The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's nine Merlin engines have finished their burn, and the first stage has separated from the rocket. As the second stage continues carrying the U.S.- and French-led Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite on its journey, the rocket's first stage will attempt a controlled landing at Vandenberg Space Force Base's …
Ignition, and liftoff! At 3:46 a.m. PST, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base's Space Launch Complex-4 East, carrying the first satellite to survey nearly all water on Earth's surface. Stay here on the blog as we take you through some key flight milestones, coming up in the next couple of …
NASA Launch Director Tim Dunn has just given the final "go" for launch of the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite! In the next few moments, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's nine Merlin engines will roar to life, sending SWOT on the start of its journey to survey nearly all water on Earth's …
We are just over 15 minutes away from liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will carry the Earth water-monitoring satellite to orbit. Weather continues to look good at 100% "go" for launch, and the rocket's engines are chilling in preparation for launch. As a reminder, the launch broadcast is airing now on NASA …
Water is an essential part of life on Earth, and now, scientists are using a satellite mission to take a closer look. A joint development between NASA and the French space agency Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES), with contributions from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the UK Space Agency, the Surface Water and Ocean …
Hello, and welcome to live launch coverage of the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission! A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands poised for liftoff at Vandenberg Space Force Base's Space Launch Complex-4 East in California, ready to send SWOT on the first mission to observe nearly all water on the Earth's surface. NASA's …
Meteorologists with the U.S. Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 Weather Squadron are predicting a 100% chance of favorable weather conditions for launch, with no primary weather concerns.
Teams held a delta launch readiness review Thursday to evaluate data collected on two of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket engines and determined the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission is a "go" for launch. Technicians completed data reviews and the analysis of the presence of moisture in the engines, which was discovered during …
Significant Items: Soyuz Coolant Leak: During preparation for RS EVA 56, coolant was seen leaking via external cameras from the external thermal control loop on the Soyuz 68S Instrumentation Module. MCC-M made a decision to cancel RS EVA 56 before crew opened the EV hatch. A commission has been formed to investigate this anomaly. Payloads: …
On Wednesday, Dec. 14, an external leak was detected from the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft docked to the Rassvet module on the International Space Station. The external radiator cooling loop of the Soyuz is the suspected leak source. The Roscosmos Mission Control team in Moscow postponed Wednesday evening’s planned spacewalk with two cosmonauts to evaluate …
