More space launches coming up, folks.
Early tomorrow, from New Zealand, Rocket Lab is set to launch their Electron rocket with a window of 2:00 - 4:00 a.m. Eastern. This mission will deploy an Air Force Research Laboratory-sponsored R&D satellite, called Monolith, designed to explore the use of large deployable sensors on small spacecraft. Live coverage at
LINK and also on Youtube for replays.
On Friday, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket will launch Boeing's Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner spacecraft on its Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the International Space Station (ISS). OFT-2 is the second uncrewed flight of the Starliner that will demonstrate the spacecraft's human transportation capabilities. This test flight is the last major step before the Atlas V and Boeing's Starliner capsule take American astronauts to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Liftoff is set for 2:53 p.m. Eastern from Cape Canaveral. It will be carried live on NASA TV and at ulalaunch.com
