Topic: spacex launches
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Rocket Report: Baikonur Blunder; Are Engines Essential for Launch?
The global launch industry is highly active, with SpaceX conducting seven recent launches and up to twenty more orbital attempts expected worldwide before December ends. A major Russian RS-28 Sarmat ICBM test failed dramatically, with the missile crashing seconds after liftoff near its launch sit...
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NVIDIA's New Space-Bound Chip to Enable Orbital Data Centers
A groundbreaking mission will launch an NVIDIA H100 GPU into orbit aboard the Starcloud-1 satellite, testing the viability of space-based data centers with hardware 100 times more powerful than previous space computing systems. The initiative aims to reduce the environmental impact of terrestrial...
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SpaceX Launches 10,000th Starlink Satellite in Internet Milestone
SpaceX has deployed its 10,000th Starlink satellite, matching the annual launch record in 2025 with a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 56 new satellites. Approximately 8,608 satellites are currently operational, designed with a five-year lifespan before being safely deorbited to burn up in Earth's atmosp...
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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Awaits Customer Demand for California Launch
The Department of the Air Force has authorized SpaceX to conduct up to 100 missions per year from Vandenberg Space Force Base, significantly increasing the launch rate from historical levels. Vandenberg specializes in polar orbit launches, which are crucial for Earth observation satellites and se...
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Kuiper's Race, New Glenn's Delay: Rocket Report
Global launch demand is surging, driven by satellite mega-constellations and national space ambitions, with SpaceX and China leading a dramatic increase in missions. Astra's CEO Chris Kemp made harsh, unfounded criticisms of competitors, including bizarre claims about SpaceX's location and work c...
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Can Anyone Stop Elon Musk's Quest to Dominate Space?
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral is depicted as a routine event, with the company achieving 95 missions in a year, surpassing the combined launch totals of all other nations. SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation dominates the market with over 8,000 satellites, vastly outnu...
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