Tag: Spaceflight
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Starship Flight 11: Recap of 10 Flights and What to Expect Next
Starship Flight 11 Preview: A milestone in SpaceX’s ambitious program As SpaceX prepares for Starship Flight 11, all eyes are on the developing lineage of what could become the world’s most powerful reusable launch system. The upcoming test flight, slated to launch as soon as Monday, Oct. 13, with a window opening at 7:15 p.m.…
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SpaceX Aims for Two Back-to-Back Starship Successes in Monday Flight
SpaceX set to push Starship toward reliability with 11th flight test SpaceX appears poised to press its bet on Starship as the company eyes a second consecutive high-profile test in as many attempts. If weather cooperates, the stainless-steel Starship and its Super Heavy booster are scheduled to perform their 11th flight test from SpaceX’s Starbase…
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SpaceX Starship Eyes Two-in-a-Row with Oct. 13 Launch
SpaceX Targets a Critical Follow-Up Flight for Starship SpaceX is set to push its Starship program toward a crucial milestone: achieving back-to-back flight tests that push the stainless-steel spacecraft from experimental flights toward reliable, repeatable operations. If weather cooperates, the company’s Starship, paired with the Super Heavy booster, will attempt its 11th flight test on…
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SpaceX Aims for Back-To-Back Starship Success With Monday Launch
SpaceX Pursues Consecutive Starship Missions to Prove Reliability Elon Musk’s SpaceX is again attempting a high-stakes test of Starship, the stainless-steel vehicle designed to carry humans to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. After a successful August milestone that demonstrated all primary Starship objectives in a near-orbital flight, the company plans its 11th flight test on…
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Exclusive: NASA Astronaut at 75 Reveals Why He Feels Incredible
Exclusive: A 75-Year-Old NASA Astronaut Reflects on Space Winston Elliott Scott’s career with NASA spans a era of cautious optimism about human exploration. He flew to orbit in 1996 and 1997 aboard two different space shuttles, accumulating more than 24 days in space and participating in three spacewalks. Today, at 75, he remains remarkably engaged…
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Exclusive: NASA Astronaut Feels ‘Incredible’ at Age 75. Here’s Why.
Exclusive: A 75-Year-Old NASA Astronaut Shares His Perspective Winston Elliott Scott isn’t a household name to every space enthusiast, but his career offers a window into the enduring human story of space exploration. A retired NASA astronaut and former U.S. Navy member, Scott flew missions in 1996 and 1997 on two different space shuttles, accumulating…
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Exclusive: NASA Astronaut Feels Incredible at 75. Here’s Why.
Exclusive: A Peek Into a 75-Year-Old Astronaut’s Perspective At the age of 75, Winston Elliott Scott stands as a testament to the enduring human spirit that drives space exploration. A veteran NASA astronaut who flew aboard two shuttles in 1996 and 1997, Scott logged just over 24 days in space and participated in three spacewalks.…
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SpaceX moves giant Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship Flight 11 launch
Super Heavy roars toward the pad: SpaceX readies for Starship Flight 11 SpaceX has advanced another critical milestone in its Starship program, moving the colossal Super Heavy booster to the orbital launch mount at Starbase in South Texas. The move, captured in a series of photographs released on X (formerly Twitter) on Oct. 8, signals…
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SpaceX Launches 24 Amazon Kuiper Satellites Today
SpaceX Sets the Stage for another Kuiper Mission Tonight, SpaceX is scheduled to launch 24 more satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband megaconstellation. The liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida is set for 9:34 p.m. EDT (01:34 GMT on Oct. 10), with a Falcon 9 rocket delivering the payload into orbit. SpaceX…
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Blue Origin Rolls Out New Glenn for Mars Mission Test Ahead of ESCAPADE Arrival
Blue Origin Rolls New Glenn to the Pad as Mars Mission Prep Accelerates Blue Origin is advancing its ambitious timeline for a Mars-capable launch by rolling the company’s second New Glenn rocket to the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station launch pad. The milestone, achieved on Wednesday, sets the stage for an upcoming liftoff intended to…