-during-cryogenic-test\/\">SpaceX\u2019s first Starship prototype ruptures during cryogenic test \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/P98JcBQPiiI?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>Work at Boca Chica transitioning to Mk.3 construction:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Workers are clearing up the remains of Starship Mk1, while preparing Boca Chica for the launch of future Starships, including Mk3, for which monolithic rings are already being machined on site, likely for this Mk3 vehicle. Footage and photos from Mary (@bocachicagal) for NSF. Edited by Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer). Learn about Starship Mk1: UPDATES: <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.nasaspaceflight.com\/index.php?topic=48895.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/forum.nasaspaceflight.com\/ind&#8230;<\/a> ARTICLES: <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/?s=Starship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/?s=St&#8230;<\/a><\/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\/mRx9d6Y0mkc?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>SpaceX Starship Mk1: Funeral for a Bulkhead<\/strong> &#8211; Super Heavy Pad Construction<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Multiple videos and photos of the recovery of the Mk1 Bulkhead that went flying during the test failure this week. Plus a view of the Super Heavy and Starship Launch Pads, the latter still with some debris yet to be removed. Footage from Mary (@bocachicagal) for NSF.<\/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\/hNH06dTSLt8?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>More views of Boca Chica activities<\/strong>:<\/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\/Jw-6FEMfur4?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> Florida Starship activity<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>**** <strong>MK2 orbital demo Starship may be moving soon<\/strong> to the Kennedy Space Center:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The big move of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpaceX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Starship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Starship<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MK2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MK2<\/a> appears to be happening soon. (credit <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andy_trains?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Andy_trains<\/a> screen capture) There was activity at the barge loading point last week. There have been taking scaffolding out of the lower section. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zZ4SPlVGPm\">pic.twitter.com\/zZ4SPlVGPm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Winkopp (@John_Winkopp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Winkopp\/status\/1198564630597120002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">==<strong> <em>Amazon Ad<\/em><\/strong> ==<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1944648453\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1944648453&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=58e1458b47a9ea2c9a71199c1a657964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA,<br \/>\nand International Partners are Creating a New Space Age<\/a><\/strong><\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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