SpaceX has launched another batch of its Starlink satellites — the usual complement of 60 of the low Earth orbit spacecraft, which will join the more than 1,000 already making up the existing constellation. This is the fifth launch of Starlink satellites for SpaceX this year, and the 20th overall. From a report: Earlier this year, SpaceX opened up Starlink access…
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SpaceX Starship lands upright, then explodes in latest test
SpaceX’s futuristic Starship looked like it aced a touchdown Wednesday, but then exploded on the landing pad with so much force that it was hurled into the air. Source: https://phys.org/news/2021-03-spacex-starship-upright-latest.html…
SpaceX Mars Prototype Rocket Nails Landing For the First Time, But Explodes On Pad
A SpaceX rocket prototype, known as SN10, soared over South Texas during test flight Wednesday before swooping down to a pinpoint landing near its launch site. Approximately three minutes after landing, however, multiple independent video feeds showed the rocket exploding on its landing pad. CNN reports: SpaceX’s SN10, an early prototype of the company’s Starship Mars rocket, took off around 5:15…
SpaceX successfully landed its giant Starship, but it exploded a few minutes later
We’ve got good news and bad news about the latest explosive SpaceX Starship test in Boca Chica, Texas. Source: https://www.livescience.com/starship-sn10-lands-then-explodes.html
Watch SpaceX launch and (hopefully) land its giant 10th Starship prototype today
SpaceX looks set to launch yet another Starship prototype over Texas today. Two previous tests ended in explosions. Source: https://www.livescience.com/spacex-starship-test-sn10.html
Japanese billionaire seeks 8 crewmembers for moon-bound mission on SpaceX’s Starship
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for eight crewmembers for a mission to the moon. Source: https://www.livescience.com/yusaku-maezawa-dearmoon-contest-seeking-crewmembers.html
Japan Billionaire Seeks ‘Crew’ For Moon Trip
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Wednesday launched a search for eight people to join him as the first private passenger on a trip around the moon with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. He had originally planned to invite artists for the weeklong voyage slated for 2023. Reuters reports: The rejigged project will “give more people from around the globe the chance to join…
Rocket Lab Reveals Plans For Reusable Rocket With 8 Ton Payload
Rocket Lab has unveiled plans for a larger rocket that can carry bigger payloads than its current reusable trooper, the Electron. It’s called the Neutron and will be capable of carrying 8 metric tons to low-Earth orbit compared to the Electron’s 660 lbs capacity. Engadget reports: The Neutron will also have a fully reusable first stage that can land on an…
Starlink Will Hit 300Mbps and Expand To ‘Most of Earth’ This Year
Starlink broadband speeds will double to 300Mbps “later this year,” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter this week. SpaceX has been telling users to expect speeds of 50Mbps to 150Mbps since the beta began a few months ago. From a report: Musk also wrote that “latency will drop to ~20ms later this year.” This is no surprise, as SpaceX promised…
Bone cancer survivor to join billionaire on SpaceX flight
After beating bone cancer, Hayley Arceneaux figures rocketing into orbit on SpaceX’s first private flight should be a piece of cosmic cake. Source: https://phys.org/news/2021-02-bone-cancer-survivor-billionaire-spacex.html…