Touchdown! SpaceX successfully lands Starship rocket
SpaceX managed to land its prototype Starship rocket at its Texas base without blowing it up on Wednesday, the first time it has succeeded in doing so in five attempts.
SpaceX managed to land its prototype Starship rocket at its Texas base without blowing it up on Wednesday, the first time it has succeeded in doing so in five attempts.
Space Exploration
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The red planet rotorcraft will extend its range, speed, and flight duration on Flight Four.
Space Exploration
Apr 29, 2021
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For the first time, NASA is putting its trust in a recycled SpaceX rocket and capsule for a crew.
Space Exploration
Apr 20, 2021
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NASA has selected SpaceX to land the first astronauts on the surface of the Moon since 1972, the agency said Friday, in a huge victory for Elon Musk's company.
Space Exploration
Apr 16, 2021
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SpaceX's most international crew of astronauts yet arrived at their launch site Friday.
Space Exploration
Apr 16, 2021
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SpaceX is gearing up for its third astronaut launch in under a year, after getting the green light from NASA a week ahead of next Thursday's planned flight.
Space Exploration
Apr 16, 2021
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US and European scientists have called off a controversial balloon test flight that was to take place in Sweden's far north in June, part of a disputed solar geoengineering experiment to artificially cool the planet.
Earth Sciences
Apr 1, 2021
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SpaceX chief Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter Tuesday that the latest prototype of the company's Starship rocket series had crashed, after the video feed of its test flight cut out.
Space Exploration
Mar 30, 2021
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Virgin Galactic rolled out its newest spaceship Tuesday as the company looks to resume test flights in the coming months at its headquarters in the New Mexico desert.
Space Exploration
Mar 30, 2021
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NASA's newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 21 feet on the odometer in its first test drive.
Space Exploration
Mar 6, 2021
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