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SpaceX is reportedly eyeing a quick turnaround for its fourth Starship launch. Following a very successful third launch earlier this month, SpaceX seems keen on a May launch date for Starship’s fourth iteration, according to some reports.The news first broke during the Satellite 2024 conference on March 19, when Gynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer at Space, said that the company was still reviewing the data gathered from Starship’s third launch but that it would be ready to launch another…

By NASA March 22, 2024A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars upward after its liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 4:55 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 21, on the company’s 30th Commercial Resupply Services mission for the agency to the International Space Station. The spacecraft is expected to spend about a month attached to the orbiting outpost before it returns to Earth with research and return cargo, splashing down off the coast of Florida. Credit: NASA/Glenn BensonA SpaceX…

The third test flight of Starship on March 14 marked a huge victory for SpaceX, with the experimental rocket hitting a number of key milestones. The unplanned loss of both stages triggered a Federal Aviation Administration investigation, but neither the FAA nor SpaceX anticipate the lengthy delays experienced after the first two tests.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewStarship’s second test flight, conducted on November 18, 2023, happened 30 weeks (212 days) after its inaugural…

An illustration of Blue Ring in orbit. Illustration: Blue OriginJeff Bezos’ space venture is ready to test its Blue Ring orbital platform, which could become a pivotal pitstop for missions journeying to the Moon and beyond. William Shatner on Jeff BezosBlue Origin is set to launch its Blue Ring as part of the DarkSky-1 (DS-1) mission, which is sponsored by the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit, the company announced on Tuesday. The exact launch date has not been specified, nor has the launch provider been announced. “The…

SpaceX's mega-rocket blasted off on another test flight, aiming to make it halfway around the world this time. SpaceX's mega-rocket blasted off on another test flight Thursday, aiming to make it halfway around the world this time. The first two flights last year lasted mere minutes before blowing up over the Gulf of Mexico.Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, soared from the southern tip of Texas near the Mexican border and headed out over the gulf. No people or satellites were on board. The rocket…

SpaceX launched the third integrated flight test of its Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage from the company’s Starbase orbital launch pad at 8:25 a.m. CT on March 14. This flight test is an important milestone toward providing NASA with a Starship HLS for its Artemis missions. Credit: SpaceXNASA and SpaceX are advancing the Artemis missions by testing the Starship human landing system, which is crucial for returning humans to the Moon and exploring further into space. Recent tests have focused on spacecraft…

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, on the company’s 29th commercial resupply services mission for the agency to the International Space Station. Liftoff was at 8:28 p.m. EST. Credit: SpaceXNASA and the agency’s international partners are sending scientific investigations to the International Space Station on the 30th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission, including tests of technologies to…

Image: Dudarev Mikhail (Shutterstock)New research seems to throw cold water on the Wim Hof method, an endurance training technique that intentionally exposes people to frigid temperatures. The study, a review of the scientific literature, did find some evidence that the method could have anti-inflammatory properties, but did not find strong data supporting any other supposed benefits, such as better exercise performance. - Ed Cara Read More Image: Dudarev Mikhail (Shutterstock)New research seems to throw cold water on…

That dazzling streak of light across Los Angeles’ twilight sky around 7:30 p.m. on Monday was Space X’s Falcon 9 carrying 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Earthlings from Southern California to Phoenix were treated to a spectacular, albiet brief, show as night fell and the light illuminated the sky, followed by a contrail that slowly dissipated. But the images quickly flooded social media, and “SpaceX” became a trending topic on the social media site X, where users posted their shots…

SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket is prepared for a third launch from the company's Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, on March 13, 2024.Joe Skipper | ReutersElon Musk's SpaceX is preparing to launch its third Starship test flight as soon as Thursday morning after federal regulators signed off on the attempt.The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday issued SpaceX the launch license the company needed to fly its latest Starship…