The company, owned by the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, also received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to launch the vehicle to orbit.
Category: Rocket Science and Propulsion
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SpaceX Starship Launch Ends With a Dramatic Water Landing
President-elect Donald J. Trump joined Elon Musk, as his company’s prototype moon and Mars rocket carried out a sixth test flight that showed a mix of progress and setbacks.
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Spacewalk: How to Watch the Astronauts
The astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission, after traveling through heavy radiation and high orbits, are getting ready to open the hatch of their SpaceX vehicle.
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Polaris Dawn Astronauts in SpaceX Dragon Reach Record Orbit Above Earth
After launching early on Tuesday, the billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew traveled to altitudes not visited by any astronaut since the Apollo moon missions of the 1960s and ’70s.
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Starliner Capsule Returns, but Boeing’s Space Business Woes Remain
The capsule, which returned without astronauts, and other space programs at Boeing have suffered many delays and cost overruns.
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission: Why a Billionaire Is Risking a Spacewalk
Jared Isaacman is leading three other privately trained astronauts on a SpaceX vehicle for Polaris Dawn, a mission that will include a daring spacewalk.
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NASA to Say If Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Remain on Space Station
The agency’s leaders are meeting on Saturday to decide whether Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore can safely fly home to Earth on the vehicle that carried them to orbit.
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NASA to Say If Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Stay Longer on Space Station
The agency’s leaders are meeting on Saturday to decide whether Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore can safely fly home to Earth on the vehicle that carried them to orbit.
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NASA Moves Toward Boeing Starliner Return to Restore Space Station Traffic
With the Falcon 9 rocket set to fly again, and testing of the Starliner capsule progressing, the agency is seeking to turn the page on a brief, troubled chapter in orbit.
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SpaceX Rocket Fails, Breaking Apart in Orbit
The failure, the first since 2016, ended a streak of more than 300 successful launches for the Falcon 9 rocket.
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Live Video: Watch Launch of Starship on 4th Test Flight
Elon Musk’s moon and Mars rocket reached space again on Thursday, with SpaceX aiming to see the spacecraft survive atmospheric re-entry.
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Boeing Carries NASA Astronauts to Orbit in ‘Milestone’ Starliner Flight
The launch marks a long-delayed win for the aerospace giant, and the next step in NASA’s reliance on the private sector for its human spaceflight program.