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Wild Shuttlecock-Inspired Heat Shield Could Make Reusable Satellites a Reality
Retired satellites typically burn up in Earth’s atmosphere, never again seeing the light of day. However, a Welsh design firm named Space Forge is developing a foldable heat shield in the ongoing effort make satellites reusable, and the company wants to test the concept in orbit later this year.
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Milestone SpaceX Launch Raises Starlink Constellation to Over 4,000 Satellites
Earlier today, a Falcon 9 rocket launched to space with 56 Starlink satellites on board. For SpaceX, this was an otherwise routine mission, but with this launch, the company now has over 4,000 Starlinks orbiting the Earth at low altitude — yet another unprecedented milestone for the Elon Musk-led company.
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Everything We Noticed During SpaceX Starship’s Explosive Debut Launch
The mission lasted for just four minutes, but the fiery debut of SpaceX’s Starship resulted in stunning visuals and an abundance of new questions.
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This Week in Spaceflight: An ISS Spacewalk and SpaceX’s Second Starship Launch Attempt
Elon’s gigantic Starship rocket is expected to dominate the news this week, but there will be other spaceflight happenings vying for our attention.