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Oct 17 • 9 months ago

NASA’s next Moonship reaches last stop before launch pad

Preparations for the Artemis II mission continue despite the federal government shutdown. ...

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Oct 17 • 9 months ago

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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Oct 16 • 9 months ago

Once unthinkable, NASA and Lockheed now consider launching Orion on other rockets

"We're trying to crawl, then walk, then run into our reuse strategy." ...

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Oct 14 • 9 months ago

Hans Koenigsmann, who investigated all of SpaceX’s rocket failures, is going to space

"I've always been interested to experience Max Q from the inside." ...

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Oct 14 • 9 months ago

SpaceX finally got exactly what it needed from Starship V2

This was the last flight of SpaceX's second-gen Starship design. Version 3 arrives next year. ...

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Oct 13 • 9 months ago

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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Oct 11 • 10 months ago

Rocket Report: Bezos’ firm will package satellites for launch; Starship on deck

The long, winding road for Franklin Chang-Diaz's plasma rocket engine takes another turn. ...

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Oct 11 • 10 months ago

Putin OKs plan to turn Russian spacecraft into flying billboards

This Soyuz mission is brought to you by the Wagner Group. ...

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Oct 09 • 10 months ago

Stoke Space gives us another reason to take it very seriously

With the new investments, Stoke has raised nearly $1 billion. ...

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Oct 09 • 10 months ago

One NASA science mission saved from Trump’s cuts, but others still in limbo

"Damage is being done already. Even if funding is reinstated, we have already lost people." ...

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Oct 07 • 10 months ago

Elon Musk tries to make Apple and mobile carriers regret choosing Starlink rivals

SpaceX Starlink's mobile power play: 50 MHz of spectrum and 15,000 new satellites. ...

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Oct 04 • 10 months ago

Rocket Report: Alpha explodes on test stand; Europe wants a mini Starship

"We are trying to find a partner that is willing to invest." ...

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