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An unspecified defect in early model Starlink satellites has prompted SpaceX to preemptively deorbit the units before they potentially fail and become hazards in low Earth orbit. While the company remains confident that the deorbiting of these problematic units will prevent any issues, this incident underscores the challenges and uncertainties in navigating the realm of gigantic satellite networks.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewThe deorbiting of Starlink satellites is a…

Among the over 100 satellites that launched on board SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission, three failed to deploy and their current whereabouts are unknown.'Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police' | AI UnlockedIn-space transportation company Momentus recently announced last week that three out of the five satellites it launched on board a Falcon 9 rocket on Nov. 11 presumably did not deploy from the rocket’s upper stage. Momenuts supported five payloads for four different customers and confirmed the deployment of two…

SpaceX has packed more than 50 payloads into a Falcon 9 rocket as the company prepares for its latest rideshare mission. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewThe Transporter-7 mission is scheduled to launch on Friday at 2:47 a.m. ET (Thursday at 11:47 p.m. PT) from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, according to SpaceX. You can watch the liftoff live through SpaceX’s website or by tuning in to the feed below. The live feed is scheduled to begin about 10 minutes before…

Inaugural launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy on February 6, 2018.Photo: SpaceXSpaceX is scheduled to launch a classified payload for the U.S. military on Tuesday morning with a Falcon Heavy—a giant rocket that hasn’t flown in three years. Launches of Falcon Heavyare quite spectacular, and you can catch the action live right here.The classified mission, named USSF-44, is slated to take flight on Tuesday, November 1 at 9:41 a.m. ET (1:41 p.m. UTC). The rocket is currently standing atop Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space…

A Falcon 9 rocket during launch this past July. Photo: SpaceXSouth Korea is embarking on its first lunar mission,and SpaceX has been brought in to help. You can catch this historic launch live right here.Hard to believe, but the upcoming launch marks the first time that SpaceX will directly send a payload to a ballistic lunar transfer orbit. And as for South Korea, this marks its first mission to the Moon, adding itself (fingers crossed) to a very small list of nations to do so. The payload du jour is the Korea…

A Falcon 9 rocket during a Starlink mission. Photo: SpaceXElon Musk’s private space company broke its own record for most launches in a single calendar year—and 2022 isn’t even close to being over yet. The company completed its 32nd successful launch of the year, beating its 31 successful launches in 2021.Like it or not, SpaceX’s outpouring of launches into space is impressive. On Friday July 22, the company successfully launched 46 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit using its Falcon 9 reusable rocket, which…

The European Space Agency (ESA) is getting ready to unveil its medium-lift Vega-C rocket, a worthy successor to the small launcher Vega, which has been in operation for 10 years. Vega-C is undergoing final preparations before launching from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana as soon as July 7, ESA announced on Thursday.01:57Rainn Wilson’s First Fandoms: Star Trek And D&DYesterday 4:32PMVega-C is currently ready for payload integration, and final checks before its inaugural launch, according to ESA. The rocket follows…