{"id":22610,"date":"2020-08-28T15:40:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T19:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=22610"},"modified":"2020-08-28T15:54:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T19:54:17","slug":"space-transport-roundup-aug-28-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=22610","title":{"rendered":"Space transport roundup &#8211; Aug.28.2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport (find <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=5\">previous roundups here<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>**<strong> ULA, SpaceX, and Rocket Lab are all planning launches<\/strong> over the next few days. In fact, SpaceX is targeting <a href=\"#SpaceX\">two Falcon 9 launches<\/a> [and one Starship prototype hop]. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arianespace.com\/vehicle\/vega\/\">Vega rocket<\/a> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arianespace.com\/mission-update\/vega-vv16-rescheduled\/\">set to launch next week<\/a> from French Guiana as well.<\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\">ULA<\/a> set to launch Delta IV Heavy from Cape Canveral with classified military payload<\/strong>. Liftoff is currently set for Saturday morning following a scrub on Thursday morning due to a ground equipment problem.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\/missions\/next-launch\/delta-iv-heavy-nrol-44\">Delta IV Heavy NROL-44- United Launch Alliance (ULA) Rocket Launch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/ula-to-launch-delta-4-heavy-for-its-12th-mission-four-more-to-go-before-rocket-is-retired\/\">ULA to launch Delta 4 Heavy for its 12th mission, four more to go before rocket is retired &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2020\/08\/27\/ula-calls-off-launch-of-triple-core-delta-4-heavy-rocket\/\">ULA calls off launch of triple-core Delta 4-Heavy rocket \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">No Delta IV-H launch tonight.<\/p>\n<p>ULA: &#8220;The launch of the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy NROL-44 mission is now set for Sat., Aug. 29 (2:04 a.m. EDT). Additional time is needed for the team to validate the appropriate path forward with the ground pneumatics control system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris B &#8211; NSF (@NASASpaceflight) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASASpaceflight\/status\/1299049702898491394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>ULA aims for first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\/rockets\/vulcan-centaur\">Vulcan rocket<\/a> launch in\u00a0 2021<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/08\/ula-updates-vulcan-status\/\">ULA updates Vulcan status, readiness for certification missions &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Development and flight qualification for United Launch Alliance\u2019s new rocket, Vulcan, remains on track and on schedule (with margin) to make its debut flights next year, as do all ground support facilities and flight software elements for the heavy-lift vehicle.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Vulcan\u2019s first two flights, certification missions to clear the rocket to fly category A\/B national security payloads for the U.S. Space Force, will loft Astrobotic\u2019s Peregrine Lander outward to the Moon and then Sierra Nevada\u2019s Dream Chaser spacecraft on its demonstration mission for NASA to become the third U.S. cargo vehicle for Station operations.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22621\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\/rockets\/vulcan-centaur\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=22621\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/vulcan_expanded_rev498764a2a12474e178b227226e9cbb1e51.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,690\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vulcan Expanded\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The major elements of the ULA Vulcan Centaur rocket. Credits: ULA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/vulcan_expanded_rev498764a2a12474e178b227226e9cbb1e51-1024x589.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22621\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/vulcan_expanded_rev498764a2a12474e178b227226e9cbb1e51-500x288.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/vulcan_expanded_rev498764a2a12474e178b227226e9cbb1e51-500x288.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/vulcan_expanded_rev498764a2a12474e178b227226e9cbb1e51-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/vulcan_expanded_rev498764a2a12474e178b227226e9cbb1e51-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/vulcan_expanded_rev498764a2a12474e178b227226e9cbb1e51.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The major elements of the ULA Vulcan Centaur rocket. Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\/rockets\/vulcan-centaur\">ULA<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/engines\/be-4\">Blue Origin<\/a> is dealing with turbine pump issues that arose with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/engines\/be-4\">BE-4 engines<\/a> that will be used for the Vulcan first stages: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/denver\/news\/2020\/08\/20\/united-launch-alliance-space-force-spacex-contract.html\">ULA CEO Tory Bruno: Here&#8217;s how we beat SpaceX for Space Force&#8217;s big contract &#8211; Denver Business Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx meterwall__content\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>By [early 2021], 90% of the Vulcan rocket\u2019s systems and its upgraded Centaur upper stage will have already been flown.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx meterwall__content\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The biggest elements not previously flown will be the booster structure itself and the BE-4 engines.