Last Thursday, SpaceX performed its first full-blown fairing recovery test during the Falcon 9 launch of PAZ and two Starlink demonstration satellites. The attempt involved a new addition to the SpaceX recovery fleet, Mr. Steven, complete with a giant net that is designed to catch returning fairings. While the catch during the PAZ mission was unsuccessful, the other phases of the recovery process showed significant progress.
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OtherScienceUncrewed
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ArtemisEuropeanInternational
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CommercialISSSpaceX
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ArtemisBoeing/Starliner
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ArtemisBoeing/Starliner
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Artemis
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ArtemisBoeing/Starliner
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NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Program rescheduled the final two tests that will culminate the…
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Artemis
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The law of averages caught up to the New Orleans area and the two NASA…
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Artemis
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Intuitive Machines (IM) announced the IM-1 mission with the Nova-C lander has selected the Oceanus…
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SpaceX is continuing to launch its Starlink satellite internet constellation with the third operational launch,…
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Following changes in the development plan of their next generation Starship launch vehicle, SpaceX is…