SpaceX Starship News

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SpaceX Relocates Crew Dragon Splashdowns to West Coast Due to Debris Concerns

The decision to move Crew Dragon splashdowns follows multiple space debris incidents, with Crew 9 possibly being the last NASA-led ISS mission to splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean.

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2024-07-26T13:43:08.099424-07:00

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX Falcon 9 Suffers Second Stage Failure, Jeopardizing 20 Starlink Satellites

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2024-07-11T12:26:32.875874-07:00

Space.com

SpaceX Completes Critical Static-Fire Test for Starship Super Heavy Ahead of Flight 5

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2024-07-16T04:08:34.367995-07:00

2024-07-15T13:54:09.556991-07:00

Booster 12 Fires Successfully as Pad B Tower Stacking Commences

Following Hurricane Beryl's passage, SpaceX conducted a successful static fire of Booster 12 at Starbase and initiated tower stacking at Pad B. This marks a significant step in the preparations for the next Starship flight.

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Aviation Week

SpaceX Relocates Crew Dragon Splashdowns to West Coast Due to Debris Concerns The decision to move Crew Dragon splashdowns follows multiple space debris incidents, with Crew 9 possibly being the last NASA-led ISS mission to splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean.

2024-07-26T13:43:08.099424-07:00

SpaceX Relocates Crew Dragon Splashdowns to West Coast Due to Debris Concerns

Space.com

SpaceX Completes Critical Static-Fire Test for Starship Super Heavy Ahead of Flight 5 SpaceX has successfully conducted a crucial static-fire test of its Starship Super Heavy booster at Starbase, a pivotal step before Flight 5. The launch is anticipated in the coming weeks, indicating significant progress in their heavy-lift capabilities.

2024-07-16T04:08:34.367995-07:00

SpaceX Completes Critical Static-Fire Test for Starship Super Heavy Ahead of Flight 5

NASA Spaceflight

Booster 12 Fires Successfully as Pad B Tower Stacking Commences Following Hurricane Beryl's passage, SpaceX conducted a successful static fire of Booster 12 at Starbase and initiated tower stacking at Pad B. This marks a significant step in the preparations for the next Starship flight.

2024-07-15T13:54:09.556991-07:00

Booster 12 Fires Successfully as Pad B Tower Stacking Commences

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FAA Grounds SpaceX Falcon 9 After In-Flight Failure An investigation has begun after SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket experienced a rare in-flight failure, caused by a liquid oxygen leak, leading to the loss of 20 Starlink satellites. This marks the first Falcon 9 failure in seven years and puts future Space Coast missions on hold.

2024-07-12T11:06:37.213920-07:00

FAA Grounds SpaceX Falcon 9 After In-Flight Failure

Wall Street Journal

SpaceX Seeks Approval for 25 Starship Flights Annually from Texas SpaceX is requesting federal authorization to increase its Starship launches to 25 per year from its current limit of five, enhancing its ability to conduct frequent missions.

2024-07-12T05:44:21.520084-07:00

SpaceX Seeks Approval for 25 Starship Flights Annually from Texas

Spaceflight Now

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Suffers Second Stage Failure, Jeopardizing 20 Starlink Satellites The Falcon 9 second stage experienced an engine malfunction during launch, leading to the deployment of 20 Starlink satellites in a perilously low orbit. This incident marks the first in-flight failure for Falcon 9 since 2015.

2024-07-11T12:26:32.875874-07:00

SpaceX Falcon 9 Suffers Second Stage Failure, Jeopardizing 20 Starlink Satellites

Payload

NASA Plans Habitable Worlds Observatory Using Heavy-Lift Rockets NASA is leveraging rockets like Starship, New Glenn, and SLS for the Habitable Worlds Observatory, its first telescope designed for heavy-lift vehicles, to enhance the search for extraterrestrial life as recommended by the Astro2020 decadal survey.

2024-07-10T10:53:25.462276-07:00

NASA Plans Habitable Worlds Observatory Using Heavy-Lift Rockets

Popular Science

Potential Contamination from SpaceX’s Starship on Lunar Ice A Starship landing on the moon could pose a risk of contaminating nearby ice deposits, raising concerns about lunar resource integrity.

2024-07-10T07:13:34.157425-07:00

Potential Contamination from SpaceX’s Starship on Lunar Ice

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