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This week, National Science Foundation announced it has reached an agreement with SpaceX to limit the effects of Starlink satellites on astronomy. Astronomers have been raising concerns about the effects that Starlink satellites could have on scientific study for several years now, as part of a wider consideration of the…

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center on the USSF-67 mission for the U.S. Space Force. The mission will deploy two main payloads into geosynchronous orbit, and the Falcon Heavy’s two side boosters will return to Cape Canaveral Space Force…

Must watch delta-V — A trickle of Falcon Heavy launches may soon turn into a flood. Eric Berger - Jan 15, 2023 9:00 pm UTC Enlarge / A Falcon Heavy rocket rolls to the launch pad on Saturday January 14 2023. Trevor Mahlmann 4 pm ET Sunday Update: SpaceX delayed…

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated Jan. 14 with one-day launch delay. Falcon Heavy’s 27 Merlin engines. Credit: SpaceX Two U.S. military satellites set to ride SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles above Earth were mated with their launch vehicle Friday at Kennedy Space Center ahead of a scheduled…

SpaceX is seeking $750 million in new capital at a reported valuation of $137 billion. That comes after Elon Musk’s space conglomerate took in $250 million from investors in 2022 and $1.5 billion in 2021. “SpaceX is almost like a sovereign entity in their ability to raise capital endlessly,” says…

SpaceX has entered into a coordination agreement with the US National Science Foundation (NSF) to attempt to mitigate some of the negative effects its Starlink satellite network is having on ground-based astronomy observations. The NSF said this week that Musk's space company is to cooperate on mitigating the impact of…

Artist’s concept of a Long Duration Propulsive ESPA spacecraft, based on Northrop Grumman’s ESPAStar satellite bus. Credit: Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Space Force say converted launch vehicle payload adapter rings, upgraded with power and propulsion to create full-fledged satellites, are proving effective in more rapidly delivering military…

It’s been a long time coming, but the first orbital test of SpaceX’s mighty Super Heavy rocket and Starship spacecraft looks to be just weeks away. Following SpaceX’s recent sharing of a video showing the Starship being stacked atop the company’s next-generation rocket, and comments by SpaceX chief Elon Musk…

by Jeff Foust — January 12, 2023 The coordination agreement between NSF and SpaceX includes several conditions intended to reduce the effects of Starlink satellites on astronomy, including SpaceX agreeing not to require observatories to turn off lasers used for adaptive optics systems when Starlink satellites pass overhead. Credit: Gemini…