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 by 2nd Lt. Kaylee Schanda | 30th Space Wing Public Affairs Vandenberg AFB CA (AFNS) Apr 14, 2020
A United Launch Alliance barge, carrying Delta IV Heavy booster cores, second stage and payload faring, docked and delivered the rocket body parts April 5, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The ULA barge, known as the RocketShip, delivered the parts in preparation for an upcoming launch scheduled for later this year showcasing the ongoing mission amidst COVID-19. "We have been anticipating and planning this operation in coordination with ULA for several months," said 1st Lt. Jasmine Toye, 2nd Space Launch Squadron mission integration manager. "No matter the circumstances, we have one job: perform the mission. Now is no different." The arrival of the Delta IV Heavy is a vital first step in ensuring space superiority through assured access to space. "We are continuing to work with our launch partners to ensure the Western Range remains postured to launch," said Col. Anthony Mastalir, 30th Space Wing commander. "COVID-19 may be the threat at the forefront of everyone's mind, and we are certainly taking all the necessary precautions to address that threat, but make no mistake, our national security still depends on our ability to launch rockets." The rocket parts were ultimately delivered to ULA's Horizontal Integration Facility, where they will be configured for the next several months before being erected into Space Launch Complex-6 for final integration and launch.
Three Proton-M rockets returned to factory over quality control issues Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 10, 2020 Russian space agency Roscosmos recently introduced more stringent quality control measures in a bid to reduce the amount of defective components and equipment in both the commercial and state space sector orders. Three Proton-M heavy-lift launch vehicles designated for launching satellites from the Baikonur Cosmodrome will be returned to the Khrunichev rocket manufacturer in Moscow so that low-quality parts can be replaced, a source in the space and rocket industry has told Sputnik. The defe ... read more
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