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx meterwall__content\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Blue Origin is still troubleshooting the 75,000-horsepower pumps that bring fuel to the BE-4\u2019s main combustion chamber, Bruno said, adding that\u2019s he confident the issues will soon be solved.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"content__segment combx meterwall__content\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cThere\u2019s very little technical risk,\u201d he said. \u201cIt isn\u2019t easy, but we know we can do it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>China launched a Gaofen-9 optical remote imaging satellite on a Long March 2D rocket<\/strong> on Saturday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Additional payload riders included theTiantuo-5 smallsat to test Internet of Things (IoT) communications and the Duo Gongneng Shiyan Weixing, which is also a technology test satellite.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/08\/long-march-2d-lofts-gaofen-9-05\/\">Long March 2D lofts Gaofen-9 (05) &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/china-launches-fifth-gaofen-9-series-earth-observation-satellite\/\">China launches fifth Gaofen-9 series Earth observation satellite &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2020\/08\/24\/china-launches-another-gaofen-earth-observation-satellite\/\">China launches another Gaofen Earth observation satellite \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\/6K8EJ728xCA?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>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketlabusa.com\"><strong>Rocket Lab<\/strong><\/a><strong> to launch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capellaspace.com\">Capella<\/a> radar satellite on the first mission since a launch failure<\/strong> on July 4th. By the end of July the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketlabusa.com\/about-us\/updates\/rocket-lab-to-resume-electron-launches-in-august\/\">company had traced the failure<\/a> to an electrical connection problem and taken corrective actions for a return to flight status by the end of August.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capellaspace.com\/announcing-our-sequoia-launch-i-cant-believe-its-not-optical\/\">Announcing Our Sequoia Launch: I Can&#8217;t Believe It&#8217;s Not Optical! &#8211; Capella Space<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/rocket-lab-electron-return-to-flight-launch-date.html\">Rocket Lab&#8217;s return-to-flight mission for its Electron booster launches this week | Space<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#x1f5d3;&#xfe0f;: Lift-off targeted for 30 Aug, 03:05 UTC<br \/>\n&#x1f4f1;: Mission info <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zI36drt64x\">https:\/\/t.co\/zI36drt64x<\/a><br \/>\n&#x1f4fa;: Webcast <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RyD0mD6yVf\">https:\/\/t.co\/RyD0mD6yVf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Time zone conversions:<br \/>\nET: 23:05, Aug 29<br \/>\nPT: 20:05, Aug 29<br \/>\nNZT: 15:05, Aug 30<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rocket Lab (@RocketLab) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RocketLab\/status\/1299090967568330752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rocket Lab (@RocketLab) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RocketLab\/status\/1298342523203592192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Capella is developing a constellation of radar satellites for commercial remote sensing:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Sequoia is a 100 kg class microsatellite and will be positioned in a 45-degree inclination. This mid-inclination allows us to give our customers immediate access to rapid coverage of important regions, including the Middle East, Korea, Japan, Europe, South East Asia, Africa, and the U.S. Like all of our Capella satellites, Sequoia will be able to see through clouds and in the dark and detect sub-0.5 meter changes on Earth\u2019s surface. When fully deployed, our satellite constellation will offer hourly coverage of every point on Earth.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>We were fortunate to work with Rocket Lab to name this mission \u201cI Can\u2019t Believe It\u2019s Not Optical,\u201d a reference to our innovative SAR satellite technology, which overcomes the limits of the optical imagery used in other commercial satellites. Unlike optical, SAR can see through clouds, in all weather conditions and even at night. Our team voted on the mission name in June, ultimately choosing it as a nod to our unique satellite technology and the infamous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1LEWaTM2hbk\">advertisement campaign<\/a> for \u201cI Can\u2019t Believe It\u2019s Not Butter.\u201d We take our work seriously, but we don\u2019t take ourselves that seriously.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wet dress proceeding well. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/06DlwPCkic\">pic.twitter.com\/06DlwPCkic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Peter Beck (@Peter_J_Beck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Peter_J_Beck\/status\/1297728199170744320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>**<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/astra.com\/\">Astra Space<\/a> has a new window for their next attempt to launch from the <a href=\"https:\/\/akaerospace.com\/spaceports\/\">Alaska spaceport<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Weather is not looking very good for early next week, so after discussions with the range and FAA we have decided to switch to a new launch window beginning on Sept 10th.<\/p>\n<p>7-930pm Pacific Time each day<\/p>\n<p>More updates to come!