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Hyperloop hits record speeds at SpaceX's 2019 Pod competition

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Nick Lavars

Inside the Hyperloop test tube at SpaceX headquarters

Now in its fourth instalment, SpaceX’s Hyperloop Pod competition continues to bring out the very best in student engineering teams from all around the world, with the 2019 edition again pushing the boundaries of the experimental transport technology. The reigning champions from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) returned to fend off their challengers, setting a new speed record in the process.

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SpaceX confirms leaky component to blame for Crew Dragon launchpad explosion

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Nick Lavars

SpaceX appeared all set to breeze past another milestone as part of its Crew Dragon testing program in April, after the spacecraft successfully completed its maiden journey to and from the International Space Station in March. But an unexpect… Continue reading SpaceX confirms leaky component to blame for Crew Dragon launchpad explosion→

New Space Abort Systems go Back to the Future

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Tom Nardi

Throughout the history of America’s human spaceflight program, there’s been an alternating pattern in regards to abort systems. From Alan Shepard’s first flight in 1961 on, every Mercury capsule was equipped with a Launch Escape System (LES) tower that could pull the spacecraft away from a malfunctioning rocket. But by …read more

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NASA’s “Green” Fuel Seeks Safer Spaceflight By Finally Moving Off Toxic Hydrazine

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Tom Nardi

Spaceflight is inherently dangerous. It takes a certain type of person to willingly strap into what’s essentially a refined bomb and hope for the best. But what might not be so obvious is that the risks involved aren’t limited to those who are personally making the trip. The construction and …read more

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SpaceX catches a falling piece of rocket with a giant net

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Nick Lavars

SpaceX is on a mission to recover and reuse as much of its launch systems as possible, and its remarkable rocket landings continue to demonstrate this vision in spectacular ways. A perhaps less sophisticated part of this strategy involves cat… Continue reading SpaceX catches a falling piece of rocket with a giant net→

Falcon Heavy carries 24 satellites into orbit in SpaceX's "most difficult launch ever"

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Nick Lavars

Falcon Heavy in flight during an earlier mission

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket has lifted off again, this time embarking on what the company calls one of the most challenging launches in its history. With a slew of government satellites and important spacecraft onboard, the world’s most powerful operational vehicle took off into the night sky for the first time, on a mission to deliver payloads into three different orbits.

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LightSail 2 CubeSat launches next week to test photon propulsion system that could take us interstellar

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Michael Irving

Like the seafarers of old, future spacecraft could be getting around under the power of sails. But of course, with no wind in space, these sails are catching another method of propulsion – photons from starlight. The tech is soon due to be de… Continue reading LightSail 2 CubeSat launches next week to test photon propulsion system that could take us interstellar→

See Starlink’s “Space Train” Before it Leaves the Station

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Tom Nardi

Have you looked up into the night sky recently and seen a bizarre line of luminous dots? Have you noticed an uptick in the number of UFO reports mentioned in the news and social media? If so, you may have already been touched by what many have come to affectionately …read more

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There and Back Again: A Falcon 9 Launch Story

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Tom Nardi

It’s true that I’m not known for keeping particularly regular hours, but even I had my doubts about this plan. We’d go to sleep around midnight, wake up at 3 AM, drive up the coast aimlessly, then turn around and attend a full-day event where we’d have to maintain at …read more

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SpaceX launches first bunch of satellites for its Starlink mega-constellation

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Nick Lavars

The first of SpaceX’s functional Starlink satellites have been launched into space, with the company successfully putting the first pieces in place for what it hopes will be a vast network blanketing the entire globe in high-speed broadband i… Continue reading SpaceX launches first bunch of satellites for its Starlink mega-constellation→