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WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX sends another batch of Starlink satellites from Florida coast
Read full article: WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX sends another batch of Starlink satellites from Florida coastSpaceX is sending another batch of internet satellites atop its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this weekend.
WATCH AGAIN: ULA launches Atlas V rocket following initial launch cancelation
Read full article: WATCH AGAIN: ULA launches Atlas V rocket following initial launch cancelationUnited Launch Alliance launched its Atlas V rocket Friday evening after canceling a Thursday launch due to poor weather conditions.
WATCH, LISTEN: NASA launches 1st rocket from Australian space center amid excitement
Read full article: WATCH, LISTEN: NASA launches 1st rocket from Australian space center amid excitementNASA launched the first rocket from the Australian space center and the first commercial spaceport outside the U.S. Monday morning in Australia.
China defends handling of rocket that fell to Earth
Read full article: China defends handling of rocket that fell to EarthChina is defending its handling of a rocket booster that burned up over the Indian Ocean and says it is unfairly being held to different standards than the U.S. and other space programs.
SpaceX launches new batch of Starlink satellites as more sign on for space-based internet
Read full article: SpaceX launches new batch of Starlink satellites as more sign on for space-based internetLeading up to Saturday’s launch, SpaceX lead manufacturing engineer Jessica Anderson said the issue was resolved and the rocket was healthy. A launch on Oct. 18 less than a week ago marked the 14th round of Starlink satellites being sent into low-Earth orbit. Starlink internet is currently undergoing its first round of beta testing with plans to expand it next year. SpaceX Starlink made it happen overnight.”This week an independent school district in a rural Texas community announced its participation in the Starlink pilot program to provide students and their families access to high-speed internet. "In collaboration with SpaceX, we are providing space-based Internet service to students and families that have few, if any, options.
Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket from failed moon mission
Read full article: Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket from failed moon missionInstead of a cosmic rock, the newly discovered object appears to be an old rocket from a failed moon-landing mission 54 years ago that’s finally making its way back home, according to NASA's leading asteroid expert. The lander ended up crashing into the moon after one of its thrusters failed to ignite on the way there. The rocket, meanwhile, swept past the moon and into orbit around the sun as intended junk, never to be seen again — until perhaps now. What caught Chodas’ attention is that its near-circular orbit around the sun is quite similar to Earth’s — unusual for an asteroid. Chodas' latest target of interest was passed by Earth in their respective laps around the sun in 1984 and 2002.
Rocket needs forever family after 220 days in Orange County shelter
Read full article: Rocket needs forever family after 220 days in Orange County shelterUpdate: According to Orange County Animal Services, Rocket has been adopted. Rocket has spent more than 220 days in Orange County Animal Services' shelter and he’s ready for his forever home. Shelter officials said Rocket is high energy and needs an adopter who either has a yard for him to run or someone who can exercise him frequently, according to shelter officials. Rocket is up for adoption at Orange County Animal Services. (Orange County Animals Services)“When Rocket first arrived, COVID-19 wasn’t truly here, it hadn’t changed life yet, just to put in perspective how long this dog has been with us,” said Diane Summers, manager for Orange County Animal Services.
SpaceX Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral moved to Saturday morning
Read full article: SpaceX Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral moved to Saturday morningCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Update, Thursday: SpaceX is now targeting 5:21 a.m. Saturday, June 13, for this launch. Weather conditions around Cape Canaveral Air Force Station should be favorable for this week’s launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with yet another batch of Starlink internet satellites, the Space Force said Tuesday, News 6 partner Florida Today reports. At least one more Starlink launch is planned for late June, followed by several this summer. Launch SaturdayRocket: SpaceX Falcon 9Mission: 60 Starlink satellitesLaunch Time: 5:21 a.m. Launch Complex: 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force StationLanding: Drone shipNews 6 partner Florida Today reported on this story
SpaceX targeting next week for Space Coast’s next rocket launch
Read full article: SpaceX targeting next week for Space Coast’s next rocket launchSpaceX is targeting next week for the Space Coast’s next rocket launch, a mission slated to deliver thousands of pounds of cargo and science experiments to the International Space Station, according to News 6 partner Florida Today. The launch window is instantaneous, meaning it has to launch at 11:50 p.m. or delay to another day. Moving forward, SpaceX will start flying to the space station with Dragon 2, a platform being used for cargo-only trips as well as crewed missions with astronauts. The new spacecraft look similar, but Cargo Dragon 2 lacks windows that astronauts would need. Crew Dragon, meanwhile, is slated to launch American astronauts from Kennedy Space Center sometime in the second quarter of this year.
SpaceX launches rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites
Read full article: SpaceX launches rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellitesSpaceX launches rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellitesPublished: January 29, 2020, 9:26 amSpaceX on Wednesday launched another round of internet satellites. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 9:07 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40.