SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experiences rare failure
5 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experiences rare failure

Hindustan Times  

SpaceX's highly reliable Falcon 9 rocket has experienced a rare failure that means the latest batch of the company's Starlink satellites won't make it into orbit, the company said Friday, as regulators opened an investigation. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is launched, carrying 23 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. May 6, 2024. The mishap marks a rare failure for a rocket that has launched successfully 364 times, carrying astronauts, payloads for SpaceX's commercial clients and thousands of Starlink satellites to orbit. SpaceX must submit a report before it can be issued a "return to flight," meaning the next scheduled resupply of the International Space Station on July 19 is likely to be delayed, as is the next crewed launch on July 31 for the private Polaris Dawn mission.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 may resume flights while FAA probe underway
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SpaceX Falcon 9 may resume flights while FAA probe underway

The Hindu  

The SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation of the anomaly during a recent Starlink mission remains open, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday. On Wednesday, the FAA grounded the Falcon 9 after failing an attempt to land back on Earth during a routine Starlink mission, forcing the company's second grounding this …

FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing
3 months, 3 weeks ago

FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing

The Hindu  

SpaceX launches are on hold after a booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing on Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded the company’s Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the Florida coast. The FAA said it must approve SpaceX’s accident findings and corrective action before the company can resume Falcon 9 launches. Besides …

SpaceX reveals why Falcon-9 failed and Starlinks crashed, submits report
4 months, 4 weeks ago

SpaceX reveals why Falcon-9 failed and Starlinks crashed, submits report

India Today  

Days after 20 Starlink satellites crashed as a Falcon-9 rocket deployed them in an unstable orbit, SpaceX has submitted a detailed mishap report to the Federal Aviation Administration. However, during the first burn of Falcon 9’s second stage engine, a liquid oxygen leak developed within the insulation around the upper stage engine. Despite the leak, the second stage engine continued …

SpaceX Rocket Meets Failure For The First Time In A Decade, Leaves Starlink Satellites In Low Orbit
5 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX Rocket Meets Failure For The First Time In A Decade, Leaves Starlink Satellites In Low Orbit

ABP News  

A SpaceX rocket has met its first failure in around a decade which left the Starlink satellites in a low orbit making them destined to fall through the atmosphere. SpaceX has made contact with 5 of the satellites so far and is attempting to have them raise orbit using their ion thrusters." The next tweet in the thread read, "The …

SpaceX rocket accident leaves the company's Starlink satellites in the wrong orbit
5 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX rocket accident leaves the company's Starlink satellites in the wrong orbit

NPR  

SpaceX rocket accident leaves the company's Starlink satellites in the wrong orbit toggle caption SpaceX/AP CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company’s internet satellites in an orbit so low that they're doomed to fall through the atmosphere and burn up. The company said flight controllers managed to …

SpaceX rocket accident leaves company’s Starlink satellites in wrong orbit
5 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX rocket accident leaves company’s Starlink satellites in wrong orbit

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company’s internet satellites in an orbit so low that they’re doomed to fall through the atmosphere and burn up. The company said flight controllers managed to make contact with half of the satellites and attempted to boost them to a higher …

Rocket used to carry astronauts fails on uncrewed satellite mission
5 months, 1 week ago

Rocket used to carry astronauts fails on uncrewed satellite mission

LA Times  

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and several astronauts is launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 23, 2021, to the International Space Station. SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, which carries astronauts to the International Space Station, experienced a rare failure Thursday night after blasting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on an …

20 newly launched Starlink satellites likely to crash, SpaceX races to save them
5 months, 1 week ago

20 newly launched Starlink satellites likely to crash, SpaceX races to save them

India Today  

In an unexpected turn of events, SpaceX encountered a significant challenge during its latest Starlink satellite deployment mission. The company reported that during the Falcon 9 launch on Thursday night, the rocket's second stage engine failed to complete its crucial second burn, resulting in the deployment of 20 Starlink satellites into a lower than intended orbit. The incident marks a …

20 Starlink satellites deployed in lower than intended orbit likely to crash
5 months, 1 week ago

20 Starlink satellites deployed in lower than intended orbit likely to crash

India TV News  

During its most recent Starlink satellite deployment mission, SpaceX faced an unexpected challenge. The Falcon 9 rocket's second-stage engine failed to complete its crucial second burn, causing 20 Starlink satellites to be deployed into a lower orbit than intended. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk mentioned on social media that the company is taking extraordinary measures to salvage the mission, including updating …

SpaceX's massive rocket Starship explodes 4 minutes after liftoff
1 year, 8 months ago

