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Video: German Startup's Space Rocket Explodes 40 Seconds After Liftoff
A test rocket aimed at kickstarting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff from a Norwegian space port on Sunday, in what German startup Isar Aerospace had described as an initial test.
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NASA Tests Advanced Infrared Technology to Improve Wildfire Monitoring
NASA tested its Compact Fire Infrared Radiance Spectral Tracker (c-FIRST) over California wildfires to improve real-time fire tracking. Managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the instrument captures high-resolution thermal infrared data, identifying temperature variations across wildfire-affected areas. Experts believe this could help firef...
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SpaceX Delays Starship Flight 8 Launch After Technical Glitches
The scheduled launch of SpaceX’s Starship Flight 8 on March 3 was delayed due to last-minute technical issues. The test flight was expected to evaluate the booster recovery system and deploy four Starlink satellite models. A previous test, Flight 7, saw partial success, with the booster landing as planned but the upper stage failing due to a prop...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Completes 450th Mission, Deploys 23 Starlink Satellites
SpaceX has completed its 450th Falcon 9 mission, deploying 23 Starlink satellites into orbit. The launch took place from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with the booster successfully landing on A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean. This mission is part of SpaceX’s ongoing expansion of its Starlink satellite network, which now compris...
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Apple Partners With SpaceX to Offer Starlink Satellite Connectivity on iPhone; Beta Testing Commences
Apple is bringing the Starlink network to iPhone, according to a recent newsletter published by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. It is speculated to work similarly to the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature on iPhone which users get in touch with emergency services when they do not have a cellular network or Wi-Fi connectivity. The Cupertino-based technolo...
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China Tests Strategies To Counter Starlink Satellites Amid Taiwan Tensions
The study highlighted the potential militarization of space, referencing Starlink's role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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SpaceX Starship Flight 7 to Launch on January 15 With Upgraded Booster
SpaceX will launch Starship Flight 7 on Jan. 15 from Starbase in South Texas. This test includes enhancements to the Super Heavy booster and Mechazilla arms for a critical booster catch attempt. The flight will last 66 minutes, with a simulated Starlink satellite deployment and an engine relighting demonstration. The Starship is expected to splash ...
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Why Did ISRO Delay SpaDeX Space Docking Experiment for the Second Time?
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has postponed the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) for the second time, citing excessive drift between the satellites during manoeuvres. The mission, which aims to demonstrate docking and undocking technology critical for future space missions, was originally scheduled for Tuesday and then moved to Thu...
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Japan's Wooden Satellite LignoSat Launched: Everything You Need to Know
Japan has launched LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, into orbit, marking a step toward sustainable space technology. Developed by JAXA, the satellite is crafted from honoki magnolia wood, chosen for its durability and resistance to environmental stress. Sensors onboard will monitor temperature, radiation, and physical strain to assess...
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SpaceX’s Starship to Launch its 7th Flight Test on January 13 with New Payloads
SpaceX will conduct its seventh Starship test flight on January 13, launching from South Texas. The mission features the deployment of mock Starlink satellites, marking a major milestone in payload deployment. The test also includes the reuse of a Raptor engine and an attempt to recover the Super Heavy booster using Starbase’s launch tower. This ...
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SpaceX Starship’s 7th Test Flight on January 10: Starlink Simulators, Super Heavy Boosters, and More
SpaceX is preparing for the seventh Starship flight test, scheduled for January 10, which will focus on deploying 10 Starlink simulators. The mission aims to assess Starship's capacity for carrying and deploying advanced payloads. Enhancements to the Starship design and propulsion system will be tested, along with the Super Heavy booster’s recove...
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India Delays First Space Docking Test of SpaDeX Satellites Until January 9, Requires 'Further Validation'
ISRO has postponed its first-ever space docking attempt under the SpaDeX mission, now scheduled for January 9, 2025. The delay is due to the identification of an abort scenario during ground simulations, which requires further validation before proceeding. The mission involves the automated docking of two satellites in low Earth orbit and is a crit...
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SpaceX's Starship to Deploy Mock Starlink Satellites in Flight 7 Test
SpaceX announced its next Starship test flight would feature the rocket's first attempt to deploy 10 model Starlink satellites, showcasing its satellite launch market potential. Planned for later this month from Boca Chica, Texas, the Elon Musk-run company's seventh test-to-failure flight is expected to incorporate new upgrades with each attempt.
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UK Top Secret Lab Develops 'Groundbreaking' Quantum Clock For Military Use
The trial is the first time that DSTL has tested a UK-built optical atomic clock outside of a laboratory, offering a new capability beyond the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) that currently exist.
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ISRO 2025 Calendar: Space Docking, Gaganyaan, NISAR and Private PSLV Launch
ISRO is set for a milestone year in 2025, with a series of high-profile space missions. The year will begin with the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDex) scheduled for January 7, aimed at testing critical docking capabilities for future space missions. Following this, the NVS-02 satellite, which will replace the NavIC satellite system, is expected to ...
