Space
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5.6KSpaceX closes in on launch record with most recent Starlink launch
22 V2 mini Starlink satellites are well on their way to their operational orbits today following last night’s successful launch atop a...
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5.2KWeekly Space Recap: July 31 – August 6
Here are some of the stories you may have missed in the past week. The first week of August 2023 featured developments...
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4.2KSpaceX performs static fire test of Booster 9
Following two prior tests of the water deluge system and a spin prime test of Booster 9, SpaceX lit all 33 engines...
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10.6KSpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites this week
22 more V2 mini Starlink satellites are set to launch atop a Falcon 9 on Sunday, August 6th. The launch is currently...
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63.1KNASA and SpaceX delay Crew 7 launch
Following the delayed launch of the most recent Falcon Heavy launch, NASA and SpaceX have pushed the Crew 7 launch to August...
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20.0KSpaceX performs Booster 9 engine test ahead of static fire
Earlier today, SpaceX partially fueled Booster 9, continuing a series of tests before its eventual static fire test. For the spin prime...
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13.6KSpaceX kicks off August launch cadence with successful Falcon 9 launch
Falcon 9 B1077 completed its 6th launch and landing, sending the Intelsat Galaxy-37/Horizons-4 satellites to geostationary transfer orbit. Launching midway through the...
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7.8KNASA awards Axiom Space 4th Crewed flight to ISS
SpaceX will launch the 4th Axiom mission to the International Space Station no earlier than August 2024. NASA had previously signed a...
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2.0KSpaceX set for launch of the Intelsat communications satellite
SpaceX is set for a midnight launch to send a communications satellite to geostationary transfer orbit for Intelsat. The two-hour launch window...
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12.4KFinal Antares flight successfully launches Space Station resupply mission
Antares’ final mission was a 100 percent success as the rocket sent the Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. The...
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18.4KNorthrup Grumman’s Antares set for its swan song launch
Later this evening at 8:31 p.m. ET (00:31 UTC on the 2nd), the Northrup Grumman Antares 230+ rocket is scheduled to launch...
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3.5KRocket Lab’s Electron faces rare last second abort
Rocket Lab’s 40th mission will have to wait a bit longer, as the Electron rocket ignited its 9 Rutherford engines and immediately...
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23.6KSpaceX aces Falcon Heavy launch
Falcon Heavy lived up to its name Friday evening as it launched the heaviest geostationary satellite ever. The 9,200 kg (20,282 lbs)...
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3.3KSpaceX launches 50th mission of the year
After a series of weather delays, SpaceX launched 22 V2 mini Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40...
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4.9KSpaceX delays Falcon Heavy, moves forward with Starlink launch
SpaceX delayed the Falcon Heavy Echostar XXIV/Jupiter 3 mission by 24 hours and will move forward with a Falcon 9 Starlink launch...
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6.0KRocket Lab’s Neutron undergoes design change
New concept art was released on Rocket Lab’s website today, showcasing new design choices for the company’s reusable Neutron rocket. One of...
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13.7KNASA and DARPA award contract for Nuclear Rocket Engine
NASA and DARPA announced they awarded Lockheed Martin and BWX Technologies to build and develop a nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) engine. Lockheed...
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27.8KSpaceX gears up for Falcon Heavy launch
SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Wednesday, July 26th, for the launch of the Jupiter 3/Echostar XXIV communications satellite from Launch Complex...
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3.8KSpaceX performs first fueling tests on Super Heavy Booster
Over the weekend, SpaceX continued its test campaigns at Starbase, Texas. Booster 9 was fully filled with cryogenic liquid oxygen and liquid...
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7.1KSpaceX launches next batch of Starlink satellites
Originally intending to launch the day before but delayed due to thunderstorms, the Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40...
