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SpaceX and NASA detail cause of Dragon test failure, crewed flight this year looks ‘increasingly difficult’ – TechCrunch

SpaceX held a press conference on Monday to discuss the results of a months-long investigation conducted by itself and NASA…

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Virgin Orbit performs a successful drop test of its LauncherOne rocket launch system – TechCrunch

Richard Branson-backed space startup Virgin Orbit has completed a key step along its path to launching satellites for commercial customers….

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Amazon seeks FCC approval to launch over three thousand broadband satellites – TechCrunch

Amazon revealed its ‘Project Kuiper’ plan to establish a constellation of broadband internet satellites in low-Earth orbit earlier this year,…

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SpaceX contracted by NASA to launch black hole and neutron star research craft – TechCrunch

SpaceX has been awarded a new contract by NASA to launch the agency’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, or IXPE. This…

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Small fire breaks out and is extinguished at SpaceX’s Florida Starship facility – TechCrunch

A small fire broke out Monday at SpaceX’s Florida facility focused on development of Starship, the company’s next-generation rocket. The…

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Watch SpaceX catch a rocket fairing on a ship at sea after it returns from space – TechCrunch

SpaceX managed another first for its reusable rocketry efforts during its most recent launch when it caught part of the…

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SpaceX successfully launches Falcon Heavy rocket with two flight-proven booster cores – TechCrunch

SpaceX has succeeded in launching its third mission with the Falcon Heavy high-capacity rocket it first launched successfully last year….

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Watch SpaceX’s spectacular first Falcon Heavy night launch live – TechCrunch

SpaceX is going to launch a Falcon Heavy rocket for only the third time ever tonight, should all go according…

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Elon Musk’s tweet about Mars is confusing the internet

A few weeks ago, U.S. president Donald Trump received a fair share of mocking after tweeting that the moon is…

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Crowdfunded spacecraft LightSail 2 prepares to go sailing on sunlight – TechCrunch

Among the many spacecraft and satellites ascending to space on Monday’s Falcon Heavy launch, the Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 may…