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First Launch of Ariane 6 Set for July 9

Aviation Week reports, “After last year’s announcement of the June 15-30 window for the first flight of the Ariane 6 rocket, the European Space Agency has set a launch date of July 9 for the delayed program. European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Josef Aschbacher made the announcement June 5 at the ILA Berlin air…”
Full Story (Aviation Week – Subscription Publication)

June 1 Set as New Target Date for Starliner’s Crew Flight Test

Spaceflight Now reports that the latest launch date was announced late Wednesday evening, following a Tuesday night notice that May 25 was off the table. Liftoff of the Atlas 5 rocket on June 1 is set for 12:25 p.m. EDT (1625 UTC). A press briefing is now set for Friday, May 24, at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) to discuss the work done and the path forward to launch. “Williams and Wilmore continue to remain in quarantine in Houston, Texas, and have spent the additional weeks conducting further simulator training to prepare for the mission.”
Full Story (Spaceflight Now)

Artemis I Launch Weather Projected to be Favorable, Storms Expected for Saturday SpaceX Launch

Florida Today reports that Florida “summertime weather could threaten a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch scheduled for Saturday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. On the other hand, conditions for Monday morning’s highly anticipated liftoff of NASA’s massive Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule from Kennedy Space Center seem to be more favorable.” On Saturday night, “SpaceX teams will likely have to contend with 40% ‘go’ conditions for the 58th liftoff of dozens of Starlink satellites at 10:22 p.m. EDT from LC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. But, Space Force forecasters expect those conditions to improve to around 60% throughout the launch window which closes just after midnight.”
Full Story (Florida Today)

 

 Watch the Artemis I launch live on NASA TV

Launch scheduled for Monday, August 29, between 8:33 a.m. and 10:33 a.m. EDT