SpaceX and Northrop Grumman earn new resupply contracts for the ISS

With a view to shoring up the supply of scientific cargo to the International Space Station, NASA has awarded contracts for 12 further flights to SpaceX and Northrop Grumman. This extends agreements with two of the agency’s key partners in its ongoing … Continue reading SpaceX and Northrop Grumman earn new resupply contracts for the ISS

Elon Musk warns of possible targeted attacks on Starlink in Ukraine

By Deeba Ahmed
As per a tweet posted by Elon Musk, there’s a high probability of the Starlink satellite internet service…
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Rocket heading for Moon collision was launched by China, not SpaceX

It turns out the rocket that is predicted to impact the Moon on March 4 is not the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket after all, but the upper stage of a Chinese Long March 3C used to launch the Chang’e 5-T1 lunar flyby mission in 2014.Continue R… Continue reading Rocket heading for Moon collision was launched by China, not SpaceX

Solar storm deorbits up to 40 of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites

SpaceX has lost up to 40 satellites of its Starlink internet constellation due to a geomagnetic storm that is knocking them out of orbit. The satellites were part of a batch of 49 that were launched on February 3 and had not reached their operational a… Continue reading Solar storm deorbits up to 40 of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites

SpaceX reveals premium Starlink satellite internet with 500-Mbps speeds

As it continues to build out its constellation of satellites designed to blanket the Earth in high-speed broadband, SpaceX has introduced a new premium version of its Starlink internet. Using a bigger antenna, high-end users will soon be able to tap in… Continue reading SpaceX reveals premium Starlink satellite internet with 500-Mbps speeds

Discarded SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the Moon

Showing that space junk isn’t a local problem, observations by amateur astronomers have determined that the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched in 2015 will impact the Moon on March 4 at 12:25 GMT.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTa… Continue reading Discarded SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the Moon