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SpaceX Starship Reaches Earth Orbit for the First Time and Deploys 26 Starlink Satellites
SpaceX’s Starship reached Earth orbit for the first time and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites before ending its planned nine-hour mission early.
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SpaceX’s Starship reached Earth orbit for the first time and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites before ending its planned nine-hour mission early.
AstroForge is developing an AI-powered spacecraft control system called Solo to help autonomous missions operate with fewer ground controls.
SpaceX will attempt Starship’s first orbital flight on Sept. 22, deploying 26 third-generation Starlink satellites during the test mission.
The Exploration Company raised $450 million to develop reusable spacecraft and a European heavy-lift launcher to compete with SpaceX.
SpaceX will build a new $100 billion Starbase spaceport in Louisiana for future Starship launches, with construction planned to begin in 2027.
NASA has called off plans to rescue the Swift Observatory after the LINK spacecraft developed control problems, leaving the telescope on course for reentry.
NASA’s mission to extend the life of the Swift Observatory faces uncertainty after Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft began tumbling following multiple technical failures.
Lunar Outpost plans to use Nvidia’s Jetson platform on its next lunar rover, potentially making it the first GPU to operate on the moon.
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NASA temporarily directed astronauts aboard the International Space Station to shelter inside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft while Russian cosmonauts investigated and repaired air leaks in…
NASA’s Artemis II mission highlights how space-to-Earth laser communications can scale, enabling faster, more reliable data transmission for future deep space exploration.
NASA’s Artemis II mission ends with a perfect splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, marking a major milestone in human spaceflight and lunar exploration.
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