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SpaceX to Launch 22 Starlink Satellites from California on March 30: All Details
30Mar By adminNo Comments
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SpaceX to Launch 22 Starlink Satellites from California on March 30: All Details

[ad_1] SpaceX is gearing up for another exciting launch as it prepares to send 22 more Starlink satellites into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 30. Originally slated for March 28, the launch was rescheduled, with liftoff now targeted for Saturday night.Live Coverage DetailsThe Falcon 9 rocket will carry the payload of Starlink spacecraft, aiming to deploy them into low Earth orbit (LEO). The launch is set to take place at 10:30 p.m. EDT (7:30 p.m. Pacific time or 0230 GMT on March 31). Viewers can catch the live coverage via SpaceX's account on X, beginning just before liftoff, reported space.com . Also read: Sam Altman reacts to Elon Musk's Grok Chatbot and it is simply awesome Once the Falcon 9 takes off, its first stage will return to Earth for a vertica...
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Elon Musk’s ambitious vision aims to make Mars colonization a reality within 5 years
17Mar By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk’s ambitious vision aims to make Mars colonization a reality within 5 years

[ad_1] Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, has unveiled ambitious plans to propel humanity into a new era of interplanetary civilization. Musk's latest announcement focuses on the Starship rocket, which he aims to land on Mars within the next five years. This bold endeavor comes on the heels of a successful third test flight of the Starship, bolstering Musk's confidence in its capabilities. Notably, Musk envisions the Starship playing a pivotal role in crewed missions to the Moon by 2026.The Starship rocket represents a significant leap forward in space exploration, with Musk emphasizing its potential to revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos. Musk shared captivating images of the Starship, showcasing its cutting-edge design and highlighting its role in advancing humanity's reach into ...
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NASA’s astronauts aboard International Space Station set to return to Earth on SpaceX Dragon
10Mar By adminNo Comments
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NASA’s astronauts aboard International Space Station set to return to Earth on SpaceX Dragon

[ad_1] NASA's Crew 7 mission is poised to conclude its six-month residency aboard the International Space Station (ISS), with seven astronauts preparing to return to Earth. Throughout their extended stay, these astronauts have been diligently engaged in conducting several scientific experiments and technology demonstrations aimed at benefiting humanity and advancing NASA's readiness for future space missions.Scheduled for departure from the ISS on March 11, the Crew 7 members will bid farewell to their space home. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is expected to undock from the space station at 11:05 a.m. with the journey culminating in a splashdown off the Florida coast on March 12, assuming suitable weather conditions. This mission represents the culmination of a remarkable journey for NAS...
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SpaceX rocket launched toward International Space Station; carries 4 crew members for NASA
4Mar By adminNo Comments
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SpaceX rocket launched toward International Space Station; carries 4 crew members for NASA

[ad_1] SpaceX rocket was successfully launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, along Florida's Atlantic coast today and it is heading to the International Space Station. The spacecraft consists of a capsule called Endeavour which is carrying four astronauts in a 16-hour flight to the ISS. Crew members are expected to reach the ISS on Tuesday if everything goes as planned. Know more about the SpaceX rocket launch and the Crew-8 mission here.Four astronauts en route to ISS for NASAAccording to a Reuters report, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Endeavour capsule launched successfully from Florida. The capsule carries four trained astronauts, including three U.S. astronauts and one cosmonaut from Russia. They will join the Crew-8 mission in Earth orbit for approximate...
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Intuitive Machines, SpaceX to launch Odysseus moon lander on Valentine’s Day
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Intuitive Machines, SpaceX to launch Odysseus moon lander on Valentine’s Day

[ad_1] The first private lunar landing mission will take place as Intuitive Machines and SpaceX have decided on a launch date which is said to be February 14, which is Valentine's Day. The Odysseus moon lander will take the direct route to the lunar south pole, unlike ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission. The mission is named as IM-1 moon mission which has the major objective of landing on the lunar surface successfully. If the mission is successful, it will become the first private mission to land on the Moon. Know more about the mission and the Odysseus moon lander. Intuitive Machines and SpaceX IM-1 moon missionAccording to the Space.com reports, the IM-1 moon mission is expected to be launched on February 14 at 12:57 a.m. EST from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch wil...
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Inspired by Elon Musk-led SpaceX, NASA built missteps into moonshot strategy
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Inspired by Elon Musk-led SpaceX, NASA built missteps into moonshot strategy

