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SpaceX providing Starlink services to DoD under ‘unique terms …
WEBOct 3, 2023 · A $70 million contract the U.S. Space Force awarded to SpaceX for Starlink internet services includes “unique terms and conditions” not included in previous commercial contracts.
Global navigation jamming will only get worse. The U.S. needs to …
WEBMay 21, 2024 · Public Domain. Jamming and spoofing attacks on GPS and other global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are becoming increasingly common as geopolitical crises escalate, creating major challenges ...
Starlink soars: SpaceX’s satellite internet surprises ... - SpaceNews
WEBMay 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON — SpaceX’s ambitious Starlink satellite network is exceeding expectations at a blistering pace, according to a new report by Quilty Space, a market research and consulting firm ...
SpaceX reveals EVA suit design as Polaris Dawn mission approaches
WEBORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX has unveiled long-awaited spacesuits intended for spacewalks that will first be used on an upcoming private spaceflight. The company revealed the design of the ...
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WEB3 days ago · The European Space Agency is proceeding with preparations for the launch of an asteroid mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 even though the rocket remains grounded after an upper-stage anomaly on its ...
SpaceX launches final pair of O3b mPower satellites needed for ...
WEBGoing commercial. SpaceX was slated to launch the fifth and sixth O3b mPower satellites by the end of June, but the mission was put on hold after what at first appeared to be a minor glitch that ...
X-37B spaceplane completes its sixth mission, lands after nearly 30 ...
WEBNov 12, 2022 · Its previous record was 780 days. This was the sixth mission of the crewless reusable spaceplane, built by Boeing and jointly operated by the U.S. Space Force and the Air Force Rapid Capabilities ...
SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9: What are the real cost savings for ...
WEBApr 25, 2016 · Musk has said the first-stage engine could be reused dozens of times. Jefferies assumes it is used 15 times. If SpaceX passed on to its customers 50 percent of the cost savings, the company could ...
Starship survives reentry during fourth test flight - SpaceNews
WEBJun 6, 2024 · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX conducted the fourth test flight of its Starship launch system June 6, with both the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage making it back to the surface ...