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The US Space Force’s Space Fence orbital tracking system is officially operational
The U.S. Space Force is a relatively young arm of the U.S. armed forces, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t…
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SpaceX to deliver cargo to NASA’s lunar Gateway station using a new ‘Dragon XL’ spacecraft
NASA has tapped SpaceX as the first provider of space-based logistics to deliver experiment materials, cargo and supplies to its…
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SpaceX encounters first launch delay due to coronavirus
SpaceX has thus far managed to avoid much in the way of impact to its upcoming launch schedule, despite the…
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NASA and SpaceX targeting mid-to-late May for first astronaut launch, despite coronavirus pandemic
NASA and SpaceX issued a media accreditation invitation on Wednesday for their Demonstration Mission 2 (aka Demo-2) commercial crew launch…
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SpaceX aborts launch attempt of sixth batch of Starlink satellites due to engine power issue
SpaceX was attempting to launch its sixth batch of Starlink internet broadband satellites, but the launch was aborted when the…
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Watch SpaceX launch more Starlink satellites and go for a Falcon 9 re-use record
UPDATE: SpaceX aborted today’s attempt, and will reset for a future attempt at a time and date to be determined.…
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NASA boosts existing astronaut health protection measures in light of coronavirus
NASA is supplementing its standard protocols and processes for ensuring the health of the astronauts meant to take part in…
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Momentus buys six slots on SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare missions
Momentus, the in-space shuttle service for payloads, has bought six spaces on SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program missions. The launches include…
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The first SpaceX Dragon capsule is taking its final flight
Last night, SpaceX launched its first generation Dragon capsule on its twentieth — and final — resupply run to the…
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