SpaceX, Elon Musk, Usa News
On January 21, SpaceX executed a dual-launch mission, sending a total of 48 Starlink communication satellites into orbit using Falcon 9 rockets from both the East and West Coasts of the United States. The first launch took place at 12:24 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, utilizing a … Read more
On January 18, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily grounded SpaceX’s Starship program following the unplanned destruction of the spacecraft’s upper stage during a test launch on January 16. The incident occurred as SpaceX tested its heavy-lift Starship rocket from its facility in South Texas. While the rocket’s upper stage successfully ignited all six Raptor … Read more
Qantas, the flag carrier airline of Australia, has called on SpaceX to provide greater precision in the timing and locations of its rocket re-entries. The airline has faced significant disruptions, particularly on its Sydney to Johannesburg route, which crosses the southern Indian Ocean where several SpaceX rocket upper stages have recently splashed down. These incidents … Read more