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Astra (@Astra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Astra\/status\/1299423804029100033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pldspace.com\/en\/\">PLD Space<\/a> in Spain report on engine qualification<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We have recently successfully passed the series of TVC (Thrust Vector Control) tests for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TEPREL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TEPREL<\/a>-B rocket engine Qualification process. A step closer to qualifying for flight <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MIURA1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MIURA1<\/a>\u00b4s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Propulsion?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Propulsion<\/a> subsystem. Engine performance looks great. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoPLD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoPLD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uVGFBbr7p6\">pic.twitter.com\/uVGFBbr7p6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PLD Space (@PLD_Space) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PLD_Space\/status\/1299051554188570626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Briefs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldnet.com\/business\/company-related-to-bezos-space-venture-lands-in-arlington\/\">Company related to Bezos\u2019 space venture lands in Arlington | HeraldNet.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/chinese-space-launch-firm-ispace-raises-173-million-in-series-b-funding\/\">Chinese space launch firm iSpace raises $173 million in series B funding &#8211; SpaceNews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newatlas.com\/aircraft\/reaction-engines-ammonia-carbon-free-aviation-fuel\/\">Reaction Engines testing ammonia as carbon-free aviation fuel &#8211; NewAtlas.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2020\/08\/nasa-just-announced-in-a-blog-post-that-sls-will-cost-30-more\/\">NASA just announced in a blog post that SLS will cost 30% more | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1194293\">Russia starts developing new engine for Angara rockets &#8211; TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">==================<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out the<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelurioreport.com\/\"><strong>The Lurio Report<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nfor news and analysis of key developments in NewSpace<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The latest issue:<br \/>\n<em><strong>Changes Here, Starliner Analysis, OneWeb-A UK View<br \/>\nVol. 15, No. 5, July 24, 2020<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Space Frontier Foundation Award for NewSpace Journalism<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">==================<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"SpaceX\"><\/a>** <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacex.com\">SpaceX<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Two Falcon 9 launches from Cape Canaveral planned during the next few days<\/strong>. Weather and the delays in the launch of the ULA Delta IV Heavy launch mentioned above have affected the schedule so the exact launch times are uncertain at the moment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Starlink 11<\/strong> &#8211; Falcon 9 will take 60 more satellites to low earth orbit for SpaceX\u2019s Starlink broadband Internet constellation<\/li>\n<li><strong>SAOCOM 1B<\/strong> &#8211; Earth observation satellite for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.argentina.gob.ar\/ciencia\/conae\">CONAE<\/a>, Argentina\u2019s space agency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Currently, the <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/launch-schedule\/\">launch schedule<\/a> shows both launches set for August 30 (Sunday) with Starlink 11 at 1408 GMT (10:08 a.m. EDT) from Pad 39A<span class=\"strong\"> at KSC<\/span> and SAOCOM 1B at\u00a0 2319 GMT (7:19 p.m. EDT)<span class=\"strong\"> from SLC-40.\u00a0 However, it&#8217;s unlikely they will actually launch the same day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>SpaceX wins another lunar mission launch contract:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masten.aero\/blog\/spacex\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SpaceX to Launch Masten Lunar Mission in 2022 \u2014 Masten Space Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-wins-fourth-moon-lander-launch-contract\/\">SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket wins fourth Moon lander launch contract &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Masten Space Systems announced today that it has selected SpaceX to launch Masten Mission One (MM1). As part of MM1, Masten\u2019s lunar lander will deliver nine NASA-sponsored science and technology demonstration experiments and several commercial payloads to the lunar south pole.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cHaving SpaceX\u2019s proven launch success behind us is not only great for us, but it\u2019s great for our customers,\u201d said Masten chief executive officer, Sean Mahoney. \u201cWe share a common vision with SpaceX and that makes this more than a partnership. It\u2019s more like a dream team.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Masten\u2019s first mission to the Moon, MM1 is a collaboration with NASA\u2019s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Project Office. The Masten XL-1 lunar lander is scheduled to touch down on the lunar south pole in 2022, carrying a suite of NASA-sponsored scientific instruments and various payloads from commercial space customers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">SpaceX also has contracts for launching payloads to the Moon from <a href=\"https:\/\/ispace-inc.com\/\">iSpace<\/a> of Japan and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intuitivemachines.com\/post\/launch-date-and-landing-site-selected-for-2021-moon-mission\">Intuitive Machines<\/a>. In 2019, SpaceX launched Israel\u2019s Beresheet commercial lunar mission, which went successfully into orbit around the Moon but unfortunately fail at its landing attempt.