Mission Reports – KC4MCQ.US

July 11, 2020

SpaceX test-fires Falcon 9 rocket launch next week with Korean military satellite

A Falcon 9 rocket — without its payload fairing — fired… Read More

July 10, 2020

Photos: Mars rover encapsulated for launch, mated with Atlas 5 rocket

NASA’s Perseverance rover, contained inside its aeroshell… Read More

July 10, 2020

New Chinese satellite launcher fails on first flight

This frame from a video of the Kuaizhou 11 launch shows the rocket lifting… Read More

July 9, 2020

High-throughput communications satellite launched from China

A Long March 3B rocket lifts off Thursday from the Xichang space launch… Read More

July 9, 2020

Mars rover mated with Atlas 5 launcher after teams deal with coronavirus cases

The Atlas 5 rocket’s payload shroud containing the Perseverance… Read More

July 7, 2020

Live coverage: SpaceX poised for midday launch from Kennedy Space Center

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket… Read More

July 7, 2020

NASA outlines recommendations to clear path for Boeing to resume Starliner flights

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Artist’s… Read More

July 7, 2020

SpaceX’s next batch of Starlink satellites back on the launch pad

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands vertical Tuesday on pad 39A at the Kennedy… Read More

July 7, 2020

Three U.S.-built satellites in French Guiana for Ariane 5 launch

Northrop Grumman’s second Mission Extension Vehicle and… Read More

July 7, 2020

Behnken describes spacewalk views of Crew Dragon as “just awesome”

In this image taken July 1, a spacewalking astronaut snapped a view… Read More

July 6, 2020

Argentine team returns to Florida to prep radar satellite for late July launch

Team members pose with the SAOCOM 1B radar imaging satellite before… Read More

July 6, 2020

Chinese launches loft satellites to study space environment and observe Earth

A Long March 4B rocket takes off from the Taiyuan space center Friday.… Read More

July 6, 2020

Israel successfully places surveillance satellite into orbit

A Shavit 2 launcher takes off from Israel on Monday carrying the Ofeq… Read More

July 4, 2020

Rocket Lab satellite launch fails before reaching orbit

An Electron rocket takes off Saturday (U.S. time) from New Zealand… Read More

July 4, 2020

Top secret NRO payload installed on Minotaur rocket for launch from Virginia

The Minotaur 4’s payload shroud is lifted atop the rocket at… Read More

July 4, 2020

Photos: Falcon 9 rocket launches from Florida with GPS navigation satellite

The first launch by SpaceX for the U.S. Space Force on June 30 carried… Read More

July 4, 2020

Live coverage: Rocket Lab counting down to launch of seven small satellites

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Rocket Lab Electron … Read More

July 3, 2020

Rocket Lab plans next launch Saturday, closes in on first mission from Virginia

The Electron rocket for Rocket Lab’s next mission. Credit:… Read More