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Astrobotic showcases Griffin-1 lander ahead of environmental testing in California
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (947+ words) Astrobotic showed off its nearly completed lunar lander, named Griffin-1, as the vehicle prepares to head to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California for environmental testing later this month. The robotic lander, which has a 650 kg payload capacity, has been…...
Live coverage: Space X to launch its first Falcon 9 rocket since Nasdaq debut
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (315+ words) Space X is preparing to launch its first Falcon 9 rocket since making its public trading debut on the Nasdaq on Friday. The Starlink 17-54 mission, launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday morning, will add 24 broadband internet satellites to the…...
Space X launches Luxembourg's NAOS, 7 other rideshare satellites from California " Spaceflight Now
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Live coverage: Space X to launch final Starlink mission as it begins publicly trade its stock on the Nasdaq for the first time
4+ day, 35+ min ago (676+ words) Space X will mark its historic launch on the stock market Friday morning with a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This will be the 650th flight of Space X's workhorse launcher to date and the…...
Live coverage: Space X to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (323+ words) Space X is preparing to launch its next Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday morning, a day before the company's stock becomes publicly available on the Nasdaq. The Starlink 17-44 mission will add another 24 broadband internet satellites to…...
NASA chief defends selection of all-male Artemis 3 crew
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (793+ words) NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, responding to questions about the agency's selection of an all-male crew for the Artemis 3 mission, said the astronauts were chosen based solely on their experience, skill sets and availability. Isaacman wrote on the social media platform…...
NASA names four-man crew to Artemis 3 mission
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (1192+ words) The crew of NASA's next Artemis moon program mission was announced Tuesday, setting the stage for a flight to Earth orbit next year to test rendezvous and docking procedures with moon landers being built by Space X and Blue Origin,…...
Live coverage: NASA to unveil Artemis 3 crew, provide updates on mission
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (777+ words) NASA is set to introduce the world to the four astronauts who will fly the Artemis 3 mission Tuesday morning. The announcement will take place at NASA's Johnson Space Center, with the event kicking off at 10: 30 a. m. CDT (11: 30 a. m. EDT / 15: 30 UTC). According to…...
Live coverage: Space X to launch Falcon 9 rocket booster on record-breaking 35th flight
1+ week, 1+ day ago (513+ words) Space X is set to push its Falcon 9 rocket fleet to the next level by flying its flight leader, tail number B1067, on a record-breaking 35th flight. It's set to launch Space X's latest batch of Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space…...
Space X to launch 2 Starshield satellites during Saturday night Starlink mission
1+ week, 2+ day ago (440+ words) Space X is preparing to launch a combination of 21 Starlink and two Starshield satellites on Saturday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base." Starshield is an alternate version of the Starlink satellite architecture the government. Space X hasn't announced which U. S. government…...