2025 • Oct 21
Satellite operators will soon join airlines in using Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi
"This starts to enable a whole new category of capabilities." ...
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2025 • Oct 17
SpaceX has plans to launch Falcon Heavy from California—if anyone wants it to
There's no big rush to bring SpaceX's Falcon Heavy to Vandenberg Space Force Base. ...
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2025 • Oct 13
Starship’s elementary era ends today with mega-rocket’s 11th test flight
"The final phase of Starship’s trajectory on Flight 11 includes a dynamic banking maneuver." ...
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2025 • Sep 30
Another setback for Firefly Aerospace’s beleaguered rocket program
"We will share more information on the path forward at a later date." ...
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2025 • Sep 20
Starship will soon fly over towns and cities, but will dodge the biggest ones
Starship's next chapter will involve launching over Florida and returning over Mexico. ...
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2025 • Sep 18
Northrop Grumman successfully resupplies ISS after overcoming software glitch
The premature engine shutdowns were triggered by a conservative software safeguard. ...
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2025 • Sep 17
A record supply load won’t reach the International Space Station as scheduled
The problem arose early Tuesday when the spacecraft's main engine shut down earlier than expected. ...
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2025 • Sep 16
Northrop Grumman’s new spacecraft is a real chonker
"We're excited that Northrop is ready to deliver this incredibly beneficial increase in capacity." ...
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2025 • Sep 09
SpaceX’s lesson from last Starship flight? “We need to seal the tiles.”
SpaceX is targeting an orbital Starship flight with a next-gen vehicle next year. ...
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2025 • Sep 04
Lull in Falcon Heavy missions opens window for SpaceX to build new landing pads
There are no Falcon Heavy launches this year, so now's the time for SpaceX to act. ...
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2025 • Aug 27
Under pressure after setbacks, SpaceX’s huge rocket finally goes the distance
This was the first successful flight of SpaceX's second-generation Starship after three failures. ...
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2025 • Aug 24
Time is running out for SpaceX to make a splash with second-gen Starship
SpaceX is gearing up for another Starship launch after three straight disappointing test flights. ...
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