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Spaceflight gears up for satellite extravaganza
There’s a grand convergence coming for the two subsidiaries of Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries. Spaceflight, which handles launch logistics for small satellites, is gearing up for its most ambitious mission yet: the “dedicated rideshare” launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that … Continue reading
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Tagged BlackSky, Commercial Spaceflight, Falcon 9, Satellites, Space, Spaceflight Inc., SpaceX
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SpaceX ties its record for most launches in a year
SpaceX sent the Es’hail-2 telecommunications satellite into orbit today, then brought the Falcon 9 rocket’s first-stage booster back down for an at-sea landing. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center after a trouble-free … Continue reading
FCC OKs plan for 7,500 SpaceX satellites
The Federal Communications Commission today gave the go-ahead for SpaceX to operate a constellation of more than 7,500 broadband access satellites in very low Earth orbit — and also gave the go-ahead for other satellite constellations chasing similar markets. SpaceX’s plan to … Continue reading
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Tagged FCC, Kepler Communications, LeoSat, Satellites, Space, SpaceX, Starlink, Telesat
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Elon Musk and Mars take the TV spotlight
Science fiction blends with fact in tonight’s double dose of Mars from National Geographic’s TV channel. Truth to tell, there’s more fact than fiction: The first show in the double feature is “Mars: Inside SpaceX,” which wraps a tale of … Continue reading
SpaceX sets sights on lower Starlink satellite orbits
SpaceX wants to lower the bar for its first batch of Starlink broadband satellites, with the aim of beginning deployment by the end of 2019. The revised plan is laid out for regulators at the Federal Communications Commission in filings that … Continue reading
Elon Musk talks up Space Force and Jeff Bezos
Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is really psyched about the electric pickup truck he’s got on the drawing board — and he’s also cool with the Space Force and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space effort. Those are just … Continue reading
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Tagged Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Space, Space Force, SpaceX, Tesla Motors
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SpaceX reorganizes Starlink satellite operation
SpaceX says it has reorganized its satellite development operation in Redmond, Wash., to accelerate design and testing of the elements for its planned satellite broadband constellation — and high-level departures were reportedly part of the shift. Word of the reorg came … Continue reading
