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China’s 2024 space plans include 100 launches and moon
WEBFeb 26, 2024 — HELSINKI — China is planning a national record 100 orbital launches in 2024, according to the country’s main space contractor. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC ...
NASA awards SpaceX $1.15 billion contract for second Artemis …
WEBJan 30, 2023 — KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA has awarded SpaceX a $1.15 billion contract to develop an upgraded version of its Starship lunar lander and fly a second crewed mission. NASA announced Nov. 15 ...
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites and expands ... - SpaceNews
WEBMar 11, 2021 — WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched another set of 60 Starlink satellites March 11 as the company expanded international service in several countries. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Space ...
SpaceX sets early June launch of next Starship test flight
WEBMay 24, 2024 — Credit: SpaceX. LOS ANGELES — SpaceX has set a June 5 launch date for its next Starship integrated test flight, with a focus on demonstrating the ability to bring both stages of the vehicle back ...
SpaceX launches first upgraded Starlink satellites - SpaceNews
WEBFeb 28, 2023 — The 21 satellites of Group 6-1 were the first of what SpaceX called the “V2 Mini” version of the Starlink satellite. The spacecraft are significantly larger and more powerful than the first ...
SpaceX kicks off 2022 with Starlink launch - SpaceNews
WEBJan 23, 2023 — WASHINGTON — After setting a record for launch activity in 2021, SpaceX started 2022 with the Falcon 9 launch of a set of Starlink satellites Jan. 6. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Launch Complex ...
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WEB4 days ago — SAN FRANCISCO — Firefly Aerospace won a contract to launch Quicksounder, a prototype for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s next-generation of environmental satellites in ...
SpaceX launches another set of Starlink satellites as it ... - SpaceNews
WEBApr 7, 2021 — WASHINGTON — SpaceX continued the rollout of its Starlink broadband constellation with another launch of 60 satellites April 7, edging closer to providing continuous global service. A Falcon 9 ...
SpaceX adds tests to next Starship flight - SpaceNews
WEBCredit: SpaceX. WASHINGTON — SpaceX is planning a more ambitious set of in-flight tests of its Starship vehicle on its next launch to demonstrate capabilities needed for launching satellites and ...