Topic: spacex starship
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Starship's Fuel Hurdle: SpaceX's Ingenious Solution
SpaceX must overcome major logistical hurdles to achieve its high-frequency Starship launch goals, including building one Starship per day at its Texas facility and managing two launch pads. Each Starship launch requires over a million gallons of propellant, far exceeding industry norms, and curr...
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SpaceX Hits Daily Launch Milestone; ULA Recovers Booster
SpaceX completed seven launches in seven days, including missions like deploying the US military's X-37B spaceplane and achieving a record 30th landing for a Falcon 9 booster. Firefly Aerospace has resumed flights after an investigation into an April Alpha rocket failure, which was caused by plum...
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SpaceX's Second-Gen Starship Faces Critical Launch Deadline
SpaceX is preparing for the tenth test flight of its Starship Block 2 rocket from South Texas, aiming to demonstrate improved reliability despite a 45% chance of favorable weather. The 404-foot-tall rocket is scheduled to launch during a one-hour window, traveling from Texas to a splashdown in th...
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Elon Musk's Feud With NASA Chief: The Real Reason
A public dispute has erupted between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and NASA's Acting Administrator Sean Duffy after NASA announced it would reopen the Artemis 3 moon-landing contract for competition, which SpaceX originally won in 2021. Duffy justified the decision by citing concerns over potential delays...
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SpaceX Booster Fails; Pegasus Set for Return Flight
Blue Origin is advancing its New Glenn rocket with engine upgrades following a successful launch, while SpaceX prepares for the inaugural Starship flight. NASA has awarded a $30 million contract to Katalyst Space Technologies to build a robotic rescue vehicle for the Swift Observatory, whose orbi...
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Startup Raises $250M for "Giga" Satellite Design
K2, a California startup, has raised $250 million to scale production of its high-power satellite platforms, bringing its total funding to over $400 million. The company is developing large "Mega" and "Giga" class satellites to capitalize on new heavy-lift rockets and meet future demand for subst...
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Lawmakers: NASA Delays Need Consequences as China Advances
U.S. lawmakers are concerned that China may land astronauts on the Moon before NASA's Artemis program, intensifying scrutiny of NASA's strategy and U.S. space leadership. Former NASA Administrator Mike Griffin criticized the Artemis program's reliance on complex, unproven technology requiring mul...
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