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Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) — американська приватна компанія, створена Ілоном Маском 6 травня 2002 року. Компанія на сьогодні є головним оператором запусків ракет в космос із території США. Також є основним постачальником НАСА послуг з доставляння астронавтів на МКС та повернення їх назад. Має у свому розпорядженні ракетоносій Falcon 9 , вантажний космічний корабель Dragon та пасажирську версію для астронавтів Crew Dragon . Розробляє космічний корабель наступного покоління Starship . Компанія також розгортає на орбіті супутниковий інтернет Starlink .SpaceX також була першою у світі компанією, котра розробила багаторазову перший ступінь ракети, який повертається на Землю після виведення корисного навантаження на орбіту. Це робить компанію найдешевшим на сьогодні оператором запусків в космос у світі.
The latest military satellite SATurnin-1, developed for the Czech Ministry of Defense, has successfully transmitted its first photographs of Earth from orbit. Equipped with advanced technologies and artificial intelligence, this spacecraft has become an important step in developing the Czech space program and strengthening the country’s defense capabilities. Technological Breakthrough in Czech Space Industry The […]
Two technology titans – Apple and SpaceX – have entered into an open confrontation for control over the mobile satellite communications market. The conflict has erupted over the use of frequency spectrum and rights to provide satellite communication services for smartphones in areas without coverage. Large-scale Battle for Space Frequencies A major confrontation is unfolding […]
The Starbase production site is getting an expansion called Starfactory, which should help SpaceX’s plans to produce at least one megastar per day. The construction cost of the Starfactory, which will occupy 9,290 square meters of Starbase’s factory space, is $100 million. After the extremely successful fourth test flight of the Starship (both stages were […]
SpaceX is preparing for the fourth launch of its Starship rocket on June 5, with the main goal of testing a reusable second-stage heat shield to ensure safe re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. This was reported by TechCrunch. During the test, new ceramic tiles will be tested to protect the rocket from extreme temperatures during […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite Internet division, Starlink, has resumed operations after a large-scale outage that lasted almost an hour. The outage occurred on May 29 and affected more than 41,000 users worldwide. The official Starlink page on the social network X (Twitter) reported: “Starlink is currently experiencing a network outage and we are actively implementing […]
SpaceX is making significant efforts to combat Russian attempts to suppress the Starlink satellite communications system in Ukraine. Details Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, said that his company is actively working to counter Russia’s attempts to jam Starlink. “SpaceX is spending significant resources to combat Russian jamming attempts. This is a complex problem. They […]
As SpaceX was preparing for the fourth Starship flight at its facilities in Boca Chica, Texas, a Starship Raptor engine appears to have burned up at SpaceX’s rocket engine test site in McGregor, also in Texas. Local media reported a powerful explosion during the test, with flames engulfing the tower. So far, there have been […]
Since 2022, SpaceX has been working on launching a satellite communication service, which is scheduled for 2024. In this project, the company is cooperating with T-Mobile and other international operators. Obviously, there has been some progress in this direction – SpaceX has passed an important milestone in the development of the service and demonstrated its […]
SpaceX continues on its path of improving space technology and achieving another record – the 300th successful landing of the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket. This event was another confirmation of the successful implementation of the idea of reusing rocket stages, significantly reducing the cost and increasing the frequency of launches. With the […]
SpaceX has begun informing its customers in countries such as Sudan, Zimbabwe, and South Africa that access to its Starlink satellite Internet services will be suspended until the end of this month. This step is part of the company’s fight against illegal use of its services in countries where it has not received an official […]