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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Pending FAA approval, Starship ready to sport upgrades for upcoming test flight
by Ryan WeberFollowing Starship’s debut during Integrated Flight Test One (IFT 1), SpaceX is ready to improve…
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With the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) having closed the mishap investigation into the anomaly during…
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SpaceX has rolled out Ship 25 to the launch site and stacked it on top…
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Starship is getting close to its second Integrated Flight Test (IFT). Booster 9 completed its…
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Starship Update: Booster 9 wearing a crown, construction, and HLS test article
Preparations are taking place at Starbase for the upcoming second Starship test flight, with Booster…
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After last week’s testing of Booster 9, the water deluge system, and other important activity…
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Progress toward the second flight of the world’s most powerful launch vehicle continues to take…
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Two months after Starship’s first integrated test flight, engine testing is already underway for Ship…
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SpaceX, Blue Origin, others highlighted in new NASA low-Earth orbit partnerships
by Tyler GrayOn June 15, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced its intention to partner…
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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…