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SpaceX is stretching the lifetime of its reusable Falcon 9 boosters

Each Falcon 9 booster could fly twice as many times as originally intended. Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket streaks into the sky over Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a mission Sunday night to deploy 22 more Starlink internet satellites......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaJul 10th, 2023

With Falcon 9 grounded, SpaceX test-fires booster for next Starship flight

SpaceX says a liquid oxygen leak caused the failure of a Falcon 9 launch last week. Enlarge / A drone shot looking down on SpaceX's Super Heavy booster during a test-firing of its 33 Raptor engines Monday. (credit: SpaceX).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 15th, 2024

SpaceX rocket accident leaves company"s Starlink satellites in wrong orbit

A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company's internet satellites in an orbit so low that they're doomed to fall through the atmosphere and burn up......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 13th, 2024

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experiences rare failure

SpaceX's highly reliable Falcon 9 rocket has experienced a rare failure that means the latest batch of the company's Starlink satellites won't make it into orbit, the company said Friday, as regulators opened an investigation......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 12th, 2024

SpaceX space junk crashed onto Saskatchewan farmland, highlighting a potential impending disaster

In late April, farmers in Saskatchewan stumbled upon spacecraft fragments while preparing their fields for seeding. It sounds like the beginning of a science fiction movie, but this really happened, sending a powerful warning: it is only a matter of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 12th, 2024

SpaceX’s unmatched streak of perfection with the Falcon 9 rocket is over

An investigation into the engine failure could delay SpaceX's upcoming crew launches. Enlarge / Numerous pieces of ice fell off the second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket during its climb into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base,.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 12th, 2024

SpaceX photos show Super Heavy heading to launchpad for fifth starship flight

SpaceX has shared photos of the Super Heavy booster being transported to the launchpad ahead of the Starship’s fifth test flight......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

A once-in-a-lifetime explosion is about to create a "new" star in the sky

Any night now, a "new star" or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won't set the sky ablaze, it's a special opportunity to see a rare event that's usually difficult to predict in advance......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

SpaceX sends up Space Coast"s 50th rocket launch of the year

SpaceX continued the Space Coast's record rocket launch pace with a July 8 evening liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

Elon Musk shares target date for fifth test of Starship megarocket

SpaceX chief Elon Musk has said when he thinks the mighty Starship rocket will be ready to take its fifth test flight......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

Here’s why SpaceX’s competitors are crying foul over Starship launch plans

Competitors have tried and failed to keep SpaceX from establishing launch sites before. Enlarge / SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rockets from Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and from Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 5th, 2024

SpaceX video teases potential Starship booster “catch” on next flight

A booster landing would be a calculated risk to SpaceX's launch tower infrastructure. Enlarge / In early June, the rocket for SpaceX's fourth full-scale Starship test flight awaits liftoff from Starbase, the company's private lau.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 5th, 2024

There’s not enough room for Starship at Cape Canaveral, SpaceX rivals claim

Competitors have tried and failed to keep SpaceX from establishing launch sites before. Enlarge / SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rockets from Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and from Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 5th, 2024

Blue Origin logs SpaceX Starship concerns as it preps for 1st New Glenn launch

As Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin prepares for the first launch of its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral this year, the company has taken time to voice concerns over future launches of competitor SpaceX's massive Starship and Super Heavy, also planning t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 5th, 2024

Is this the most beautiful rocket launch ever?

SpaceX chief Elon Musk has shared a video of an astonishingly beautiful Falcon 9 launch that took place recently in California......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 4th, 2024

SpaceX reveals target date for a crewed mission like no other

SpaceX has revealed a target date for its highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission, which will see four civilians fly a Crew Dragon to its highest-ever altitude......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 4th, 2024

Save up to 70% on pCloud lifetime plans for encrypted storage – from 1TB to 10TB

There are plenty of cloud storage services out there, but only pCloud offers a unique combination of security, convenience, and a one-off fee for lifetime storage. No more monthly or annual fees – just pay once, use forever. With the USA Deal fo.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

Flash deal: save $460 on a Babbel lifetime subscription

The cost of a lifetime Babbel language learning subscription has plummeted to $139.97, offering a massive $460 discount off the regular price for the 4th of July holiday.Save $460 on Babbel during 4th of July sale.The steeper price cut on a lifetime.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

NASA selects SpaceX to launch a gamma-ray telescope into an unusual orbit

The Falcon 9 rocket is pretty much the only rocket available to launch this mission. Enlarge / Artist's illustration of the COSI spacecraft. (credit: Northrop Grumman/European Southern Observatory (background image)) A s.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

SpaceX retools problem booster for overnight launch from Space Coast

SpaceX is rolling a booster that was part of a scrubbed launch attempt last month back to the launch pad for an early morning mission on the Space Coast......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

Firefly is building fast and breaking things on path to a reusable rocket

"For our base design, we're designing around return to launch site propulsive landing." Enlarge / A test version of Firefly's Miranda engine fires up on a test stand in Briggs, Texas. (credit: Firefly Aerospace) BRIGGS,.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024