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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches record-breaking 62nd mission of the year

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

Recently, SpaceX set a launch record. At 10:47 p.m. EDT (02:47 a.m. GMT on September 4), the company launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 of its Starlink broadband satellites…

Watch 6th mission of SpaceX’s robust Falcon Heavy rocket launch

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

You can watch the action live as SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy rocket launches for the sixth time ever on Thursday (April 27). At 7:29 p.m. EDT (2329 GMT), the Falcon…

SpaceX starts launching second-generation Starlink satellites, which have four times the network capacity

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, has upgraded and expanded its orbiting network by launching the first batch of its next-generation Starlink internet satellites. On Monday, 21 of the so-called “V2…

NASA and SpaceX postpone Crew-6 astronaut launch till February 27

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

The launch of SpaceX’s next astronaut mission will take an additional day. Crew-6, a four-person mission to the International Space Station (ISS), was scheduled to launch early Sunday morning (Feb.…

SpaceX sends 40 OneWeb broadband satellites, illuminating the sky at night

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Priyanka Patil |

After Russia blocked planned Soyuz launches last year in response to sanctions imposed by the West, SpaceX launched a second batch of OneWeb internet satellites late on Monday to help…

SpaceX gets consent to convey 7,500 next-generation Starlink satellites

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

SpaceX recently obtained permission to begin developing the subsequent Starlink internet megaconstellation. SpaceX received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday (December 1) to launch 7,500 Starlink 2.0…

To compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, two European satellite companies have agreed to merge in a $3.4 billion deal

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

OneWeb, a British satellite operator, intends to collaborate with Eutelsat, a competitor in Europe, in an effort to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. A press release on Tuesday stated that…

SpaceX lands a rocket on a ship at sea after launching 46 Starlink satellites

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

On Sunday, SpaceX launched 46 satellites and successfully touched down its returning rocket on a ship at sea (July 10). At 9:39 p.m. EDT on Sunday, a two-stage Falcon 9…

U.S. allows Starlink satellite internet for vehicles, ships, and boats from SpaceX

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s plan to expand its broadband services to commercial aircraft, ships, and trucks on Thursday by allowing the business to utilise its…

This weekend, SpaceX will launch 3 rockets from 3 different launch pads in three days

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

SpaceX is preparing for what may be a hat trick of rocket launches this weekend. Starting on Friday (June 17), SpaceX plans to launch three rockets from three different launch…