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Welcome to the 6.33 edition of Rocket Report! If you look at the “Next 3 Launches” list below, you’ll see that all three are for Falcon 9 rockets. It’s not the first time something like this has happened this year, and it probably won’t be the last. It’s starting to look like SpaceX may actually be getting closer to its goal of 150 launches this year, which is an incredible pace.
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India building second spaceport. Indian Space Research Organization ISRO has received permission to build a new spaceport in Tamil Nadu. The purpose is to support the launch of small rockets by private companies. Tech Crunch Report. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the spaceport, located on the island of Kulasekarapatnam in southern Tamil Nadu. This will be the country’s second spaceport after the space agency’s existing Satish Dhawan Space Center.
An easier path to the pole … The spaceport will be dedicated to launching small launch vehicles and is expected to be completed in about two years. Spread over 2,350 acres, the Kulasekarapatnam spaceport allows rockets to be launched due south across the Indian Ocean without having to cross the continent, helping to conserve the propellant needed to launch small rockets. This differs from the existing launch site at the Satish Dhawan Space Center, which requires more fuel to launch into polar orbit, as the rocket has to take a curved path south to avoid land in Sri Lanka. becomes. (Submitted by Joey S-IVB)
Astra founders warn of ‘imminent bankruptcy’. The founders of satellite propulsion and launch vehicle company Astra have drastically cut short an offer to take the company private, warning of “imminent bankruptcy” if the company does not accept the new offer. Space news coverage. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, Astra said Chris Kemp and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer Adam London sent a letter to a special committee of the company’s board three days ago. The company announced that it had cut its sales by two-thirds. Offer to purchase outstanding shares of a listed company.
I hope they don’t tamper with it any further. … In November, Kemp and London offered to buy Astra stock for $1.50, about twice the price at which the deal was announced. The new offer offers just $0.50 per share. Kemp and London cited several reasons for the decline in stock prices. These include the company’s continued cash burn since applying for the initial offer, and the company’s use of multiple third-party advisors to evaluate its options, as well as “non-operating expenses” due to the company’s use of multiple third-party advisors to evaluate its options. This includes an increase in “. Under the revised proposal, Kemp and London said they expect to raise a total of $45 million to take Astra private, of which $7.7 million will be distributed to shareholders. (Submitted by Ken the Bin)
RFA reveals plans for Saxavod spaceport. An environmental report published by the UK Civil Aviation Authority has provided deeper insight into Rocket Factory Augsburg’s planned operations at Scotland’s Saxavod spaceport. european space flight report. The report details RFA’s plans to conduct up to 10 launches per year from Saxavod, which would account for one-third of the spaceport’s total budget of 30 orbital launches per year. .
Please give me more engines … Due to the local bird population, RFA is unable to conduct firing or static fire tests from mid-May to the end of June. The company will also be limited to a maximum of two launches per month. Rocket design will also change. Importantly, the 21-meter-long first stage will be powered by 13 Helix engines producing 1,300 kilonewtons of thrust, rather than nine, as the company previously said. (Submitted by Ken the Bin)