Tag: spacex
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SpaceX rocket performs first last-second launch abort in years, delaying Starlink mission
A Falcon 9 rocket has played SpaceX’s launch invisibly in years, shutting down the booster’s engines and preventing liftoff only milliseconds after ignition. Scheduled to lift at 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC) on March 15th, SpaceX will now wait until no sooner than (NET) 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC) on Wednesday, March 18th for the…
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SpaceX’s next Starlink launch to mark biggest rocket reusability milestone yet [webcast]
In case everything goes as planned, SpaceX’s second 60-satellite Starlink launching will push the Falcon rocket household to the stage of its challenging reusability design objectives. SpaceX has scheduled its sixth launch of 60 Starlink satellites no earlier than (NET) 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC) March 14th. Called Starlink L6 or Starlink V1 L5 (speaking…
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Tesla and SpaceX engineers’ ventilator work receives Medtronic CEO’s recognition
Tesla and SpaceX engineers recently received some well-deserved recognition recently, after the CEO of ventilator-maker Medtronic remarked that the two companies are “getting it done” when it comes to securing supplies and scaling the production of the valuable breathing machines for those in need. The update comes amidst announcements from New York revealing that Tesla…
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SpaceX Starlink factory building satellites four times faster than closest competitor
An executive says that SpaceX’s Seattle-based Starlink factory is building satellites up to 3 times quicker than OneWeb, the company’s nearest competitor in the newest low Earth orbit (LEO) net space race. Speaking in the SATELLITE 2020 Conference on March 9th, Jonathan Hofeller – VP of Starlink and Sales – revealed SpaceX’s extraordinary Starlink production…
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SpaceX’s new Starship test stand to make life a little easier for Raptor engine engineers
SpaceX recently debuted a new rocket engine test stand at its Central Texas advancement facilities and one element of the tripod stand’ will make life a lot simpler for Starship’s Raptor engine engineers. The triumph of SpaceX’s tough Starship spacecraft and also Super Heavy boosters hinges greatly on the previous achievement of a rocket engine…
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SpaceX Starship outfitted with Tesla battery packs and motors
Following in the footsteps of the overdue Mk1 automobile, SpaceX’s Starship prototype has been outfitted with Tesla battery packs and motors over the past few weeks. CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX intends to attempt to utilize Tesla batteries to power Starship rockets along with Tesla motors to push the boats ’ big control…
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SpaceX envisions massive rocket enclosure for military applications
SpaceX has printed the first leaves of a massive tower (MST) designed to completely match a Falcon Heavy rocket, giving the US military use of specific prized satellite payloads even when the car is vertical at the launching pad. Stretching some 70 m (230 ft) tall and 12.2 m (40 ft) wide, building a movable…
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SpaceX Starship rolls to Texas launch pad ahead of next big test campaign
SpaceX’s first flightworthy Starship prototype has rolled to its South Texas launch pad only hours after it was welded together and is preparing for critical tests it has to pass before it can be deemed ready. Fabricated and constructed with incredible speed at SpaceX’s growing Boca Chica, Texas Starship mill and test facilities, the automobile…
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NASA is training SpaceX’s first Crew Dragon astronauts for a much longer mission in space
NASA has shown the astronauts assigned to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon astronaut start debut are training for a space station assignment many times more than intended. Scheduled to send two NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than (NET) late-April or May 2020, Crew Dragon’s Demo-2 mission will be the very…
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SpaceX quarantines employees after coronavirus confirmed at HQ
U.S. starts remain a priority throughout the coronavirus pandemic. But that doesn’t mean that launching suppliers aren’t feeling its consequences. SpaceX and United Launch Alliance are currently progressing full steam ahead, handling its launching manifests as if everything had been status quo. But, SpaceX has begun to feel the effects of the virus. To begin…