Weekly Space Report: Moon Missions Getting Closer!

Highlights:

  • TX Pad 2 Full Water Deluge testing

  • Booster 19 Engine install spotted through Megabay door

  • Pad 2 Quick Disconnect full speed testing

  • Pad 1 conversion Sheet Piles install proceeding

  • Review of filed plans for TX launch site expansion.

  • Lots of fill material moved onto site expansion

  • Reinforcement added to hot stage links on test article

  • Speculation on continued work on large frame around Massey’s test fire stand

  • SLC 37 tower section rolled out. Not the bottom one.

  • Falson 9: Starlink 17-13, Starlink 6-103, Starlink 10-36

  • Crew-12 arrives at ISS

  • Video of Blue Origin Blue Moon Mk-1 starting vacuum testing

  • Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal preparation low H2 flow problem.

  • Artemis II repeat WDR. No significant LH2 leak this time.

  • Starliner official report released. Type A mishap category.

  • Starliner problems not resolved or even root-caused.

  • Rocket Lab preview of “That’s Not A Knife” with Haste hypersonic Dart AE payload.