space launch market competition
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Watch SpaceX’s Triple Booster Rocket Launches Critical Weather Satellite
The fourth and final member of a next-generation weather satellite constellation is getting ready to launch on board a Falcon Heavy rocket to provide constant coverage of both Earth and space weather. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) GOES-U mission is slated for launch Wednesday morning AEST during a two-hour launch window that opens…
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The Definitive Guide to SpaceX’s Starship Megarocket
SpaceX is currently developing its gigantic Starship megarocket, a next-gen launch vehicle with the potential to revolutionize the spaceflight industry. Here’s what you need to know. SpaceX is currently dominating the spaceflight industry with its freakishly reliable Falcon 9 rocket. Now the highly innovative company, founded by Elon Musk in 2002, is preparing to take…
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Elon Musk Unveils Plans for Starship Version Two
Moving swiftly and learning through failure, SpaceX says it’s already looking ahead to version 2 of the Starship upper stage. In a tweet posted on November 24, company CEO Elon Musk shared a photo showing four Starship upper stages standing vertically at SpaceX’s Boca Chica facility in south Texas, and saying the quartet will be…
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Amazon Prepares to Challenge SpaceX’s Starlink With Maiden Satellite Launch
The Bezos-Musk rivalry intensifies this week as Amazon gears up for the launch of two demo internet satellites. This marks the beginning of the Amazon billionaire’s 3,236-satellite-strong megaconstellation that might one day compete with Musk’s leading space-based service, SpaceX—with “one day” being the operative phrase. Amazon’s space initiative, Project Kuiper, is scheduled to launch its…