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- SpaceX launches heavy satellite in 1st mission for India's space agency (video, photos)
SpaceX is set to launch its first-ever mission for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today (Nov. 18).
11/18/2024 - 5:55 am | View Link - The FAA Wants to Change Rocket Launch Licenses. Here’s Why You Should Care
The Federal Aviation Administration does more than supervise passenger air travel. This is how the agency is shaping the fast-growing commercial space biz.
11/18/2024 - 4:42 am | View Link - More
- What is the purpose of the jets of water often under rocket engines ...
The water is released seconds before ignition of the orbiter's three main engines and twin Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB), then flows through parallel 7-foot-diameter pipes to the Pad. The system includes a 290-foot-high water tank filled with 300,000 gallons of water, and it empties in 41 seconds during a launch.
11/17/2024 - 11:26 pm | View Website - What is meaning of T in rocket launch countdown?
The "T" stands for the time at which the rocket is scheduled to be launched. T minus 4 minutes and 49 second indicate 4 minutes and 49 second before the launch. Eventhough the last ten seconds are counted in most of the case as 10,9,8,7,....,3,2,1. This method is also be used as "T-PLUS" which shows the time after the launch.
11/17/2024 - 4:45 pm | View Website - What is the success/failure ratio of space bound rockets?
$\begingroup$ 94% success is over a long history of rocket development. More recently, launching agencies have refined their designs and processes to achieve really high reliabilities. Atlas II through Atlas V have had only one partial failure in 120 launches since 1991, for example. $\endgroup$ –
11/16/2024 - 1:01 am | View Website - What are the main steps in the lead-up to a rocket launch?
Generally speaking, a rocket launch has these steps: Integration: stacking the rocket stages and the payload together. Rollout: moving the rocket to the launch pad. Fueling. Pre-launch checks. Starting up the rocket: switching on its internal power sources, starting the rocket's control systems etc.
11/15/2024 - 2:10 pm | View Website - How far south can one see a rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida?
I'll be in Miami this Thursday 30th of March and there is a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida (if it's not delayed). I won't be able to drive north to be on time at Cape Canaveral to see it.
11/14/2024 - 10:22 am | View Website - More
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