SpaceX launches U.S., Russia, UAE astronauts to space station

SpaceX launches U.S., Russia, UAE astronauts to space station

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission launches to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended months long stay. The […]

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SpaceX ready to retry launching NASA’s next space station crew

SpaceX ready to retry launching NASA’s next space station crew

A Falcon 9 rocket is readied for another launch attempt for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission after a technical delay, which will take four crew members to the International Space Station, from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. on March 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX was ready […]

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX buys ad campaign on Twitter for Starlink

Elon Musk’s SpaceX buys ad campaign on Twitter for Starlink

SpaceX has bought an advertising package on Twitter for its satellite internet service Starlink, said Elon Musk, who owns both the rocket company and the social media platform, in a tweet on Monday. “SpaceX Starlink bought a tiny – not large – ad package to test effectiveness of Twitter advertising in Australia & Spain. Did […]

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Indian firm eyes sending tourists near space in balloon-propelled capsule by 2025

Indian firm eyes sending tourists near space in balloon-propelled capsule by 2025

An Indian firm is planning to ferry tourists near space in a spaceship attached to a unique high-altitude balloon system by 2025. Inspired by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, the Mumbai-based Space Aura Aerospace Technology Pvt Ltd company has begun to build a space capsule measuring 10 feet x 8 feet, which can carry six tourists besides […]

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SpaceX launches first Falcon Heavy mission since 2019 from Florida

SpaceX launches first Falcon Heavy mission since 2019 from Florida

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, the world’s most-powerful active rocket, lifted off on Tuesday for the first time in more than three years through dense fog at Florida’s Cape Canaveral, with Elon Musk’s company sending satellites into orbit for the U.S. Space Force. The rocket system, consisting of three Falcon 9 boosters strapped side-by-side, took off from […]

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX expects first Starship launch to orbit this year -NASA

Elon Musk’s SpaceX expects first Starship launch to orbit this year -NASA

SpaceX is targeting early December to launch its giant Starship rocket system into orbit for the first time, a pivotal demonstration flight as it aims to fly NASA astronauts to the moon in the next few years, a U.S. official said on Monday. Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX has sought for years to send its towering […]

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Elon Musk says he will keep funding Ukraine, even though Starlink is losing money

Elon Musk says he will keep funding Ukraine, even though Starlink is losing money

The billionaire has been in online fights with Ukrainian officials over a peace plan he put forward which Ukraine says is too generous to Russia The billionaire has been in online fights with Ukrainian officials over a peace plan he put forward which Ukraine says is too generous to Russia Elon Musk said on Saturday […]

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SpaceX capsule splashes down, returning 4 astronauts from Space Station

SpaceX capsule splashes down, returning 4 astronauts from Space Station

The fourth long-duration astronaut team launched by SpaceX to the International Space Station (ISS) safely returned to Earth on Friday, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after nearly six months of research aboard the orbital outpost. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule dubbed Freedom, carrying three U.S. NASA astronauts and an Italian crewmate from […]

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World’s 1st space tourist signs up for flight around moon

World’s 1st space tourist signs up for flight around moon

The world’s first space tourist wants to go back — only this time, he’s signed up for a spin around the moon aboard Elon Musk’s Starship.For Dennis Tito, 82, it’s a chance to relive the joy of his trip to the International Space Station, now that he’s retired with time on his hands. He isn’t […]

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Space news weekly recap: NASA SpaceX launch, Dimorphos’ tail after DART and more

Space news weekly recap: NASA SpaceX launch, Dimorphos’ tail after DART and more

The International Space Station welcomed four new residents on Thursday with the arrival of NASA astronauts Nicole Aunapu Mann and Josh Cassada, Japanese astronaut Kichi Wakata, and Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina. The four-member Crew-5 mission launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Read about that and more in our weekly space news recap. Dinosaur-killing asteroid […]

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