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It seems the FAA office overseeing SpaceX’s Starship probe still has some bite

wiredgorilla — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:05:12 +0000

These actions followed pre-established protocols. However, it highlighted the small but non-zero risk of rocket debris falling to Earth after a launch failure....

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NASA’s boss-to-be proclaims we’re about to enter an “age of experimentation”

wiredgorilla — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:11:56 +0000

Meanwhile, over about the same time period, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket, Orion deep space crew capsule, and ground support system upgrades cost...

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NASA awards SpaceX a contract for one of the few things it hasn’t done yet

wiredgorilla — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:23:41 +0000

Notably, the Dragonfly launch was one of the first times United Launch Alliance has been eligible to bid its new Vulcan rocket for...

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The key moment came 38 minutes after Starship roared off the launch pad

wiredgorilla — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:57:45 +0000

That’s when Starship reignited one of its six Raptor engines for a brief burn to make a slight adjustment to its flight path....

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SpaceX prevails over ULA, wins military launch contracts worth $733 million

wiredgorilla — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 23:23:31 +0000

These missions require medium-lift rockets, or smaller rockets capable of a high-rate launch cadence to match the capability of a larger launch vehicle....

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SpaceX catches returning rocket in mid-air, turning a fanciful idea into reality

wiredgorilla — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:14:17 +0000

The upside of SpaceX’s architecture is that, with refueling, Starship can theoretically ferry payloads of 100 metric tons or more to the Moon...

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