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SpaceX, the pioneering aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, has started off 2024 with a bang, achieving record-breaking feats and setting new standards in the industry. In the first quarter of the year, SpaceX’s Falcon family of rockets completed an astounding 31 launches, putting the company on track to complete a total of 125 launches […]

The past week has been a busy one in the world of space launches, with several missions being launched and others experiencing delays. Let’s take a closer look at some of the highlights. SpaceX, the well-known private aerospace manufacturer, had a challenging week with two of its missions being scrubbed due to various reasons. The […]

As the year 2023 comes to a close, the US Department of Defense’s X-37B spaceplane is gearing up for its next mission, OTV-7, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The launch, scheduled for December 12th, has been delayed due to a ground support equipment issue, but both the vehicle and payload are reported to be […]

SpaceX is making significant progress towards its goal of launching 100 times in 2023. The company has planned three Starlink missions for this week, with two launches taking place at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and one at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Additionally, China is also expected to launch […]

NASA and SpaceX are gearing up for the launch of the Psyche mission to the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche. This groundbreaking mission will provide scientists with valuable information about planetary formation and the composition of planetary cores. Psyche will be the first mission to extensively study a metallic asteroid, offering insights into the formation of […]

In October 2023, NASA’s Psyche mission will embark on a journey to explore asteroid 16 Psyche, one of the largest asteroids in the asteroid belt. Psyche is believed to be rich in metals, but its true nature remains largely unknown. Recent research conducted by NASA’s retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) telescope and Ames […]