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SpaceX Falcon 9 Lifts off Safely, but Suffers an Early Engine Shutdown

Posted on March 19, 2020 by editor

The Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and delivered its sixth batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites to orbit despite an engine failure. The issue likely contributed to the loss of the first stage … Continue reading →

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The Race to Mars: China Successfully Launches Powerful March 5 Rocket

Posted on December 28, 2019 by editor

China launched a test of the world’s most powerful rocket in a major step towards its goal of sending a man to Mars in 2020. Friday, a Long March 5 Yaosan rocket was successfully launched from Wenchang Space Launch Center … Continue reading →

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SpaceX Wants to Travel New York to Shanghai in 40 Minutes

Posted on June 9, 2019 by editor

Musk wants to fly you anywhere in the world in less than an hour. SpaceX continues to move toward developing passenger rockets. A plane ride from New York City to Shanghai usually takes about 15 hours – and it could … Continue reading →

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New Images of Starship Super Heavy’s Raptor Engine Released on Twitter

Posted on February 3, 2019 by editor

CEO Elon Musk showed off more details on the new Raptor engine that SpaceX hopes will power their Starship Super Heavy rocket system to Mars. Shortly after the first operationalized Raptor had been shipped to McGregor, Texas  for its first … Continue reading →

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