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Space.com on MSNElon Musk says SpaceX will launch its biggest Starship yet this year, but Mars in 2026 is '50/50'The Red Planet and Earth align properly for interplanetary missions just once every 26 months. The next such opportunity comes in 2026 between the months of November and December, and SpaceX will try to hit it; the goal is to send five Starship Version 3 vehicles to the Red Planet to prove out the vehicle and its associated tech, Musk said.
The city has notified some residents it is considering a new zoning ordinance that may require residents to lose access to their property, according to a city memo published by CN
Starbase, SpaceX’s launch site turned company town in South Texas, faces local opposition from residents outside the city limits
These phrases may seem concerning, but they're part of SpaceX's "fail fast, learn fast" methodology. The explosions in January and March were caused by oxygen and fuel leaks near the ship's engine, causing an immediate inferno.
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Live Science on MSNWhat goes up must come down: How megaconstellations like SpaceX's Starlink network pose a grave safety threat to us on EarthThousands of satellites with incredibly short lifetimes are being sent up into low Earth orbit. When they fall back down they're fireballs of pollution — and what doesn't burn up hits the ground.
A SpaceX launch of a GPS satellite Friday marked the latest national security mission taken away from United Launch Alliance because of delays to its Vulcan rocket.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNStarbase, Texas' newest city, has liftoff; seeks $1.5 million loan from Elon Musk’s SpaceXCity leaders held their first public meetings this week since voters approved the South Texas city’s incorporation.
The consecutive failures may have decreased the likelihood SpaceX can meet NASA’s goal of landing on the moon in 2027, experts said.