SpaceX's massive rocket Starship explodes 4 minutes after liftoff

NPR  

SpaceX's massive rocket Starship explodes 4 minutes after liftoff Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/Getty Images Patrick T. Fallon/Getty Images SpaceX's Starship rocket cleared its launch platform but failed to separate from its booster, exploding four minutes after liftoff during an inaugural test flight on Thursday. The uncrewed spacecraft, which SpaceX says could one day facilitate multi-planetary life, …

SpaceX launches two missions just hours apart
1 year, 10 months ago

SpaceX launches two missions just hours apart

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets within nine hours of each other on …

Watch: SpaceX has launched more Starlink internet satellites into orbit
1 year, 10 months ago

Watch: SpaceX has launched more Starlink internet satellites into orbit

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch again as SpaceX launched more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit …

Elon Musk's Space X launches Falcon 9 rocket with 46 Starlink satellites
2 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk's Space X launches Falcon 9 rocket with 46 Starlink satellites

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire tycoon Elon Musk-led Space X launched another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday. In this photo provided by the U.S. Space Force, a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket carrying Starlink mission 3-3 launches from Space Launch Complex-4E on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at 2:40 p.m. According to the Space X reports, Falcon 9 launched 46 Starlink satellites to low-Earth …

SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 booster for a record-setting 13th flight TODAY
2 years, 6 months ago

SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 booster for a record-setting 13th flight TODAY

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 for its 13th flight on Friday, setting a new record for the most times one of its rockets have ventured off into space and returned safely back on Earth. Scroll down for videos Elon Musk ’s SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 for its 13th flight on Friday, setting a new record for the …

10th launch in 10 weeks: 48 SpaceX Starlink satellites to blast off today
2 years, 9 months ago

10th launch in 10 weeks: 48 SpaceX Starlink satellites to blast off today

India Today  

Elon Musk-led SpaceX is all set to conduct the 10th launch of the year as it blasts off 48 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit on Wednesday. WATCH LAUNCH LIVE HERE If all goes according to plans, this will be SpaceX's tenth launch in ten weeks pushing the company on the path of conducting one launch every week in 2022. …

Huge chunk of SpaceX rocket falls on Washington farm
3 years, 8 months ago

Huge chunk of SpaceX rocket falls on Washington farm

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Grant County sheriff’s office said last week …

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites, nails landing for record nine times
3 years, 9 months ago

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites, nails landing for record nine times

Hindustan Times  

SpaceX launched a new batch of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit after a two-stage Falcon 9 blaster lifted off from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday. Approximately nine minutes after the liftoff, the rocket’s reusable first stage landed on SpaceX's ocean-faring droneship ‘of Course I Still Love You’, positioned out in the Atlantic. “Falcon 9’s first stage has …

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites
3 years, 9 months ago

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites

CNN  

CNN — The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched Sunday morning, sending 60 Starlink satellites into orbit. “Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, completing the ninth flight of that booster,” SpaceX tweeted. It is described by SpaceX as the “first orbital class rocket capable of reflight.” The 60 Starlink satellites were …

Starship SN9 Crash: All Instances When Elon Musk's SpaceX Rockets Crashed in Fireball
3 years, 10 months ago

Starship SN9 Crash: All Instances When Elon Musk's SpaceX Rockets Crashed in Fireball

News 18  

Owned by Elon Musk, the aerospace manufacturing company SpaceX was founded with the aim of creating low-cost transportation to space in order to enable the colonization of Mars and can carry humans to other planets as well. In collaboration with NASA, SpaceX has flown 20 cargo resupply missions till December 2020 to the International Space Station. On Tuesday, February 2, …

SpaceX launches its first batch of 60 Starlink satellites for the new year
3 years, 11 months ago

SpaceX launches its first batch of 60 Starlink satellites for the new year

Firstpost  

The landing was crucial as the winds in the landing zone where the recovery ship was stationed exceeded the safety window. The first batch of Starlink satellites of this year was launched to orbit on 20 January 2021. A Falcon 9 rocket carried the seventeenth batch of satellites at 6.32 pm IST from Complex 39 at Kennedy Space Center, Florida …

SpaceX readies for launch amid Musk’s illness
4 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX readies for launch amid Musk’s illness

Hindustan Times  

SpaceX aimed for a Sunday night launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, although the prospects of good weather were just 50-50 and its leader was sidelined by Covid-19. Vice President Mike Pence was expected at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for the long-awaited start of regular crew rotations aboard privately owned and operated capsules. “Astronaut launch today!” he …

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