China suffers a pair of launch failures in just 12 hours, with the first failure involving a classified Shijian satellite aboard a Long March 3B rocket and the second being the failed first launch of the Ceres-2 rocket. The Ceres-2 rocket is a larger variant of the light-class Ceres-1 rocket developed by Galactic Energy.
Rocket Lab's Neutron rocket has suffered a structural failure of its Stage 1 tank during testing, setting back efforts to get to the inaugural flight for the partially reusable launcher. The mishap occurred during a hydrostatic pressure trial, with Rocket Lab stating that there was no significant damage to the test structure or facilities.
Meanwhile, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying an undisclosed number of intelligence-gathering satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The mission, NROL-105, hauled a payload of satellites heading to low-Earth orbit, believed to be Starshield, a government variant of the Starlink satellites.
In other news, Blue Origin has confirmed that its next launch of the New Glenn rocket will carry a large communications satellite into low-Earth orbit for AST SpaceMobile. The rocket will launch the next-generation Block 2 BlueBird satellite "no earlier than late February" from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
NASA's Artemis II rocket has been rolled out to its launch pad, with preparations for the first human spaceflight to the Moon in more than 50 years taking place. The rocket will reach a top speed of just 1 mph on its four-mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The next three launches are as follows: Falcon 9 | Starlink 17-20 | Vandenberg Space Force Base, California (Jan. 25), Falcon 9 | GPS III SV09 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida (Jan. 26), and Long March 7A | Unknown Payload | Wenchang Space Launch Site, China (Jan. 26).
Rocket Lab's Neutron rocket has suffered a structural failure of its Stage 1 tank during testing, setting back efforts to get to the inaugural flight for the partially reusable launcher. The mishap occurred during a hydrostatic pressure trial, with Rocket Lab stating that there was no significant damage to the test structure or facilities.
Meanwhile, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying an undisclosed number of intelligence-gathering satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The mission, NROL-105, hauled a payload of satellites heading to low-Earth orbit, believed to be Starshield, a government variant of the Starlink satellites.
In other news, Blue Origin has confirmed that its next launch of the New Glenn rocket will carry a large communications satellite into low-Earth orbit for AST SpaceMobile. The rocket will launch the next-generation Block 2 BlueBird satellite "no earlier than late February" from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
NASA's Artemis II rocket has been rolled out to its launch pad, with preparations for the first human spaceflight to the Moon in more than 50 years taking place. The rocket will reach a top speed of just 1 mph on its four-mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The next three launches are as follows: Falcon 9 | Starlink 17-20 | Vandenberg Space Force Base, California (Jan. 25), Falcon 9 | GPS III SV09 | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida (Jan. 26), and Long March 7A | Unknown Payload | Wenchang Space Launch Site, China (Jan. 26).
. China's having some launch failures, which is unfortunate - all that tech investment must be feeling like it's just burning up in the sky atm 
. And poor Rocket Lab, their Neutron rocket failed testing 
. But you know what? SpaceX always seems to bounce back from setbacks 
. They're still pushing forward with their Starlink satellites & NRO missions. That's the kind of determination we need more of! 
Blue Origin is looking good too - their next New Glenn launch sounds promising 
. Can't wait to see NASA's Artemis II rocket make its historic moon journey 
... fingers crossed for a smooth ride 
I think it's still pretty cool that SpaceX was able to successfully launch the Falcon 9 rocket, even if they didn't reveal too much about their payload 
#RocketScience #Launch Failures #SpaceX
carrying out its mission, even if it's not going to happen until late Feb 
#BlueOrigin #NewGlennRocket #SpaceTech
It's been a while since we've had a mission like this, and I think it'll be a major milestone 
#ArtemisII #NASA #SpaceExploration
. I mean, have they even been to space before? Just kidding, sort of 
. Seriously though, it's like they're still playing catch-up with the rest of us when it comes to rocket tech. And don't even get me started on Rocket Lab and SpaceX's issues - those guys need to up their game if they want to be taken seriously 
. But hey, at least NASA is rolling out its Artemis II rocket like a boss 
. do we get frustrated and give up or do we learn from our mistakes and try again? 
it's not about the rocket failing, it's about the people behind it 
, but even their successes can't guarantee that everything will go smoothly from now on 
. so let's take a deep breath, reflect on our own failures and learn to move forward 
Just saw those crazy launch failures! 12 hours of failure is way too much 
. SpaceX always seems like a rockstar 
but even they can't escape failure sometimes 
with that Block 2 BlueBird satellite 
. Next three launches are looking lit 
can't wait!
, can't even get a rocket to launch right 
. I mean, what's going on with all these space agencies? They're so focused on getting back to the moon and stuff that they forget about actual progress 
, and it's just a tiny rocket 
. Like, who even cares if it launches or not? 
And don't even get me started on SpaceX and their National Reconnaissance Office missions 
, it's gonna go 1 mph on its way to the launch pad 
. Slowest launch ever 
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