The launch of the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) observatory is now targeting December 13, 2021, onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The IXPE X-Ray observatory is the latest spacecraft in NASA’s historic Small Explorers (SMEX) program.
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After a nearly two-year pause in flights, starting after a deviation from controlled airspace during…
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NASA managers tasked with humanity’s next journey into deep space spoke positively about Starship’s recent…
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Space Perspective prepares to introduce new recovery ship as providers compete for land at Port Canaveral
by Gav CornwellFirst announced in November 2022, Florida-based Space Perspective has purchased an 89-meter-long (292 feet) vessel…
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On the heels of last month’s dramatic launch of Booster 7 and Ship 24, repairs…
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Elon Musk pushes for orbital goal following data gathering objectives during Starship debut
by Chris BerginFollowing the maiden launch of the world’s most powerful rocket, SpaceX hopes to conduct a…
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China has been very agile in developing its super-heavy lift vehicle Chang Zheng 9 (CZ-9).…
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The most powerful rocket in history launched on its second attempt Thursday, the first major…
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There are two words that most people never want to hear at a rocket launch,…
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Starship debut leading the rocket industry toward full reusability
by Adrian BeilStarship’s first orbital flight is currently planned for March. This is the first time the…
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SpaceX’s Starship program has reached a major milestone ahead of its historic launch with a…
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The Starship test program has hit the ground running in 2023, with the full-stack partnership…
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Booster 7 resumed its static fire test campaign Monday with a full-duration firing of 14…
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A fully stacked Starship is still set to conduct the next round of tests for…
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SpaceX’s Starship program continues to march through a fluid set of milestones, ranging from a…
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SpaceX continues to make progress with its orbital test flight duo, with Ship 24 completing…
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In recent weeks, SpaceX has not only moved back into Starship testing with Ship 24,…
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It was December 29 of last year when Ship 20 performed its fourth and final…
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SpaceX broke several records on the Starlink Group 3-2 mission. Launching from Space Launch Complex…
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SpaceX has entered the next phase of preparations to send Starship to orbit. Following the…