{"id":22541,"date":"2021-09-06T19:59:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T11:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/spacexs-new-support-ships-firefly-alpha-in-flight-anomaly-virgin-galactic-grounded-more-top-stories\/"},"modified":"2021-09-06T19:59:12","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T11:59:12","slug":"spacexs-new-support-ships-firefly-alpha-in-flight-anomaly-virgin-galactic-grounded-more-top-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/spacexs-new-support-ships-firefly-alpha-in-flight-anomaly-virgin-galactic-grounded-more-top-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX\u2019s new support ships, Firefly Alpha in-flight anomaly, Virgin Galactic grounded &#038; more Top stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1600\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"14988\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2021\/06\/27\/top-stories-this-week-asog-updates-iss-solar-panel-installation-cft-booster-arrives-in-florida\/top-stories\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1406\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"TopStories_Featured_Derek\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024\"><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, SpaceX\u2019s new ships arrived in Florida while Firefly had their first launch that ended in failure. Virgin Galactic has been grounded by the FAA along with more Top stories this week.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-19133\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Table of contents<button class=\"toc-toggle\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Toggle table of contents<\/span><\/button><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"toc__list\">\n<li>SpaceX\u2019s new Ships Bob and Doug<\/li>\n<li>A Shortfall of Gravitas Supports first mission<\/li>\n<li>Firefly\u2019s First launch of the Alpha rocket<\/li>\n<li>Inspiration4 nears flight<\/li>\n<li>Virgin Galactic grounded by FAA<\/li>\n<li>Starlink could combat internet shutdowns<\/li>\n<li>More top stories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spacex-s-new-ships-bob-and-doug\">SpaceX\u2019s new Ships Bob and Doug<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SpaceX acquired two new ships, Bob and Doug, to serve as fairing recovery and droneship support vessels. The two ships went to Port Fourchon for preparation but Hurricane Ida quickly came down on the area. Doug left for Cape Canaveral in time to escape the storm, but Bob stayed in Port Fourchon and took the brunt of the storm.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" alt=\"Site default logo image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doug arrived in Port Canaveral late Monday night. Bob left Fourchon a few days after the hurricane, bound for the Port of Tampa rather than Canaveral. Saturday afternoon, Bob pulled into Tampa bay. Bob was missing one satellite dome, while another was completely missing. Overall, this is impressively little damage given the 150+ mph winds the ship sat in for extended periods of time.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a4b4841ae081&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a4b4841ae081\" class=\"tiled-gallery__item wp-block-image--obfuscated wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 2 in full-screen\" alt=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\" style=\"right: 16px; top: 16px;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a4b4841ae2c2&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a4b4841ae2c2\" class=\"tiled-gallery__item wp-block-image--obfuscated wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 2 in full-screen\" alt=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\" style=\"right: 16px; top: 16px;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-shortfall-of-gravitas-supports-first-mission\">A Shortfall of Gravitas Supports first mission<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of SpaceX\u2019s other new ship, A Shortfall of Gravitas, recently completed its first mission. A Shortfall of Gravitas(ASOG) is SpaceX\u2019s new autonomous spaceport droneship. Travels out to sea and serves as a floating platform for Falcon 9 or Falcon Heavy boosters to land on. ASOG\u2019s first mission was the Space Station resupply mission CRS-23. The droneship came into Port Canaveral carrying Booster B1061-4 on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-19133',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"post-youtube-video-1\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5a18KIrLv0c?version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;enablejsapi=1\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5a18KIrLv0c?version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;enablejsapi=1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-firefly-s-first-launch-of-the-alpha-rocket\">Firefly\u2019s First launch of the Alpha rocket<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, Firefly had their first launch attempt. Their Alpha rocket was targeting a 9:59p.m. EDT liftoff from SLC-2W at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Shortly after the vehicle went supersonic, there was an anomaly in flight. The rocket flipped end over end then exploded. Video released later by Firefly gave more insight into the issue.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"post-youtube-video-2\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qFjoPw0CfAU?version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;enablejsapi=1\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qFjoPw0CfAU?version=3&amp;rel=0&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;enablejsapi=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The true issue began just a few seconds into flight. An engine shutdown prematurely but the rocket continued to accelerate. The issue became more clear when once the vehicle went supersonic. The changing aerodynamic forces caused Alpha to flip end over end, before the range safety officer sent the command to terminate the flight- resulting in the explosion.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inspiration4-nears-flight\">Inspiration4 nears flight<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" alt=\"Site default logo image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In just ten days, the first all civilian mission will fly. We recently got a first look at the Cupola that will provide a brilliant view of Earth for the crew. Also on the mission, they will be making use of multiple Apple products to conduct a health study on the mission. They will be using Apple Watches to gather ECG, including heart rate, blood oxygen, and cabin noise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To keep up to date will the mission, you can follow the Inspiration 4 podcast series Mission of a Lifetime, along with the soon-to-be-released Netflix documentary.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-virgin-galactic-grounded-by-faa\">Virgin Galactic grounded by FAA<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos to space with his flight to space on Unity 22. Unfortunately, some details recently were released confirming that the flight did not go as smoothly as previously thought. The flight deviated from the planned flight path and exited the designated airspace for the flight for a minute and forty-one seconds. As a result, the FAA grounded Virgin Galactic pending a completed investigation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" alt=\"Site default logo image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Virgin Galactic is hoping for some good press, though, as they announced their next flight will carry members of the Italian Air Force and the National Research Council in order to study microgravity.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-starlink-could-combat-internet-shutdowns\">Starlink could combat internet shutdowns<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SpaceX\u2019s Starlink internet providing constellation of satellites will open up many possibilities for the future. Once the next-generation satellites with laser interconnects are active Starlink will be able to provide internet to almost anywhere on Earth, regardless of how close a user is to a ground station. This means SpaceX could provide internet to countries that restrict their citizens\u2019 internet access.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-top-stories\">More top stories<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elon tweets this week<\/li>\n<li>NASA seeking Artemis Lunar rovers<\/li>\n<li>NASA Administrator Bill Nelson meets will Ukrainian President Zelensky<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, SpaceX\u2019s new ships arrived in Florida while Firefly had their first launch that ended in failure. Virgin Galactic has been grounded by the FAA along with more Top stories this week. 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