[ad_1] When the first US-made moon lander launched in more than 50 years experienced a critical failure shortly after reaching space on Monday, the news was initially a shock. But NASA was prepared. The Peregrine lander, built by a Pittsburgh-based startup called Astrobotic, had barely been deployed into orbit before it suffered an apparent propulsion error, causing it to leak propellant into space. After a day, the company said there was no chance the spacecraft would reach the moon.NASA actually anticipated a few low-stakes mishaps like this while carrying out its moonshot strategy, drawing inspiration from Elon Musk's SpaceX and Wall Street. The agency's grander plan is to send humans back to the moon some time this decade. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join. Astrobotic's Peregrin...
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Elon Musk-led SpaceX Illegally Fired Workers Who Criticized Him In A Letter, NLRB Alleges
5Jan By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk-led SpaceX Illegally Fired Workers Who Criticized Him In A Letter, NLRB Alleges

[ad_1]  SpaceX was accused by the US labor board of illegally firing eight employees over an internal letter sharply critical of Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint against SpaceX Wednesday, alleging that the company illegally interrogated, surveilled and retaliated against workers, agency spokesperson Kayla Blado said in an email. The fired workers include authors of a 2022 open letter protesting “inappropriate, disparaging, sexually charged comments on Twitter” by Musk, their attorneys wrote when they brought the case in 2022. The NLRB's complaint alleges that SpaceX management told workers it had terminated the employees because of their open letter, restricted others from distributing it, and threatened termi...
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Billionaire Space Battle Heats Up As Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Eyes Rival, Elon Musk’s SpaceX
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Billionaire Space Battle Heats Up As Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Eyes Rival, Elon Musk’s SpaceX

[ad_1]  When the Vulcan rocket lifts off for the first time as soon as next week, multiple billionaires are sure to be watching. Built through a joint venture of Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp., the new vehicle is poised to take on Elon Musk's SpaceX and ferry satellites and cargo for the likes of the Pentagon, NASA, and even Amazon.com Inc.Vulcan is also helping fuel takeover offers for the company building it, the United Launch Alliance. Among them is a multibillion-dollar bid from Blue Origin LLC, the ambitious space venture run by billionaire Jeff Bezos, according to people familiar with the matter. It's a pivotal moment for ULA, a once-dominant launch provider for the US government whose star has faded in recent years. With SpaceX now leading the commercial market and making i...
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches ‘direct to cell phones’ Starlink satellites; know what this means for users
3Jan By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches ‘direct to cell phones’ Starlink satellites; know what this means for users

[ad_1] Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX has kicked off 2024 by undertaking yet another endeavour. Aboard the Falcon 9 spacecraft, the first batch of Starlink internet satellites took to the skies on Tuesday, January 2, at 10:44 p.m. EST. These Starlink satellites promise direct-to-cell capabilities, meaning that you could potentially get satellite broadband directly on your smartphone. In theory, this could eliminate the problems caused by geographical features in providing internet facilities.'Direct to cell phones' Starlink satellites: What this meansThe launch featured 21 Starlink satellites lift-off to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. It also included the first six Starlink satellites with Direct to Ce...
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SpaceX’s powerful falcon heavy rocket lofts secretive US military spaceplane into orbit
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SpaceX’s powerful falcon heavy rocket lofts secretive US military spaceplane into orbit

[ad_1] SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket lofted a secretive space plane for the US Space Force on Thursday evening from Florida, the first time the rocket was used to send the Boeing Co.-built experimental spacecraft to orbit.The launch, which lifted off at 8:07 p.m. local time, marked the start of the seventh mission for the Space Force's secretive spaceplane, the X-37B. Shaped like a mini-space shuttle, the X-37B is an uncrewed and reusable experimental test platform that the Defense Department deploys in orbit, sometimes for years at a time. Prior to launch, which took place Thursday after several earlier delays, the X-37B's most recent mission launched in May 2020, spending a record-setting 908 days in orbit. The vehicle's mission came to an end in November 2022, with the X-37B ...
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