<\/p>\n<p>**<strong> Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/forum.nasaspaceflight.com\/index.php?topic=43154.msg2041589#msg2041589\">some notes on Falcon 9 reusability here<\/a><\/strong> from a presentation by a SpaceX manager earlier this year. At the time, the inspection\/refurbishment took about 30 days.\u00a0 Not clear if the $30M mentioned is the cost to SpaceX to prepare a F9 or if it is the price to customers.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Starship\"><\/a>**** <strong>Starship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SpaceX continues to manage a frenetic pace of activity at Boca Chica<\/strong>. The Raptor engine on the Starship SN6 prototype was test fired last weekend and a low altitude test hop is expected in next few days. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/08\/starship-sn6-raptor-sn29\/\">Starship SN6 fires up Raptor SN29 &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The SN5 prototype was moved back to the assembly site and appears to have been refurbished from the <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=22473\">hop it took on August 4th<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a year since the Hopper took its jump up to 150 meters and back down for a soft landing: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/08\/boca-work-starhopper-anniversary\/\">Boca work continues as SpaceX marks anniversary of Starhopper&#8217;s final flight &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Good progress has been made in assembling two prototypes &#8211; SN8 and SN9 &#8211; that will be fully fitted out with body flaps and nosecones.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Great news! SN8&#8217;s tank section is now fully stacked. Once the nosecone and fins\/flaps are mounted, SN8 will be ready for Elon&#8217;s September presentation!<\/p>\n<p>&#x1f4f8;by: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RGVaerialphotos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RGVaerialphotos<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BocaChicaGal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BocaChicaGal<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASASpaceflight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASASpaceflight<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LXNszohPWe\">pic.twitter.com\/LXNszohPWe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brendan (@brendan2908) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brendan2908\/status\/1299183755001655299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2020<\/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\">Small Update. SN9&#8217;s Forward dome has been sleeved.<\/p>\n<p>&#x1f4f8;by: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RGVaerialphotos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RGVaerialphotos<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BocaChicaGal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BocaChicaGal<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASASpaceflight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASASpaceflight<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lwSVVsb7tx\">pic.twitter.com\/lwSVVsb7tx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brendan (@brendan2908) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brendan2908\/status\/1298935483880230913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Here are renderings of SN8 and SN9 as imagined by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Neopork85?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1297196540247920641%7Ctwgr%5E&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FNeopork852Fstatus2F1297196540247920641widget%3DTweet\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neopork (@Neopork85) \/ Twitter<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Space Nerds! Render time &#x1f60f; Here is my <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpaceX<\/a> Starship SN8 prototype render front AND back this time, in 8k so you can see the juicy details. Fixed a couple issues, oversize Hertzfeldt banana remains. Retweet if you like it! And follow me if you like my art, dang it! &#x1f60e;&#x1f918;&#x1f680;-Neo <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GGWH9zr3W8\">pic.twitter.com\/GGWH9zr3W8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Neopork (@Neopork85) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Neopork85\/status\/1293532215377301506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 12, 2020<\/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\">Space Nerds! Here is my money shot render that was featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcusHouseGame?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MarcusHouseGame<\/a> &#8216;s new video today. It is a cutaway of my newest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpaceX<\/a> Starship SN9 or so model. Meant to show the refinement of the prototypes, so cleaner welds, etc. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Erdayastronaut?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Erdayastronaut<\/a> RT if you like it! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kxCnUBH5KR\">pic.twitter.com\/kxCnUBH5KR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Neopork (@Neopork85) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Neopork85\/status\/1297196540247920641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A partial propellant tank module titled SN7.1 is also under construction. It will be used to pressure test improved welding techniques and iron alloy.