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The NASA space agency announced new dates for the possible launch of a rocket as part of the Artemis 1 lunar mission. This was reported by NASA Space Flight. “Following a successful dress rehearsal, NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) returned the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to the vehicle assembly site for the final time […]
South Korea has successfully launched a missile of its own development called KSLV-2. As part of the second launch, the rocket was able to successfully launch satellites into orbit for the first time. 14 minutes after separation from the rocket and 42 minutes after launch, the test satellite transmitted the first signals to the ground […]
It took less than 36 hours for private space company Elon Musk’s to launch three Falcon-9 rockets. SpaceX has launched more than 50 new satellites for its constellation Starlink, one military satellite for Germany, and the last mission turned out to be extremely suspicious. On one occasion, one of the winners set another record for […]
SpaceX launched another Starlink mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 17, SpaceX said. The mission launched another 53 Starlink satellites. This was the 13th flight of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Earlier, it also launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2 missions.
In the face of fossil fuel problems, many countries are looking for ways to avoid an energy crisis. China has decided to take an unusual path by building a solar station in orbit. According to official Beijing, the test satellite will be launched in 2028. Its goal will be to test the technology, as China […]
From the beginning of June, Earthlings can enjoy a parade of five visible planets. Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter will be bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Uranium is also on the line, but it requires dark skies and binoculars to detect it. At this time, Neptune will be present in […]
Chinese scientists have raised the question of the possibility of destroying Starlink satellites. A study by Zhen Yuan Zhang of the Beijing Monitoring and Telecommunications Institute said in detail that the need for satellite destruction mechanisms posed a possible threat to China’s national security. The article, first published in Modern Defense Technology and later translated […]
Yesterday, SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites into low orbit, and today the Falcon 9 rocket, which launched from the LC-40 launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, sent another group of 53 Starlink satellites into orbit. 22 hours and 33 minutes elapsed between these two launches. And while Starlink’s speed is impressive, it’s not a record […]
Elon Musk gave a long interview at the Future of the Car conference for the Financial Times, where he talked about Tesla’s plans. In particular, we talked about another company of billionaires – SpaceX. Musk believes that SpaceX could send the Starship unmanned spacecraft to Mars “in 3-5 years.” But before that, the company must […]
After almost three years of training, the Rocket Lab attempted to catch the first stage of a rocket that descends into the air. The plan was to try to intercept it by helicopter after working out and starting to reduce the degree. This will save the rocket for reuse. So far, the company uses disposable […]