SpaceX Delivers Customer Payloads, Ariane 6 Debuts

SpaceX Delivers Customer Payloads, Ariane 6 Debuts

As many as four SpaceX Falcon 9 missions are on the roster for this week’s launch schedule. The four missions will be split evenly between Starlink and two payloads for other customers. At least one of the SpaceX missions is likely to be affected by the severe weather currently being experienced on the east coast […]

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InSight finds high meteoroid impact rate on Mars

InSight finds high meteoroid impact rate on Mars

Scientists have long sought to determine the rate of meteoroid impacts on Mars, employing two primary methods before the availability of seismic data. One approach involved calculating the impact rate from lunar crater chronology models, which are based on studies of craters on the Moon and adjusted to account for Mars’ atmosphere and proximity to […]

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Fifth Sun Men's NASA Minimal Shuttle T-Shirt

Fifth Sun Men's NASA Minimal Shuttle T-Shirt

Show off your love for space exploration with this NASA Minimal Shuttle T-Shirt from Fifth Sun. This short sleeve tee features a minimalist design of the iconic NASA shuttle, perfect for any fan of the space agency. Made from high-quality materials, this shirt is comfortable to wear all day long. Whether you are a space […]

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Pad B Rises Ahead of Booster 12 Static Fire

Pad B Rises Ahead of Booster 12 Static Fire

Booster 12, which has been in Mega Bay 1 since January 23, is possibly set to roll out to the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM) as early as July 8 or 9. However, depending on Hurricane Beryl, this could be pushed back a few days if Highway 4 is flooded. Along with intermittent closures, SpaceX has […]

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US and China Lead Launch Surge in Second Half of 2024

US and China Lead Launch Surge in Second Half of 2024

Moving into the second half of 2024, the first week of July has already begun with the third launch of the Japanese H3 rocket in the early hours of Monday morning UTC. The week ahead continues with two Starlink missions from SpaceX, pushing the number of Starlink satellites launched to over 6,700. Two more launches […]

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Starship preps hint at tower catch in Flight 5

Starship preps hint at tower catch in Flight 5

Many signs point to a possible catch attempt on the fifth flight of Starship. Elon Musk did post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that he thought there should be a catch attempt on Flight 5. A new communications license from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has language that states […]

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NASA and NOAA launch GOES-U on SpaceX Falcon Heavy

NASA and NOAA launch GOES-U on SpaceX Falcon Heavy

Falcon Heavy took off from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 5:26 PM EDT (21:26 UTC) on June 25, carrying the GOES-U satellite. The two-hour launch window opened at 5:16 PM EDT (21:16 UTC), but liftoff occurred ten minutes later as the weather conditions improved to 70% favorable. GOES-U will be placed into a […]

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Rocket Lab reaches 50th Electron mission launch

Rocket Lab reaches 50th Electron mission launch

Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket has achieved remarkable milestones in its development. The vehicle is the first to use an entirely carbon-fiber body, the first to use electric turbopumps, and according to Rocket Lab, is the fastest commercially developed rocket in history to reach 50 launches, taking just seven years and 25 days, narrowly beating this […]

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