Weekly Space Report: Orion-HLS Collaboration

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Highlights:

  • SpaceX Earnings call coverage, more Flight 14 video releases.

  • Fantastic heat shield condition captured by drone at the alternate landing zone.

  • Double catch plans affirmed for Flight 15

  • HLS Ship with nose docking ring already under construction

  • Artemis “Acceleration” plan revealed by NASA, with HLS pushing Orion to Low Lunar Orbit (beyond SLS’ envelope).

  • Rough schedule for Starship propellant transfer demonstration(s).

  • Preparations for upcoming Booster 22 static fire.

  • Pad 2 will do both catches, about 20 hours apart.

  • Pad 1 progress report

  • Booster 23 cryo testing success at Massey’s. Will have engine install and static fire before shipping to FL.

  • Ship 43 cryo testing proceeding at Massey’s.

  • Test article 43.1 testing to failure? Crumpled.

  • Falcon 9: Bandwagon-5, Starlink 15-15

  • Bandwagon-5 nested missions review

  • Rocket Lab Electron “We’re Not Hawking Around” Hawkeye 360 3rd mission

  • Rocket Lab Neutron 1st launch delayed due to carbon fiber manufacturing trouble. Tiny voids found.

  • JAXA MMX mission on Mitsubishi H2-24L, Mars Phobos sample return.

  • Blue Origin New Glenn tower rebuild progress, other Blue Origin updates

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