Boeing Starliner spacecraft successfully returns to flight 29 months after ill-fated debut
More than three years after SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft first safely reached orbit and almost three and a half years…
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SpaceX begins installing new ‘Raptor 2’ engines on Super Heavy booster
SpaceX has begun installing new 'Raptor 2' engines on Super Heavy Booster 7 after the prototype completed a range of…
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SpaceX completes 21st launch and landing of 2022
SpaceX has completed its 21st Falcon 9 launch of 2022, continuing an impressive average cadence of more than one launch…
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SpaceX already raising Falcon 9 rocket vertical for next Starlink launch
A handful of days after a pair of Falcon 9 rockets launched 106 Starlink satellites in less than 23 hours,…
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to launch record-breaking communications satellite
A report on the latest in a long line of SpaceX launches significantly delayed by customer payload readiness has been…
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SpaceX launches two Starlink missions in 24 hours
Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets have completed back-to-back Starlink launches less than 24 hours apart, successfully delivering 106 Starlink satellites…
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SpaceX’s repaired Starship booster survives back-to-back cryoproof tests
SpaceX's upgraded Starship booster has completed a second and third cryogenic proof test in rapid succession after undergoing repairs to…
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SpaceX ready to begin training astronauts for first private spacewalk
Two members of the "Polaris Program" say that SpaceX could begin training private astronauts for the first private spacewalk in…
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Elon Musk confirms Russia is ramping its efforts to disrupt Starlink’s service in Ukraine
SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service has become invaluable to Ukraine amidst the country's ongoing war against Russia. According to Elon…
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SpaceX President updates schedule for Starship’s orbital launch debut
SpaceX COO and President Gwynne Shotwell says that the company now expects Starbase to be ready for Starship's first orbital…
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SpaceX preparing for back-to-back Starlink launches from California and Florida
Update: Next Spaceflight reports that SpaceX has delayed Starlink 4-15 to 4:38 pm EDT, May 14th, ending the immediate possibility…
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SpaceX agrees to launch dozens of Satellogic Earth imaging satellites
Argentinian Earth observation company Satellogic has signed an agreement with SpaceX to launch at least 68 more satellites on multiple…
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SpaceX Super Heavy booster returns to launch pad after major repairs
SpaceX has returned its newest Super Heavy to Starbase's orbital launch site (OLS) after rapidly repairing damage the booster suffered…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket goes vertical for 44th Starlink launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has gone vertical at Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A ahead of the company's 18th launch…
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Elon Musk expected to be Twitter’s CEO temporarily, Tesla shares drop
Elon Musk is expected to assume the role of Twitter CEO at least temporarily after his $44 billion acquisition of…
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SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft splashes down with NASA, ESA astronauts
Update: A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four NASA and ESA astronauts has safely splashed down off the coast of…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink adds portability option for an additional $25 per month
Starlink added a portability option for an additional $25 per month. The feature allows users to bring their satellite dishes…
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy payload arrives in Florida for the first time in years
For the first time in almost three years, a spacecraft meant to launch on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket has arrived…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink has about 150k daily users in Ukraine, confirms official
Roughly 150,000 people are using Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet system in Ukraine every day, according to Digital minister Mykhailo…
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Rocket Lab briefly catches Electron booster with a helicopter on first try
In a significant achievement, public launch provider Rocket Lab has - with a few caveats - successfully used a helicopter…
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