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Study to examine environmental impacts of increased SpaceX launches from Vandenberg SpaceX

Study to examine environmental impacts of increased SpaceX launches from Vandenberg

WASHINGTON — A new environmental study is intended to support the continued increase of SpaceX launches from a California spaceport, but that growth faces potential obstacles. A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off Dec. 28 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, deploying 22 Starlink satellites. That was the 47th and…
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December 31, 2024
Elon Musk, after blasting H1-B visa critics, calls the system ‘broken’ and proposes his ‘fix’ SpaceX

Elon Musk, after blasting H1-B visa critics, calls the system ‘broken’ and proposes his ‘fix’

Elon Musk, the world's richest man and CEO of multiple tech companies, acknowledged the flaws in the H1-B visa system, which grants highly skilled foreign workers the ability to work in the United States. Musk admitted the program was "broken" and called for significant reform to address concerns about its…
bubmag
December 29, 2024
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center SpaceX

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars into the clouds during the Starlink 12-6 mission, the final orbital launch around the world in 2024. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Updated Dec. 31 at 1:45 a.m. EST (0645 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 21 Starlink satellites. SpaceX ended its orbital launch year…
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December 29, 2024
Four-satellite Astranis launch signals shift toward scaled GEO deployments SpaceX

Four-satellite Astranis launch signals shift toward scaled GEO deployments

SpaceX landed the Falcon 9’s first-stage booster for reuse shortly after launch, marking the company’s 389th recovery of an orbital class rocket. Credit: SpaceX TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched four Astranis-built broadband spacecraft toward geostationary orbit Dec. 29, marking the first time a single commercial manufacturer has flown four…
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December 29, 2024