Tag: Orbital missions
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SpaceX Crew-11 Medical Evacuation: What Time Is the ISS Undocking on Jan 14?
What to expect from SpaceX Crew-11’s medical evacuation on Jan 14 On Wednesday afternoon, January 14, SpaceX’s Crew-11 mission is planned to conduct the first-ever medical evacuation (medevac) from the International Space Station. The astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the ISS — NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, JAXA’s Kimiya Yui, and Russian cosmonaut Oleg…
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SpaceX Stacks Super Heavy Ahead of Starship Flight 12 Test
SpaceX Readies Starship Flight 12 by Stacking Super Heavy Booster In the lead-up to Starship Flight 12, SpaceX has taken a significant step by stacking the Super Heavy booster that will partner with the Starship spacecraft. The latest move, observed in photos captured on Christmas Eve and shared on X, signals progress toward the next…
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Doubleheader SpaceX Launches Two Falcon 9 Rockets, Deploys 58 Starlink Satellites from Florida
Record-Setting Doubleheader from Florida SpaceX completed a rare back-to-back launch sequence from Florida’s Space Coast, lofting two Falcon 9 rockets into orbit within just over three hours. The mission slate involved a total of 58 Starlink Internet satellites, part of the company’s ongoing effort to expand its global satellite broadband network. The quick turnaround highlighted…
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Flawless Starship Flight 11 Ends Block 2 Era and Sparks Next-Gen Reusability
Overview: A pinnacle moment for SpaceX’s Starship program SpaceX’s Starship Flight 11 marked a historic milestone: a near-flawless culmination of the Block 2 hardware and a smooth transition toward the program’s next generation. For the first time, both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage executed their roles with precision, achieving a clean…
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Flawless Starship Flight 11 Ends Block 2 Era and Signals a New Spaceflight Horizon
Overview: A Pinpoint Finale for Starship Version 2 SpaceX’s Starship Flight 11 marked a milestone in heavy-lift rocketry: a nearly flawless mission that completed the Block 2 era and set the stage for the next generation. The two-stage system—Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage—executed a precise liftoff, controlled boostback, and a soft, monitored splashdown.…