Since there are already several, prior threads (wasn't sure which to pick). E.g.,
spacenews.com
www.space.com
en.wikipedia.org
To be honest, I though with Sierra Nevada, now Sierra Space, pushing the Dream Chaser launch back, the 2nd launch was also pushed back. I didn't realized they went ahead and launched an inert payload today.
Given ULA + Blue Origin BE-4 engine central are basically my homes now, and I know other Knights are here, it was great to see the full success of those solutions, especially given a Northrop-Grumman SRB (GEM 63XL) went ugly, early, about 38-39 seconds in, and then took another half-minute post-planned, nominal separation to actually separate.
I hear the BE-4 tests all-the-time here at Redstone-Marshall, whether they are made locally, or in Seattle in the past. It echos like a SoB, especialy with overcast, and even my wife can hear it at times much farther away. Just glad to see the US has more, domestic options for the national security directive, and is well away from using Russian engines for the future.
- https://ucf.forums.rivals.com/threads/be-4-delivered-boom-update-vulcan-is-lvos-at-slc-41.104421/
- https://ucf.forums.rivals.com/threads/visit-to-blue-origins-rocket-factory.102116/
Vulcan competes second flight despite SRB anomaly
United Launch Alliance’s second Vulcan Centaur lifted off Oct. 4 on a test flight needed to certify the vehicle for carrying national security payloads, but may have suffered a problem with one of …
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ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket launches on 2nd test flight (video)
Vulcan Centaur could soon be certified for U.S. national security missions.
Vulcan Centaur - Wikipedia
To be honest, I though with Sierra Nevada, now Sierra Space, pushing the Dream Chaser launch back, the 2nd launch was also pushed back. I didn't realized they went ahead and launched an inert payload today.
Given ULA + Blue Origin BE-4 engine central are basically my homes now, and I know other Knights are here, it was great to see the full success of those solutions, especially given a Northrop-Grumman SRB (GEM 63XL) went ugly, early, about 38-39 seconds in, and then took another half-minute post-planned, nominal separation to actually separate.
I hear the BE-4 tests all-the-time here at Redstone-Marshall, whether they are made locally, or in Seattle in the past. It echos like a SoB, especialy with overcast, and even my wife can hear it at times much farther away. Just glad to see the US has more, domestic options for the national security directive, and is well away from using Russian engines for the future.
