The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday launched 60 more Starlink Internet relay satellites, boosting the total number launched to date to 895 when the company built them. Planned constellation Thousands of people designed to provide global high speed broadband service. Running two days late due to an on-board camera …
Read More »SpaceX launches 14th batch of Starlink Internet satellites in fast-growing fleet
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket intercepted 60 more Starlink Internet relay satellites from the Kennedy Space Center along with another set awaiting Wednesday’s launch from the nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Sunday. With Sunday’s flight, SpaceX has now launched 835 Starlinks into a rapidly expanding global network, which …
Read More »Tesla Roadster and Starman make the first close approach to Mars
It’s been two years and eight months since the historic event and while the interest in Roadster and Starman’s travels has waned a bit, it’s still impressive. Just woke up this morning and while drinking coffee, quietly asking himself, “Gee, I wonder what Starman is today?” As one does, the …
Read More »NASA Halloween Targets for SpaceX Crew Dragon Astronaut Launch
NASA now plans to launch four astronauts for the International Space Station at that distance SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft On October 31, the Halloween flight, which will mark the first operational use of the capsule following a successful pilot test flight earlier this summer. The space agency initially targeted October …
Read More »SpaceX satellites disturb the sky, disappointing astronomers
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Hundreds of those satellites are cluttering in the galaxy. The huge internet satellites launched by eco-friendly billionaire Elon Musk are hovering at an over-altitude – and astronomers are scrambling to figure out how to deal with the amazing reflection …
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