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SpaceX launches lunar lander for Japanese venture ispace, which aims to create an economy around the moon
A long exposure photo shows the path of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as it launched the ispace mission on Dec. 11, 2022, with the rocket booster’s return and landing visible as well. SpaceX Japanese lunar exploration company ispace began its long-anticipated first mission on Sunday, with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching the venture’s lunar […]
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NASA’s Orion capsule splashes down, completing the first Artemis moon mission
The Orion capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean on December 11, 2022. NASA TV NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, Mexico on Sunday, completing the agency’s Artemis 1 mission. Just under 26 days since Artemis 1 launched on NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, its most […]
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Astra chief engineer resigns, CEO shakes up management ‘to execute faster’
Benjamin Lyon, chief engineer and executive vice president of engineering and operations Astra Beleaguered rocket builder Astra is losing its highly touted chief engineer, Benjamin Lyon, the company disclosed in a securities filing Friday. Lyon resigned from his role as Astra’s chief engineer and executive vice president of operations and engineering on Monday, the company […]
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FCC authorizes SpaceX to begin deploying up to 7,500 next-technology Starlink satellites
A batch of Starlink satellites deploy in orbit right after a launch on Nov. 13, 2021. SpaceX The Federal Communications Fee issued a crucial authorization to Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday, granting acceptance for the enterprise to transfer forward with launching up to 7,500 next-generation satellites in its Starlink internet community. “Our motion will allow […]
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Amazon utilised AWS on a satellite in orbit to velocity up facts analysis in ‘first-of-its kind’ experiment
An picture captured by the ION Elysian Eleonara satellite in January 2022. D-Orbit Amazon’s cloud computing division properly ran a software package suite on a satellite in orbit, in a “first-of-its-variety” experiment, the enterprise declared Tuesday. AWS, or Amazon Website Expert services, carried out the prototype satellite software demonstration by means of partnerships with Italian […]
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NASA’s Orion spacecraft flies by the moon in milestone for Artemis 1 mission
NASA’s Orion spacecraft made its closest approach to the moon on Monday morning during day five of the Artemis 1 mission. The uncrewed capsule flew about 81 miles above the lunar surface, the agency said. Artemis I launched from Florida on Wednesday, with NASA’s most powerful rocket ever – the Space Launch System (SLS) – […]
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Previous SpaceX staff file labor grievances alleging retaliatory firings by Elon Musk’s enterprise
SpaceX headquarters in Los Angeles, California. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin | GC Visuals | Getty Illustrations or photos Former staff of SpaceX have filed federal problems in opposition to the firm, alleging Elon Musk’s undertaking illegally fired them in reaction to the concerns they expressed, together with about sexual misconduct allegations directed at the CEO. 8 problems, filed […]
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Watch NASA try again to launch the Artemis 1 lunar mission after months of delays
It’s launch day for NASA, again. The space agency is aiming to launch its Artemis I moon mission in the early hours of Wednesday morning, after technical issues delayed previous attempts over the last three months. The agency’s towering Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule are scheduled to lift off during a two-hour […]
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AST SpaceMobile hits key milestone toward satellite-to-smartphone 5G service
A view from onboard the satellite, captured after deploying the 693-square foot array. AST SpaceMobile Satellite-to-smartphone connectivity venture AST SpaceMobile announced Monday that the wide antenna of its recently launched test satellite deployed successfully — a critical milestone in the company’s development of a global network to provide 5G broadband service. The BlueWalker 3 satellite, […]
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SpaceX shakes up Starship management in Texas as thrust for the rocket’s future milestone intensifies
An aerial watch of a Starship prototype stacked on a Super Significant booster at the company’s Starbase facility outdoors of Brownsville, Texas. SpaceX Even though Elon Musk earns each day headlines over modifications at Twitter, a important reorganization is underway at his place company’s Texas start facility. SpaceX president and COO Gwynne Shotwell and vice […]
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