Weekly Space Report: Roman On Its Way!

Highlights:

  • Post-test fire action with Booster 21

  • Both Ship and Booster presumably ready for TF14.

  • FAA declaration on Ship re-entry options.

  • Flight termination systems installs on B21 and S41 spotted.

  • More tower cladding added.

  • Ship 42 test campaign starting.

  • Ship 43 ring stacking well in progress.

  • TX Gigabay construction progress, with StarFactory connector.

  • Pad 1 cranes laid down for Booster 21 test fire resumed operation, but Buckner crain was extended while down.

  • Pad 1 flame buckets for trench weld-up getting started.

  • Falcon Heavy: Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch. Under budget and nine months ahead of schedule!

  • NGRST initial operations success. En route to Lagrange point 2.

  • Falcon 9: Starlink 15-23

  • Blue Origin wins Mars Telecom satellites contract, based on their existing Blue Ring design.

  • Blue Origin breaks ground in FL for New Glenn production site.

  • Blue Origin rebuilt access tower sections off-site and are moving them back to the pad.

  • Another ISS Spacewalk.

  • ISRO EOS-5 mission on GSLV-F17

  • Rocket Lab “Own Around The World” radar imaging satellite.

  • Rocket Lab Neutron and Archimedes update.

  • Rocket Lab picked up a chunk of Virgin Orbit assets during its fire sale.

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