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Video: German Startup's Space Rocket Explodes 40 Seconds After Liftoff
A test rocket aimed at kickstarting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff from a Norwegian space port on Sunday, in what German startup Isar Aerospace had described as an initial test.
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NASA Tests Advanced Infrared Technology to Improve Wildfire Monitoring
NASA tested its Compact Fire Infrared Radiance Spectral Tracker (c-FIRST) over California wildfires to improve real-time fire tracking. Managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the instrument captures high-resolution thermal infrared data, identifying temperature variations across wildfire-affected areas. Experts believe this could help firef...
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SpaceX Delays Starship Flight 8 Launch After Technical Glitches
The scheduled launch of SpaceX’s Starship Flight 8 on March 3 was delayed due to last-minute technical issues. The test flight was expected to evaluate the booster recovery system and deploy four Starlink satellite models. A previous test, Flight 7, saw partial success, with the booster landing as planned but the upper stage failing due to a prop...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Completes 450th Mission, Deploys 23 Starlink Satellites
SpaceX has completed its 450th Falcon 9 mission, deploying 23 Starlink satellites into orbit. The launch took place from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with the booster successfully landing on A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean. This mission is part of SpaceX’s ongoing expansion of its Starlink satellite network, which now compris...
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Apple Partners With SpaceX to Offer Starlink Satellite Connectivity on iPhone; Beta Testing Commences
Apple is bringing the Starlink network to iPhone, according to a recent newsletter published by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. It is speculated to work similarly to the Emergency SOS via Satellite feature on iPhone which users get in touch with emergency services when they do not have a cellular network or Wi-Fi connectivity. The Cupertino-based technolo...
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China Tests Strategies To Counter Starlink Satellites Amid Taiwan Tensions
The study highlighted the potential militarization of space, referencing Starlink's role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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SpaceX Starship Flight 7 to Launch on January 15 With Upgraded Booster
SpaceX will launch Starship Flight 7 on Jan. 15 from Starbase in South Texas. This test includes enhancements to the Super Heavy booster and Mechazilla arms for a critical booster catch attempt. The flight will last 66 minutes, with a simulated Starlink satellite deployment and an engine relighting demonstration. The Starship is expected to splash ...
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Why Did ISRO Delay SpaDeX Space Docking Experiment for the Second Time?
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has postponed the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) for the second time, citing excessive drift between the satellites during manoeuvres. The mission, which aims to demonstrate docking and undocking technology critical for future space missions, was originally scheduled for Tuesday and then moved to Thu...
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Japan's Wooden Satellite LignoSat Launched: Everything You Need to Know
Japan has launched LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, into orbit, marking a step toward sustainable space technology. Developed by JAXA, the satellite is crafted from honoki magnolia wood, chosen for its durability and resistance to environmental stress. Sensors onboard will monitor temperature, radiation, and physical strain to assess...
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SpaceX’s Starship to Launch its 7th Flight Test on January 13 with New Payloads
SpaceX will conduct its seventh Starship test flight on January 13, launching from South Texas. The mission features the deployment of mock Starlink satellites, marking a major milestone in payload deployment. The test also includes the reuse of a Raptor engine and an attempt to recover the Super Heavy booster using Starbase’s launch tower. This ...
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SpaceX Starship’s 7th Test Flight on January 10: Starlink Simulators, Super Heavy Boosters, and More
SpaceX is preparing for the seventh Starship flight test, scheduled for January 10, which will focus on deploying 10 Starlink simulators. The mission aims to assess Starship's capacity for carrying and deploying advanced payloads. Enhancements to the Starship design and propulsion system will be tested, along with the Super Heavy booster’s recove...
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India Delays First Space Docking Test of SpaDeX Satellites Until January 9, Requires 'Further Validation'
ISRO has postponed its first-ever space docking attempt under the SpaDeX mission, now scheduled for January 9, 2025. The delay is due to the identification of an abort scenario during ground simulations, which requires further validation before proceeding. The mission involves the automated docking of two satellites in low Earth orbit and is a crit...
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SpaceX's Starship to Deploy Mock Starlink Satellites in Flight 7 Test
SpaceX announced its next Starship test flight would feature the rocket's first attempt to deploy 10 model Starlink satellites, showcasing its satellite launch market potential. Planned for later this month from Boca Chica, Texas, the Elon Musk-run company's seventh test-to-failure flight is expected to incorporate new upgrades with each attempt.
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UK Top Secret Lab Develops 'Groundbreaking' Quantum Clock For Military Use
The trial is the first time that DSTL has tested a UK-built optical atomic clock outside of a laboratory, offering a new capability beyond the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) that currently exist.
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ISRO 2025 Calendar: Space Docking, Gaganyaan, NISAR and Private PSLV Launch
ISRO is set for a milestone year in 2025, with a series of high-profile space missions. The year will begin with the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDex) scheduled for January 7, aimed at testing critical docking capabilities for future space missions. Following this, the NVS-02 satellite, which will replace the NavIC satellite system, is expected to ...
