Weekly Space Report: Mostly SpaceX

Highlights:

  • More booster catch testing with tower arms

  • Lots (!) of production work, including beyond TF5

  • Still no firm Starliner decision!

  • Progress MS-28

  • Fram2 Dragon Mission announcement

  • Falcon 9: Starlink 8-3, ASBM, Starlink 10-7, Worldview Legion, Transporter 11

  • Blue Origin publicity for New Glenn, possible 9/29 launch

  • Rocket Lab Electron “A Sky Full of SARS” for Capella Space

  • Rocket Lab Archimedes engine test fire

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I heard that Starliner would depart the space station on 9/2 if with a crew and on 9/6 if without a crew.

Seems like that may take a chance with the crew, and/or they uploaded the autonomous software for it’s lone return.

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Please review this YouTube clip related to Starliner return date.

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