George Dvorsky
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NASA’s Parker Probe Shatters Records During Latest Solar Swoop
NASA’s groundbreaking Parker Solar Probe continues to set new milestones, diving continuously deeper towards the Sun, and offering insights into the star’s enigmatic atmosphere and how it affects space weather. On Wednesday, September 27, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe smashed its own record by approaching the Sun at a mere distance of 4.51 million miles (7.26…
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U.S. Space Force Taps SpaceX for $70 Million Starshield Contract
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has secured a Pentagon contract for its military satellite network, Starshield. This news, first reported by Bloomberg, marks the Pentagon’s first confirmed Starshield contract with SpaceX. A U.S. Space Force spokesperson confirmed to CNBC that the contract was awarded on September 1, with a ceiling value of $US70 million. The initial commitment…
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Environmental Scrutiny May Push SpaceX’s Second Starship Launch to Next Year
SpaceX’s plans for a second launch of its Starship megarocket could face new delays, as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) launches a review of environmental impacts and potential threats to endangered species in the Boca Chica region. Starship’s launch on April 20 from Boca Chica, Texas, while achieving basic milestones for an inaugural…
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SpaceX’s Starship Poised for Second Flight, Pending FAA Go-Ahead
The stacking of Starship’s upper stage 25 onto booster 9 was completed on September 5 at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. With the megarocket now standing tall at the launch mount, SpaceX announced its readiness for the second launch, though FAA approval remains outstanding. On Tuesday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Elon Musk confirmed…