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Orbital successfully launch TacSat-3 via Minotaur 1
An Orbital Minotaur 1 has finally launched from the Wallops Island Flight Facility with the Tactical Satellite-3 (TacSat-3) satellite. The launch was heavily postponed, with several scrubs relating from the weather to the launch vehicle and facility. It was via the earlier TacSat-2 mission that the Minotaur I demonstrated its ability to provide a near-term,…
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STS-126: Super smooth Endeavour easing through the countdown to L-1
A loose washer on a ground support carrier plate is the only reported issue, as Endeavour heads towards launch day – in an amazingly issue-free S0007 launch countdown for STS-126. This follows a review of outstanding paperwork during the Mission Management Team (MMT) L-2 meeting. Loading of Endeavour’s Power Reactant Storage and Distributation systems was…