Tag: spacex
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Founded by former SpaceX engineers, First Resonance pitches tools to make things the SpaceX way
After operating in stealth mode for about two years, First Resonance, a company founded by former SpaceX engineers, is finally showing the world their software toolkit designed to let manufacturers make things using the processes employed by their former boss. It’s a suite of software products that can allow for more flexible manufacturing processes and…
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SpaceX’s 13th Starlink launch set hours before next ULA Delta IV Heavy attempt
SpaceX and ULA’s next launch attempts have coincidentally wound up scheduled within hours of each other for the second time this month. The date for SpaceX’s thirteenth Starlink – and 12th Starlink v1.0 – launch appeared to solidify earlier this week, pointing towards a T-0 of 2:17 pm EDT (UTC-4) on Thursday, September 17th. Almost…
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SpaceX kicks off orbital Starship launch pad construction in Texas
CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX is currently well in the process of building an orbital-class Starship launch pad in Boca Chica, Texas. After much ado about a multi-day fan skirmish over whether a new SpaceX construct was meant for a water tower or launch pad, then the debate can eventually be brought to…
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SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule arrives in Florida for next NASA astronaut launch
The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule destined to complete the company’s first operational mission to the International Space Station (ISS) – designated Crew-1 – has been delivered to SpaceX processing facilities in Florida. As previously reported by Teslarati, the C207 capsule was in the final stages of wrapping up integration at the SpaceX factory in Hawthorne,…
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SpaceX launches tenth Starlink mission, nails booster’s fifth landing
Bringing more than six weeks of delays to a welcome end, SpaceX has – for the second time ever – successfully launched and landed the same Falcon 9 booster five times, sending a stack of Starlink satellites and two rideshare payloads on their way to orbit. At 1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC) on Friday, August…
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SpaceX’s first high-altitude Starship gets ready to prove itself
SpaceX has begun outfitting its first high-altitude Starship prototype with the basis of functional aerodynamic flaps, potentially paving the way for the ship’s first crucial proof test(s) in the near future. SpaceX Boca Chica's Starship family continues to grow in size! Elon wasn't joking when he said "high production rate allows for fast iteration". We're…
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SpaceX ready for another Starlink launch attempt: fourth time’s the charm?
For the fourth occasion, SpaceX is about to (try to) launch 57 Starlink satellites and two Earth-imaging satellites, ideally finishing over six months of misery. SpaceX’s ninth launch of upgraded v1.0 Starlink aquariums, the Starlink V1 L9 mission will also be the tenth Starlink launch overall, as well as the next time the company has…
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Tesla Roadster and ‘friends’ make history in newly-published log of 57k+ human objects in space
When the Tesla Roadster and its Starman occupant entered space aboard Falcon Heavy’s maiden voyage in 2018, it joined the ranks of one astronomer’s impressive database of human-made objects that have left Earth: The General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (GCAT). It’s the most comprehensive collection of space object data available to the public, and…
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Elon Musk Forgets Baby X Æ A-12’s Name During Interview
YouTube/Torque News Elon Musk and Grimes caused quite the stir when they chose to call their new son X Æ A-12, but just four months after the youngster was born it seems Musk is already having trouble remembering his name. Having a family member momentarily forget your name isn’t that uncommon, especially if you have…
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SpaceX Super Heavy ‘high bay’ construction begins in South Texas
After several weeks of preparations, SpaceX has begun assembling the massive ‘high bay’ it will use to stack and outfit Starship’s massive Super Heavy boosters. Over the last six or so months, SpaceX has been hard at work expanding and upgrading its Boca Chica, Texas Starship factory, part of which has included building multiple ‘high…