SpaceX has launched over 1,000th Starlink satellites in 2024 alone. SpaceX now has over 6,600, providing high-speed internet to 79 countries worldwide. Most of the satellites are Version 2 Mini Starlinks with increased bandwidth. SpaceX has been deploying Direct-to-Cellphone Starlinks since January 2024. This will enable enabling global texting, calling, and browsing with existing unmodified …
NASA has selected SpaceX to develop and deliver the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle that will provide the capability to deorbit the International space station and ensure avoidance of risk to populated areas. The single-award contract has a total potential value of $843 million. The launch service for the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle will be a future procurement. …
Sour Grapes is when you disparage something that has proven unattainable. Coping is a slang that refers to a mechanism or a self-delusion that an individual clings to in order deal with a situation. European Space Agency Director of Space Transportation Toni Tolker-Nielsen says he does not think Starship will be a game-changer or a …
SpaceX launched Falcon Heavy again and again we had the beautiful double rocket booster landing. SpaceX Falcon Heavy is the rocket that is lifting the biggest and most important missions for NASA. There have been 10 out of 10 Successful Falcon Heavy double booster recoveries. Three of the next 6 Falcon Heavy launches over two …
The SpaceX Super Heavy Starship is the largest and heaviest object ever flown it will be caught with the launch tower. Elon Musk talked about the flaps and heat shield. SpaceX will over-compensate for the flap and heat shield issues for the next flight. SpaceX will redesign the forward flaps. The front section flaps will …
Boeing Starliner has experienced problems with five of its 28 reaction control system (RCS) thrusters and there have been five helium leaks in Starliner’s propulsion system. Starliner was initially scheduled to spend about a week at the ISS on this shakeout cruise. But on June 9, NASA and Boeing announced that its departure had been …
Elon Musk showed Everyday Astronaut the SpaceX Starbase and rocket factories. SpaceX has a new Raptor engine that will be a couple hundred pounds lighter without a heat shield. It will have built in cooling channels. This is the version of the Raptor engine which wil be produced by the thousands. The Texas Starbase will …
Preparations are underway for a late July launch of the fifth SpaceX orbital starship but the eighth heavy booster is already partially built. The eighth heavy booster has redesigned block 2 features. The block 2 Starship and booster will be 10-20% longer and will be lighter for more payload. Felix Schlang at the What About …
Elon Musk says SpaceX is targeting a Starship launch with a Mechazilla tower booster catch in about 4-6 weeks. The fourth (previous) launch had a simulated booster tower catch where the booster hovered over water. The Mechazilla tower arms are about the size of the drone ship used to land and recover Falcon 9 boosters. …
The Boeing Starliner, is set to undock from the ISS on June 22. This is a several day delay. During its current mission, the spacecraft has encountered a fifth helium leak and a stuck oxidizer valve. Teams currently are assessing what impacts, if any, five small leaks in the service module helium manifolds would have …
Elon Musk confirms that the new Tesla Roadster can fly. Spaceviews made an analysis of cold gas thrusters. Elon has previously said the roadster will use a SpaceX cold gas thruster system with ultra-high-pressure air in a composite over-wrapped pressure vessel in place of the 2 rear seats. The SpaceX option package for new Tesla …