Space and Astronomy – Page 20

Elon Musk: SpaceX’s Out-of-Control Starship Struggled to Self-Destruct

In an update on the first flight of the most powerful rocket ever, Elon Musk offered a timeline of what went wrong while staying optimistic about forthcoming launches.

By Kenneth Chang

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Japanese Moon Landing Is Uncertain After Losing Signal Spacecraft

The Japanese company aimed to be the first to change the paradigm for transporting things to the moon, but that will have to wait for a future mission.

By Kenneth Chang

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What May Have Been Lost If the Hakuto-R Moon Lander Crashed

The Ispace mission had planned to carry a number of customer payloads to the moon’s surface.

By Daniel Victor

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Starship Explosion a Setback, But Not a Total Failure For SpaceX and Musk

The first flight of the most powerful rocket ever was not the success that Elon Musk and his company hoped for, but the launch achieved several milestones toward future journeys.

By Kenneth Chang

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