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Falcon Heavy
Falcon Heavy: Arabsat 6A Launch Date, SpaceX Preparations, and Stakes
Inverse - By Danny Paez
Falcon Heavy, the world’s most powerful rocket, may soon take to the skies again for its first commercial launch. Late in January, SpaceX filed a …
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Brazil
Why US companies might not be eager to launch rockets from Brazil
The Verge - Loren Grush
The pros and cons of the Alcântara Launch Center On Tuesday, the Trump administration signed a preliminary agreement with Brazil that could one day lead to US rockets launching from the South American
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SpaceIL
Spacewatch: private Israeli mission on course for the moon
The Guardian - Stuart Clark
A privately funded mission is on course to orbit the moon on 4 April. All being well, the 150kg spacecraft will then attempt to land a week later. An Israeli not-for-profit organisation, SpaceIL, owns
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Satellites
Satellite reveals thousands of uncharted mountains in Earth's oceans
Mother Nature Network - Michael d'Estries
As many as 10,000 seamounts have been added to an undersea map. Continued efforts to learn more about the submerged worlds hidden under Earth's oceans …
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Falcon Heavy
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Megarocket to Fly 1st Commercial Mission in April: Report
space.com
SpaceX plans to launch the first commercial mission of its Falcon Heavy megarocket early next month, according to media reports. The company is …
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NASA
Space Force, Virgin Galactic, and SpaceX are making the heavens hip again
USA TODAY - Ledyard King
WASHINGTON – Space is hip again. Nearly 50 years after Neil Armstrong captivated Earth by taking his "giant leap for mankind" on the lunar surface, the world is paying attention again to space travel.
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Falcon Heavy
Air Force sees upcoming Falcon Heavy launches as key to certifying reused rockets
spaceflightnow.com - Stephen Clark
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated March 15 with target launch date.SpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy rocket climbs into the sky from launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy …
CNBC
Aviation
Next-generation satellites gave federal officials key data in Boeing 737 Max investigation
CNBC - Michael Sheetz
Only a few months after SpaceX launched the last set of Iridium Communications satellites into orbit, the new network is helping deliver critical …
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NASA
America returns to space – NASA and SpaceX
the-gadgeteer.com - Garry Kolb
ARTICLE – When I was a kid, I loved space. I couldn’t get enough of NASA and the Apollo program. I was nine years old when Apollo 11 launched, and …
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SpaceX
SpaceX's 1st Crew Dragon Arrives in Port After Historic Mission (Photos)
space.com
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule cruised into port here Saturday night (March 9), secured to a SpaceX recovery vessel. Onlookers …
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NASA
Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter Gets $600M in NASA's 2020 Budget Request
space.com
NASA's Europa Clipper mission could receive $600 million for the fiscal year that begins in October, according to budget request documents released …
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Falcon Heavy
SpaceX hangar packed with Falcon Heavy boosters for early April launch debut
teslarati.com - Eric Ralph
For a company that rarely reveals anything without explicit intent, a February 28th video posted by SpaceX during the lead-up to Crew Dragon’s launch …
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Baikonur Cosmodrome
Space photos: Stunning images you have to see
USA TODAY
Opinion
Elon Musk's entrepreneurial race between technology and business troubles
washingtonexaminer.com - Charles Sauer
One of the best pieces of advice that I have received as an entrepreneur is that you can’t worry about the change falling out of your pocket while …
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NASA
SpaceX's Crew Dragon returns to port as NASA praises successful launch debut
teslarati.com - Eric Ralph
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully returned to Port Canaveral aboard recovery vessel GO Searcher, wrapping up an orbital launch debut that …
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Atlantic Ocean
SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule splashes down successfully in Atlantic
The Guardian - Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
The SpaceX commercial astronaut capsule has splashed down successfully in the Atlantic Ocean, marking a significant step in Nasa’s quest to resume manned space flight from the US. The Crew Dragon capsule,
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SpaceX
Crew Dragon of SpaceX Is Coming Home from the International Space Station
thecoinshark.net - Daria Dorovskaya
The spacecraft of Elon Musk’s company SpaceX, Crew Dragon, has started its way back to Earth from the International Space Station. The company has …
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SpaceX
SpaceX makes history by completing first private crew capsule mission
TechCrunch - Devin Coldewey
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule has safely splashed down in the Atlantic, making it the first privately built crew-capable spacecraft ever to complete a mission to the International Space Station. It’s one
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Atlantic Ocean
SpaceX crew capsule splashes down in the Atlantic after six-day test flight
standard.co.uk - Ella Wills
ES News email The latest headlines in your inbox The latest headlines in your inbox Update newsletter preferences The United State's new commercial …
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Elon Musk
Elon Musk's security clearance under review by the Pentagon over pot use
The Guardian - Reuters
SpaceX chief executive and Tesla boss Elon Musk’s security clearance is being reviewed by the Pentagon after the billionaire smoked marijuana on a California comedian’s podcast last September, a US official
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Starlink
SpaceX's first finished Starlink satellites could launch in just a few months
teslarati.com - Eric Ralph
NASASpaceflight.com reports that SpaceX is tentatively on target for the dedicated launch debut of its first (relatively) operational Starlink …
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Israel
Israel's 1st spacecraft en route to Moon takes Earth selfie
thequint.com - IANS
Jerusalem, March 7 (IANS) Barely two weeks into its historic journey to the Moon, Israel's first spacecraft has taken a selfie of the Earth from a …
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Falcon Heavy
Falcon Heavy and Starlink headline SpaceX’s upcoming manifest
nasaspaceflight.com - Michael Baylor
With the all-important Demo-1 launch complete, SpaceX has quickly begun converting Pad 39A to ready it for Falcon Heavy flights. The launch provider …
SpaceX
'Lunar Library,' Containing Archive Of Human Civilization, On Its Way To The Moon
tpr.org - www.tpr.org
A civilization backup the size of a computer disk is on its way to the moon. The “Lunar Library,” created by the Los Angeles-based Arch Mission …
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Magnetism
Israeli spacecraft sends selfie from mission to moon
scroll.in - Scroll Staff
An Israeli spacecraft on Tuesday sent its first selfie from its mission to the moon back to its control room in Yehud, AFP reported. The aircraft is …
SpaceX
Photos: SpaceX launches crew capsule demonstration flight
spaceflightnow.com - Stephen Clark
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, designed to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station, fired into orbit on top of a Falcon 9 …
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Spacecraft
Israeli lunar lander looks back at Earth
geekwire.com - Alan Boyle
An Israeli lunar lander gets photobombed by Earth in a selfie released today by SpaceIL’s Beresheet mission team. The selfie was captured from a …
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Tesla
Top Tesla shareholder says Musk 'doesn't need to be CEO' - Barron's
investing.com
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc's largest shareholder expressed its support for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, but acknowledged that it was open to a …
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Spacecraft
Israeli spacecraft snaps out-of-this-world selfie during moon voyage
New York Post - By Yaron Steinbuch
Shalom from space! An Israeli spacecraft snapped a photo of itself from 23,000 miles above Earth on Tuesday as it orbits the planet ahead of its …
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SpaceIL
Israeli Moon Lander 'On the Right Path' Despite Recent Glitch
space.com
Israel's first lunar lander remains on course for the moon despite a recent glitch, mission team members said. The robotic lander, known as Beresheet, …