MattZ

@wvmattz

Rocket nerd. SpaceX fanboy. Huge MCU lover. Baseball (Orioles) and hockey (Caps) fan. SBL/SCL operator, socials team, and YT Moderator for @NASASpaceflight.

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Atlantis' 1989 STS-34 mission and the Galileo probe

A spaceflight post recalls Atlantis launching from LC-39B and deploying Galileo during its five-day STS-34 mission.

1 Source, 6d ago, first seen 6d ago

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Booster 23 reportedly rolls out ahead of initial cryogenic tests

A post says the booster left the production site and was headed to Massey’s for testing.

11 Sources, 6d ago, updated 6d ago

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Discovery's STS-92 launch recalled as the Space Shuttle program's 100th flight

A post marking the 2000 launch says Discovery left LC-39A for a nearly 13-day mission to expand the ISS.

3 Sources, 13d ago, first seen 13d ago

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Enterprise was reportedly first mated to a tank and boosters in 1978

A user says the setup tested vibrations and structural loads an orbiter might experience during launch.

1 Source, 20d ago, first seen 20d ago

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SpaceX targets September 28 for Starship’s first orbital flight attempt

Space.com lists an 8:15 a.m. EDT liftoff. Spaceflight Now says an FAA launch-license modification cleared the way for Flight 14, with 26 Starlink V3 satellites aboard.

60 Sources, 26d ago, updated 26d ago

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SpaceX reportedly tests Starship launch mount's top-deck deluge at LC-39A

A September 25 post describes it as the first top-deck deluge test at the Starship launch mount at Florida's LC-39A.

2 Sources, 29d ago, first seen 29d ago

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Atlantis' 1989 STS-34 mission and the Galileo probe

Booster 23 reportedly rolls out ahead of initial cryogenic tests

Discovery's STS-92 launch recalled as the Space Shuttle program's 100th flight

Enterprise was reportedly first mated to a tank and boosters in 1978

SpaceX targets September 28 for Starship’s first orbital flight attempt

SpaceX reportedly tests Starship launch mount's top-deck deluge at LC-39A

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Atlantis' 1989 STS-34 mission and the Galileo probe

Booster 23 reportedly rolls out ahead of initial cryogenic tests

Discovery's STS-92 launch recalled as the Space Shuttle program's 100th flight

Enterprise was reportedly first mated to a tank and boosters in 1978

SpaceX targets September 28 for Starship’s first orbital flight attempt

SpaceX reportedly tests Starship launch mount's top-deck deluge at LC-39A