In the pre-dawn hours of November 21, 2019, the first Boeing Starliner capsule rolled out from C3PF towards Launch Complex 41 to be stacked atop an Atlas V N-2-2 rocket in advance of a planned December 17, 2019 liftoff.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Shows Off "Shooting Star" Cargo Module at KSC
Shooting Star is a 15-foot cargo module that attaches aft of the Dream Chaser. It will transport cargo to the ISS and then burn up on re-entry to the Earth, allowing it to be used for ISS trash disposal.
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KSC Crane Operators Lift Core Stage Pathfinder Six Times During October 2019
The Jacobs Company employs 21 overhead crane operators at Kennedy Space Center. The crews had an opportunity to practice with a mock-up of the SLS Core Stage for crane operations in the Vehicle Assembly Building.
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US Air Force Awards Contract for Final Five Delta IV Heavy Missions
The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), in partnership with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), awarded a sole source, five-year, $1.18 billion Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) modification of the Delta IV Heavy contract (FA8811-19-C-0002), saving $455 million.
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SLS Core Stage Test Article Arrives at KSC for Crane Practice
A mock-up of the Space Launch Systems (SLS) core stage arrived at Kennedy Space Center today via the Pegasus barge for a month of testing inside the VAB.
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Stunning, full color photo book covering every east coast launch spanning 2014-2015, including the first-ever powered landing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
More InfoRising above the Space Coast at the same time of the rising sun, the Atlas V rocket sent to orbit the top secret NRO USSF-51 satellite for the United States Space Force
