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T+3: Falcon 9 GTO Mission Drone Ship Landing, Orbital ATK’s Current and Future Launch Vehicles
T+3: Falcon 9 GTO Mission Drone Ship Landing, Orbital ATK’s Current and Future Launch Vehicles
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12 minutes
Released:
May 11, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
SpaceX landed another Falcon 9 first stage on their drone ship—this time on a GTO launch, which is a major milestone on their way to full reusability and Falcon Heavy flights. Orbital ATK’s Antares launch vehicle is set for an early July return to flight, and they’re in the planning stages of a new heavy-launch vehicle.
Falcon 9 launches with JCSAT-14 – lands another stage | NASASpaceFlight.com
SpaceX undecided on payload for first Falcon Heavy flight – Spaceflight Now
Antares Fact Sheet
Key return to flight milestone looms for Antares rocket – Spaceflight Now
Orbital ATK eye VAB and MLP for potential EELV-class rocket | NASASpaceFlight.com
Jeff Foust on Twitter: “Dave Thompson: Orbital ATK starting work on a “modular” large launch vehicle; Air Force contract earlier this year covers initial work.”
Jeff Foust on Twitter: “Thompson: decision in the first half of next year on whether to proceed; overall program would take about four years.”
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Falcon 9 launches with JCSAT-14 – lands another stage | NASASpaceFlight.com
SpaceX undecided on payload for first Falcon Heavy flight – Spaceflight Now
Antares Fact Sheet
Key return to flight milestone looms for Antares rocket – Spaceflight Now
Orbital ATK eye VAB and MLP for potential EELV-class rocket | NASASpaceFlight.com
Jeff Foust on Twitter: “Dave Thompson: Orbital ATK starting work on a “modular” large launch vehicle; Air Force contract earlier this year covers initial work.”
Jeff Foust on Twitter: “Thompson: decision in the first half of next year on whether to proceed; overall program would take about four years.”
Email feedback to anthony@mainenginecutoff.com
Follow @WeHaveMECO
Support Main Engine Cut Off on Patreon
Released:
May 11, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
T+4: Boeing’s CST-100, SpaceX’s Dragon 2, and a Scorched Falcon 9: Boeing announced [a 6 month delay](http://spacenews.com/boeing-delays-first-crewed-cst-100-flight-to-2018/) in the schedule for their CST-100 crew vehicle. SpaceX’s Dragon 2 is in the lead to be the first Commercial Crew vehicle to fly. The most recently-returned Falcon 9 took [a ton of damage on its way back to the drone ship](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/731984739012251648) and won’t fly again, but will provide a ton of data for SpaceX to use to make improvements to future Falcon 9 stages. by Main Engine Cut Off