<\/p>\n<p>**<strong> Super Heavy booster launch plans<\/strong>. Some of the videos below show construction underway for a structure at Boca Chica for launching Super Heavy Boosters. This will be for occasional test flights. For operational launches, SpaceX plans on using offshore platform:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Starship\/Super Heavy, which is ~10X mass of Zenit, will mostly launch from ocean spaceports long-term<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1297966299671228416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The first Super Heavy prototype test\u00a0 hop could happen as early as October <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1299239536535375872\">according to Elon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>***** <strong>Aug.23: <\/strong>SN6 Static Fire with Thermal Time lapse &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/LabPadre\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LabPadre &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>SpaceX Boca Chica has completed a static fire with SN6. No issues seemed to have occurred but it did take three tries. Thermal time lapse shows thermal exchanges on the vehicle. Thermal imagery provided by CrowBit.<\/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\/PfC4E0A6Mq0?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>Aug. 24<\/strong>: SpaceX Boca Chica &#8211; Starship SN6 Static Fire &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSUu1lih2RifWkKtDOJdsBA\">NASASpaceflight &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Starship SN6 fires up its single Raptor engine (Raptor SN29) for the first time on the third attempt of the day, in magnificent golden hour lighting. Close up, wide angle, full speed and slo mo &#8211; all with glorious ambient audio. Video and Pictures from Mary (@BocaChicaGal). Edited by Jack Beyer (@TheJackBeyer)<\/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\/PuBb_MeWdsc?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>Aug. 26<\/strong>: SpaceX Boca Chica &#8211; From SN5 re-hop preps to SN9 sleeving &#8211; A busy Spaceport &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSUu1lih2RifWkKtDOJdsBA\">NASASpaceflight &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>From Starship SN5 being prepared for a re-hop, SN6&#8217;s preps for a maiden hop, through to SN9 taking shape, it&#8217;s all go at SpaceX Boca Chica! All while the orbital launch mount build continues and the High Bay grows. (Lengthy) Video and Photos from Mary (@BocaChicaGal). Edited by Nicholas Gautschi (@NGautschi)<\/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\/smEpBIEesec?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>Aug. 26<\/strong>: Starship Views &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCBfhGiuA7g8Uz0_V5rcJi4g\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">StarshipBocaChica\/Maria Pointer &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Join me for a visit to the Starship Production Complex showing tanks and newly groomed areas. They developed roadside access and drainage, stowed much of the yard stockpiles and made the area much safer for the worrisome flying debris during hurricane season. These images were taken before the static fire on Sunday, but you will find something to study. Fin Park is included, showing continued landscaping progress. I call the gathering area Fin park for 2 reasons, the upcycled MK1 Fins, and to honor an executive that works close with Elon that has Fin in his name. So I&#8217;ve been lobbying hard for Fin Park as the official name. I think it is smackdown time with other&#8217;s promoting names as we wait to see Elon&#8217;s reveal. Can&#8217;t wait to see your comments. Many names are popping up making the parks naming entertaining. (Fin Park is perfect name right?)<\/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\/XLKSqDJFIas?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>Aug. 27: <\/strong>SpaceX Boca Chica &#8211; SN6 Mass Simulator Installed &#8211; Other Starships Prepare &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSUu1lih2RifWkKtDOJdsBA\">NASASpaceflight &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Starship SN6 has had its Mass Simulator installed at the launch site while SN8 waits to become a completed stack under the watchful eye of SN5. Video and Photos from Mary (@BocaChicaGal). Edited by Nicholas Gautschi (@NGautschi).<\/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\/sNSdQmhma1A?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>Aug 28<\/strong>: SpaceX Boca Chica &#8211; SN8 Stacked, Orbital Pad Progress, and High Bay Construction Continues &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSUu1lih2RifWkKtDOJdsBA\">NASASpaceflight &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Starship SN8 was stacked in the Mid Bay and progress on the construction of the Orbital Launch Pad continues with another rebar cage getting its steel cladding. A lift of a section of the High Bay was briefly aborted due to wind before being successfully completed, and activity at the launch site, including SN6 hop preparations, continued. Video and Pictures from Mary (@BocaChicaGal). Edited by Nicholas Gautschi (@NGautschi).<\/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\/E4dkehxeNNs?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>**** Other Starship and space transport reports<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>*****<strong>Aug 22<\/strong>: SpaceX Starship SN6 to fly in less than a week!?, Starlink Speed Results, Saocom 1B, Ariane 5\/MEV-2 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCBNHHEoiSF8pcLgqLKVugOw\">Marcus House<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>So much news today with a possibility of SpaceX Starship SN6 to fly in less than a week. We get some Starlink Speed Results along with an update on the record-breaking booster landing, Saocom 1B is coming up, Ariane 5\/MEV-2 mission successful and Blue Origin Human Landing System update. Starship Serial number 6 having had its pressure test and raptor installation will have a static fire test coming potentially over the next few days. And the breaking news is that we could be seeing Starship SN6 fly within a week (see road closures notices). Another beautiful launch Starlink launch during the week with some newly broken records for SpaceX on that mission. Arianespace recently completed another successful launch of the Ariane 5 Heavy Lift vehicle. Really cool detail about that MEV-2 payload that we\u2019ll talk about as well. Updates by Blue Origin on the Human Landing System being constructed by the National Team. And on top of all that, we have another Falcon 9 launch potentially next week with the Saocom 1B mission.