🏢 Blue Origin has filed a public comment asking the FAA to limit SpaceX launches. 🚀 The request targets the number of Starship Super Heavy launches at Kennedy Space Center. ⚖️ The filing is part of a proposed Environmental Impact Statement by the FAA. 🌍 Blue Origin suggests capping launch activities to minimize local environmental…
🚀 Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket launched its first crewed mission since September 2022. 👨🚀 The mission, NS-25, carried six private citizens to space and back. 🌌 The crew reached an altitude of 351,111 ft (107 km) and a top speed of 2,236 mph (3,599 km/h). 👴 Ed Dwight, aged 90, became the oldest person…
🚀 SpaceX has stacked Starship 29 on top of Super Heavy Booster 11 for the fourth Integrated Flight test. ⏳ The fourth flight test could happen within the next three to five weeks. 🔋 SpaceX will conduct various tests, including a Wet Dress Rehearsal where Starship will be fully fueled. ✅ Starship 29 has completed…
🌟 Last weekend, Earth was hit by a major solar storm, resulting in stunning views of the Northern and Southern Lights in areas where they are usually not visible. ⚡ The solar storm posed a threat to satellite operators, including SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, but all Starlink satellites survived the storm. 📸 The Northern Lights were…
🚀 Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser space plane, named “Tenacity,” has completed testing at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in preparation for its launch atop a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket. 🔬 The Dream Chaser underwent intense testing, including exposure to extreme temperatures, shock testing, and simulations of launch and separation conditions, to ensure its readiness…
🌐 SpaceX has revealed its first-ever Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suits for spacewalks during the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission. 🚀 The Polaris Dawn mission will feature the first commercial astronaut crew to conduct a spacewalk. 👨🚀 The four Polaris Dawn astronauts will conduct the furthest human spacewalk since the last Hubble Space Telescope maintenance mission. 🔭…
🚀 SpaceX conducted a successful static fire test of Starship 30, firing all 6 Raptor engines for around 4 seconds. ✅ This marks an important milestone as Starship 30 will be flying the fifth mission of the Starship program. 🕰️ SpaceX is awaiting approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct the fourth flight…
🚀 SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft successfully returned from a 36-day mission to the International Space Station, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico. ⚙️ The Cargo Dragon, C209, spent a total of 39 days in space after launching from Cape Canaveral on March 21st. 🛰️ It utilized the new Crew Access Tower at SLC-40, allowing…
🛒 Starlink’s V4 dish is now available for purchase at Target stores and online for $599.99 as part of the mesh standard kit. 📦 The mesh standard kit includes the V4 dish, a Wi-Fi router, cables, base, and a quick start guide for self-installation. 🔄 Target offers a 30-day return policy for the Starlink kits,…
🚀 Relativity Space has made significant changes to Space Launch Complex 16 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to prepare for the launch of its Terran R rocket. 🏗️ The previous infrastructure built for the Terran 1 rocket has been largely demolished to make way for the larger Terran R facilities. 🏭 Relativity Space plans…