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Environment Apr 15, 2024

Environmental concerns raised by rocket flights over San Diego County

Plans by SpaceX and other companies to boost the number of rocket launches sometimes seen streaking across San Diego County's skies have prompted the California Coastal Commission to question the environmental effects.

Space Exploration Apr 8, 2024

SpaceX knocks out early morning Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral

The Space Coast saw its 23rd launch of the year early April 5 with a SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Space Exploration Mar 15, 2024

SpaceX comes close to completing test flight of mega rocket but loses spacecraft near end

SpaceX came close to completing an hourlong test flight of its mega rocket on its third try Thursday, but the spacecraft was lost as it descended back to Earth.

Space Exploration Mar 14, 2024

SpaceX's 3rd Starship launch makes it to space without exploding, but is lost on reentry

SpaceX's powerful Starship and Super Heavy rocket completed a more successful third orbital test flight from Texas on Thursday morning with no explosive endings on the way up that marred the first two test flights in 2023.

Space Exploration Mar 14, 2024

SpaceX mega rocket makes successful test flight but lost in descent

Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, flew further and faster than ever before during its third test launch Thursday, although it was eventually lost as it re-entered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, SpaceX said.

Space Exploration Mar 11, 2024

SpaceX knocks out Canaveral launch during busy week with Crew-7 return, possible Starship launch

SpaceX sent up another batch of Starlink satellites on Sunday night from the Space Coast while prepping for the return of Crew-7 from the International Space Station and the potential third test flight of the Starship and ...

Space Exploration Mar 11, 2024

Astra Space goes private as it recovers from Space Coast launch failures

The value of publicly traded Astra Space has been falling since it shelved a rocket design that only went for 2 for 7 on launches, including two highly visible failures from the Space Coast. Now the company is going private.

Space Exploration Feb 27, 2024

FAA closes investigation into SpaceX Starship's double-explosion 2nd flight

As SpaceX continues to gear up for flight No. 3 of its massive Starship and Super Heavy from Texas, the Federal Aviation Administration has closed the investigation into the second flight that resulted in explosions of both ...

Space Exploration Feb 26, 2024

A capsule with antiviral drugs grown in space returns to earth

On Wednesday, February 21st, at 01:40 p.m. PST (04:40 p.m. EST), an interesting package returned to Earth from space. This was the capsule from the W-1 mission, an orbital platform manufactured by California-based Varda Space ...

Space Exploration Feb 19, 2024

New or retooled Cape Canaveral launch pads considered for SpaceX Starship

The Department of Defense is looking for a new home for SpaceX's Starship, launching the process to determine what the environmental impact would be to allow the world's most powerful rocket to launch from Florida's Space ...

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