SpaceX

Elon Musk hits back at Viasat’s claims that Starlink poses a threat to the environment

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The communications company Viasat is petitioning the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate SpaceX‘s Starlink internet satellites, claiming the constellation poses environmental hazards. The document cites a number of grievances  including SpaceX’s satellites failure rate to devices colliding in orbit and re-entry pollution risks. However, SpaceX’s CEO Elon Musk caught wind of the petition and … Read more

ISS astronauts celebrate Christmas with decorating contest, canned mackerel and ‘visit’ from Santa

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Christmas isn’t just an earthbound holiday: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station beamed special holiday greetings this week from 254 miles above the planet. Five members of the station’s Expedition 64 crew praised ‘the resilience of the human spirit’ during this trying time and shared their hopes for a better new year. There was also … Read more

SpaceX releases stunning HD video of its Starship SN8 launch

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Elon Musk‘s company SpaceX has released HD video footage of its explosive Starship SN8 launch from earlier this month.  The dramatic two-minute clip shows the uncrewed rocket taking off from the firm’s Boca Chica, Texas testing facility at 5:45pm ET (10:45pm GMT) on December 9. It’s seen performing an aerobatic landing flip manoeuvre and a … Read more

British firm OneWeb will launch another 36 broadband satellites on a Soyuz rocket

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British firm OneWeb is launching the first batch of broadband satellites into orbit since surviving bankruptcy in a bid to take on SpaceX‘s Starlink network. Now jointly owned by Indian conglomerate Bharti Global and the UK government, OneWeb will launch 36 satellites at 12:26 GMT from Russia on a Soyuz rocket.  The firm has a … Read more

NASA and ESA announce that four astronauts will serve as SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the ISS in 2021

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NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have officially announced the crew members for the next SpaceX Crew mission that will soar to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2021. The three astronauts are NASA’s Raja Chari and Tom Marshburn, along with ESA’s Matthias Maurer – a fourth member is expected to be added in … Read more

SpaceX’s latest Starship prototype COLLAPSES on the launch pad

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SpaceX is not wasting anytime getting the next Starship prototype ready for its first test flight, but the mission is already off to a rough start. Starship Serial Number 9 (SN9) made its way to the launch pad at the Boca Chia testing facility, towering over the site, but began to lean and eventually collapsed. … Read more

SpaceX’s Starship rocket EXPLODES into a ball flames the moment it lands on the launch pad

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SpaceX Starship rocket exploded the moment it hit the ground following its first high-altitude flight – leaving nothing behind but debris and cloud of smoke. CEO Elon Musk had said it was unlikely that Starship serial number 8 (SN8) would land safely – and the billionaire was right. The massive rocket took off from the firm’s … Read more

SpaceX’s Starship rocket EXPLODES into a ball of fire the moment it lands on the launch pad

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SpaceX Starship rocket exploded the moment it hit the ground following its first high-altitude flight – leaving nothing behind but debris and cloud of smoke. CEO Elon Musk had said it was unlikely that Starship serial number 8 (SN8) would land safely – and the billionaire was right. The massive rocket took off from the firm’s … Read more

SpaceX to send Starship rocket 7.8 miles into the air TODAY

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SpaceX Starship is to fly up 41,000ft into the air above Texas later today in the first high-altitude test flight of the massive rocket, but it is unlikely to land safely.  The Starship two-stage-to-orbit heavy lift vehicle has been in development since 2012 and is designed to bring the cost of launch down by being more … Read more

SpaceX Dragon capsule carries Christmas supplies to astronauts on the ISS

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Elon Musk owned SpaceX has launched its 100th Falcon 9 rocket, sending an upgraded Dragon capsule to the International Space Station with supplies and gifts. Launching from NASA‘s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, the newer, bigger version of the Dragon supply ship will dock with the ISS at 18:30 GMT today. This is … Read more