<\/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\/E-ppHQfG8y0?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>Aug. 25<\/strong>: How To Construct A SpaceX Starship Launch Mount? &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC1XvxnHFtWruS9egyFasP1Q\">What about it!?<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em> Today I\u2019ll explain to you, what points towards SpaceX building a Starship Launchpad in Boca Chica and why!<\/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\/wZS75iY6EZc?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>Aug. 21<\/strong>: How Will SpaceX&#8217;s Starship SN8 Fly &amp; Land? &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC1XvxnHFtWruS9egyFasP1Q\">What about it!?<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Today I\u2019ll explain to you, how long we\u2019ll have to wait for the next Starship hop and what the rest of the world is doing to keep up with SpaceX.<\/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\/s0iLBRCsL4c?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;\"><strong>===<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fineartamerica.com\/featured\/spacex-delivers-the-goods-c-sergent-lindsey.html\">Space Art from C. Sergent Lindsey<\/a><\/strong> <strong>===<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21984\" style=\"width: 497px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fineartamerica.com\/featured\/spacex-delivers-the-goods-c-sergent-lindsey.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21984\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=21984\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"999,1005\" 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=\"Sweat Shirt\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sweatshirt imprinted with &amp;#8220;SpaceX Delivers the Goods&amp;#8221; by C Sergent Lindsey.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-853x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-21984 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810-497x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810-497x500.jpg 497w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810-768x773.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810.jpg 999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweatshirt imprinted with &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/fineartamerica.com\/featured\/spacex-delivers-the-goods-c-sergent-lindsey.html\">SpaceX Delivers the Goods<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/csergentlindsey.com\/\">C Sergent Lindsey<\/a>. Available at <a href=\"https:\/\/fineartamerica.com\/featured\/spacex-delivers-the-goods-c-sergent-lindsey.html\">Fine Art America<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport (find previous roundups here): ** ULA, SpaceX, and Rocket Lab are all planning launches over the next few days. In fact, SpaceX is targeting two Falcon 9 launches [and one Starship prototype hop]. A Vega rocket is set to launch next week from &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=22610\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space transport roundup &#8211; Aug.28.2020<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","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":[5,106],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rockets","category-space-transport-roundup"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-5SG","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":17550,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17550","url_meta":{"origin":22610,"position":0},"title":"Space access: Stratolaunch high-speed taxi test + ULA Delta 4 Heavy launch + SpaceX update","author":"TopSpacer","date":"January 16, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Stratolaunch is moving closer to getting the company's giant rocket-carrier aircraft off the ground: https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xsee1sZv6SA The vehicle will eventually become an air launch platform for a === After several weeks of delays due to technical problems, United Launch Alliance has now set Saturday, Jan. 19th at\u00a011:05 a.m. PST for the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Rockets&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Rockets","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=5"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/launch_family-1024x5771-1024x577.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":17589,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17589","url_meta":{"origin":22610,"position":1},"title":"Space access roundup &#8211; June.21.2019","author":"TopSpacer","date":"January 21, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"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\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Rockets&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Rockets","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=5"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/QlBhV0HgqYA\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":22618,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=22618","url_meta":{"origin":22610,"position":2},"title":"Space transport roundup &#8211; Sept.3.2020","author":"TopSpacer","date":"September 3, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport (find previous roundups here): ** SpaceX flies the prototype Starship SN6 on a low altitude hop: The SN6 flew today following a postponement on Sunday believed due to high winds, which continued until today. 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