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In a first, Starship megarocket booster caught by SpaceX"s "chopsticks"

SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagOct 13th, 2024

SpaceX knocks out another Space Coast launch

SpaceX kept the launch machine rolling with another Starlink mission from the Space Coast on Thursday morning......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Elon Musk teases sixth Starship flight test with video of spectacular catch

Ahead of the Starship's sixth test flight, SpaceX boss Elon Musk has shared a spectacular video showing the massive booster being caught on its return to Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

See SpaceX’s mighty Starship on the launchpad ahead of sixth test flight

SpeceX is gearing up for another test flight of the Starship on Monday, November 18......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Ariane 6 upper stage visits ESA"s temple of boom

The upper stage for Europe's newest rocket Ariane 6 passed its final tests at ESA's facilities in the Netherlands last week, qualifying the upper stage for a launch on the most powerful, four-booster, variant of the Ariane 6 rocket......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

How to watch SpaceX’s sixth test flight of Starship megarocket

Fans of spaceflight development won't want to miss SpaceX's sixth test flight of the Starship megarocket. Here's how to watch ........»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Starship’s Next Launch Could Be Just Two Weeks Away

The SpaceX rocket will launch during the late afternoon so its descent into the Indian Ocean is visible......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

SpaceX aims for double Space Coast launch within four hours today

SpaceX has a pair of launches on tap Monday from its two launch pads on the Space Coast that could lift off within four hours of one another......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

Russia: Fine, I guess we should have a Grasshopper rocket project, too

On this timeline Russia is nearly a decade and a half behind SpaceX. Like a lot of competitors in the global launch industry, Russia for a long time dismissed the prospects of a r.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

SpaceX Dragon to give the International Space Station an altitude boost today

Today sees a first for the International Space Station as a SpaceX Dragon performs a reboost maneuver......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

After two scrubs, SpaceX knocks out Cape Canaveral launch

SpaceX managed on Thursday to get off a Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral after scrubbing the launch twice earlier in the week......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

What to expect from SpaceX’s sixth megarocket test flight

SpaceX is aiming to perform the next test flight of its Starship megarocket on November 18, and has laid out its plans for what to expect......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Trump’s likely FCC chair wrote Project 2025 chapter on how he’d run the agency

Brendan Carr wants to preserve data caps, punish NBC, and give money to SpaceX. The Republican who is likely to lead the Federal Communications Commission under President-elect Do.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

SpaceX reveals date for next flight of Starship megarocket

The Elon Musk-led spaceflight company will attempt to catch the Super Heavy booster for a second time as it returns to Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

The next Starship launch may occur in less than two weeks

Starship will launch during the late afternoon so its descent into Indian Ocean is visible. Less than a month has passed since the historic fifth flight of SpaceX's Starship, duri.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

World’s first wooden satellite launched to space

The tiny wooden cubesat arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon ship and will be deployed to orbit before the end of this year......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

NRO chief: “You can’t hide” from our new swarm of SpaceX-built spy satellites

"A satellite is always coming over an area within a given reasonable amount of time." The director of the National Reconnaissance Office has a message for US adversaries around th.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

China’s New Heavy Lift Rocket Looks a Whole Lot Like SpaceX’s Starship

The Long March 9 super heavy-lift rocket made an appearance at a major airshow recently—and looks awfully familiar......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

SpaceX launches space station resupply mission with sonic boom warning from booster return

SpaceX sent up 6,000 pounds of cargo on a resupply mission to the International Space Station on Monday night with the rocket booster's return trip bringing a sonic boom to parts of Central Florida......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

World"s first wooden satellite launched into space

The world's first wooden satellite has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket, its Japanese developers said Tuesday, part of a resupply mission to the International Space Station......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Royal Caribbean Cruises fined $470,000 for disturbing actions caught during inspection — here"s what happened

Royal Caribbean Cruises fined $470,000 for disturbing actions caught during inspection — here"s what happened.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024