In the latest twist in the saga of SpaceX’s McGregor, Texas testing facilities, a new Falcon 9 booster has managed to sneak past a network of unofficial observers to create a whole different kind of rocket traffic jam. On the heels of a single day (March 19th) filled with at least five different tests of […]
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CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX has delayed Starship serial number 11’s (SN11) high-altitude launch debut from Friday to Monday to best ensure that the company can “land & fully recover” the 50-meter-tall steel rocket. First and foremost, the weekend will allow SpaceX times time for “additional checkouts” and scour Starship SN11 and the data […]
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Lacking only an official confirmation, SpaceX appears to be readying the fourth full-size Starship prototype to attempt a Raptor static fire test and launch on the same day. That hopeful day in question happens to be today – Friday, March 26th. If all goes according to plan, Starship serial number SN11 will fire up its […]
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The United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket appears to have made it through what could be described as its first real competition with SpaceX and its Falcon 9 workhorse. The US Space Force (or Air Force) awarded both rockets two launch contracts each on March 9th, marking the second award under “Phase 2” […]
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Elon Musk’s Starlink seems poised to receive some extra funding as part of “Project Gigabit,” the United Kingdom’s new $6.9 billion internet infrastructure program. In a statement to CNBC, a person reportedly familiar with the matter noted that UK Minister for Digital Infrastructure Matt Warman has met with Starlink leadership as part of ongoing discussions about […]
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Like clockwork, SpaceX has successfully launched yet another batch of 60 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit, racking up the company’s ninth launch (and eighth rocket landing) this year. Set to be SpaceX’s last (orbital) launch this quarter, Starlink V1 L22’s success leaves it on track for an impressive 36 launches this year if the […]
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Though it often falls under the radar relative to SpaceX’s high-profile Boca Chica Starship hub, another even more important Texas outpost appears to be busier than ever testing the rocket engines and boosters instrumental to all SpaceX operations. Famous for occasionally supporting half a dozen or more rocket tests on busy days, SpaceX’s McGregor, Texas […]
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A group of NASA astronauts appear to have taken an agency-sanctioned trip down to SpaceX’s Boca Chica Starship facilities, including a visit with a prototype scheduled to fire up and launch as early as this week. Seemingly in lockstep with the accelerating pace of Starship production and testing, the frequency of NASA astronaut visits to […]
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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite system is poised to change the internet landscape in a country considered to have one of the worst internet connections in the world. The Philippines may be home to millions of social media-savvy people, but the quality of internet services in the country has remained dismal over the years. As noted […]
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For the first time ever, SpaceX has stacked a Super Heavy tank section to its full height, effectively completing assembly of the largest rocket booster ever built. While a good amount of work still remains to weld the two halves together and connect their preinstalled plumbing and avionics runs, those tasks are largely marginal and […]
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