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Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches ‘direct to cell phones’ Starlink satellites; know what this means for users

3Jan

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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...

Debris blast from SpaceX rocket launch renews environmental questions

29Apr

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Debris blast from SpaceX rocket launch renews environmental questions

[ad_1] While the spectacle of SpaceX's new Starship rocket blowing up over the Gulf of Mexico riveted the public's attention, it was the explosive nature of the launch at ground level that was drawing heightened scrutiny from the government this week. The shattering force of last Thursday's launch in South Texas sent a cloud of pulverized concrete raining over a small town nearby, federal regulators said, raising fresh questions about the environmental impact of ramped-up launch operations at the site. The blastoff from the SpaceX facility, adjacent to a national wildlife refuge near Boca Chica Beach, also hurled large chunks of concrete and metal thousands of feet away and ignited a 3.5-acre (1.4-hectare) fire on nearby grounds, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Damag...

Giant SpaceX rocket leaves crater, serious damage at Texas base

25Apr

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Giant SpaceX rocket leaves crater, serious damage at Texas base

[ad_1] Flying chunks of concrete, twisted metal sheets, craters blasted deep into the ground: the thunderous power of SpaceX's first test flight of Starship -- the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built -- inflicted serious damage on its Texas launch site. Repairing the damage from Thursday's unmanned test flight is expected to take months, potentially delaying further launch attempts and slowing the development of a rocket NASA plans to use on its upcoming Moon missions. SpaceX boss Elon Musk had said before the test that just getting Starship in the air without destroying its launch pad would be "a win." Luckily for Musk, the 390-foot-tall (120-meter) rocket successfully lifted off, climbing for about four minutes until it tumbled and exploded, well over the Gulf of Mexico. But...

Fascinating sky spiral caused by SpaceX rocket!

19Apr

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Fascinating sky spiral caused by SpaceX rocket!

[ad_1] Northern lights enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes.The cause early Saturday morning was a little more mundane than an alien invasion or the appearance of a portal to the far reaches of the universe. It was simply excess fuel released from a SpaceX rocket that launched from California about three hours earlier. Sometimes rockets have fuel that needs to be jettisoned, said space physicist Don Hampton, a research associate professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. “When they do that at high altitudes, that fuel turns into ice,” he said. “And if it happens to be in the sunlight, when you're in the darkness on ...

SpaceX will try to launch most powerful rocket ever Monday

16Apr

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SpaceX will try to launch most powerful rocket ever Monday

[ad_1] SpaceX plans to carry out its first test flight on Monday of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon and eventually beyond.The launch is scheduled to take place at 7:00 am (1200 GMT) from the sprawling Texas base of the private space company owned by billionaire Elon Musk. Fallback times are scheduled later in the week if Monday's attempt is postponed. The US space agency NASA has picked the Starship capsule to ferry its astronauts to the Moon as part of the Artemis III mission, set for late 2025 at the earliest.Starship consists of a reusable capsule that carries crew and cargo and the first-stage Super Heavy booster rocket.The 164-foot (50-meter) tall Starship spacecraft sits atop the 230-foot tall Super Heavy rocket.SpaceX conduct...

NASA launches satellite for landmark study of Earth’s water

17Dec

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NASA launches satellite for landmark study of Earth’s water

[ad_1] The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a billion-dollar project jointly developed by NASA and CNES, took off at 1146 GMT atop a SpaceX rocket. A satellite lifted off Friday from California on a mission to survey nearly all bodies of water on Earth, offering key insights on how they influence or are impacted by climate change.The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a billion-dollar project jointly developed by NASA and France's space agency CNES, took off at 1146 GMT atop a SpaceX rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. According to a statement from NASA, it will start collecting scientific data in about six months after undergoing checks and calibrations. "SWOT will bring us a revolutionary advance in our understanding of how water moves ...

Historic! SpaceX Launches Japanese Startup Ispace’s Lunar Lander to Moon

12Dec

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Historic! SpaceX Launches Japanese Startup Ispace’s Lunar Lander to Moon

[ad_1] A Japanese lunar lander carrying two rovers and other payload lifted off via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Sunday, in a bid to create history. A Japanese lunar lander carrying two rovers and other payload lifted off via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Sunday, in a bid to become the first commercial spacecraft to land on the moon.The launch of Tokyo-based ispace Inc.'s Hakuto-R lander from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida followed two postponements. Originally scheduled for late November, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. had stood down twice for additional pre-flight rocket checks. The Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander — Japan's first-ever lunar lander to launch — will take a circuitous path to the moon and is expected to touch down inside the Atlas crater around the end of April. ...

SpaceX postpones mission to put Japanese lander on Moon

30Nov

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SpaceX postpones mission to put Japanese lander on Moon

[ad_1] SpaceX on Wednesday postponed by one day a mission to launch the first private and Japanese lander to the Moon. SpaceX on Wednesday postponed by one day a mission to launch the first private -- and Japanese -- lander to the Moon. A Falcon 9 rocket is now scheduled to blast off at 3:37 am (0837 GMT) Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida. SpaceX said on Twitter that the delay was to carry out more pre-flight checks. Until now, only the United States, Russia and China have managed to put a robot on the lunar surface. The mission, by Japanese company ispace, is the first of a program called Hakuto-R. The lander would touch down around April 2023 on the visible side of the Moon, in the Atlas crater, according to a company statement. Measuring just over 2 by 2.5 meters, it c...

Elon Musk Finds Time to Attend a Ceremony for Space Force

3Nov

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Elon Musk Finds Time to Attend a Ceremony for Space Force

[ad_1] Elon Musk, who’s been busy taking over Twitter Inc., took a break Wednesday to attend a Pentagon ceremony. Elon Musk, who's been busy taking over Twitter Inc., took a break Wednesday to attend a Pentagon ceremony. The event was a change-of-command ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base outside of Washington. It marked the retirement of General John Raymond, the first head of US Space Force, who singled out Musk by name for showing up. It reflects one of the billionaire's other interests as co-founder and chief executive of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. which he turned into a major contractor for the Defense Department's national security satellite launches. Raymond invited Musk and other executives of companies involved in space programs to the event, according to a P...

SpaceX nails Falcon Heavy rocket landing after foggy military launch

2Nov

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SpaceX nails Falcon Heavy rocket landing after foggy military launch

[ad_1] SpaceX launched its mega Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in more than three years Tuesday. SpaceX launched its mega Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in more than three years Tuesday, hoisting satellites for the military and then nailing side-by-side booster landings back near the pad. Thick fog shrouded NASA's Kennedy Space Center as the rocket blasted off at midmorning. The crowd at the launch site couldn't even see the pad three miles (5 kilometers) away, but heard the roar of the 27 first-stage engines. Both side boosters peeled away two minutes after liftoff, flew back to Cape Canaveral, and landed alongside one another, just a few seconds apart. The core stage was discarded at sea, its entire energy needed to get the Space Force's satellites to their intend...