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2023-06-07 03:50
SpaceX smashes rocket launch record as Musk eyes historic Starship mission
SpaceX has broken its own record for the number of launches in a single year with its 62nd rocket sent into space on Sunday. A Falcon 9 carrying Starlink internet satellites lifted off from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 10.47pm local time, surpassing the previous milestone of 61 launches set in 2022. It was the 10th flight for the first stage booster rocket, with SpaceX also breaking a separate record earlier this year for launching reused rockets. The Falcon 9 rocket landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean after delivering the Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. SpaceX boss Elon Musk said SpaceX could complete up to 100 rocket launches this year, making the private space firm by far the most prolific company or space agency to send payloads into space. “SpaceX has delivered ~80 per cent of all Earth payload mass to orbit in 2023. China is ~10 per cent and rest of world other ~10 per cent,” Mr Musk posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Based on the Falcon launch plan for next year, SpaceX will deliver ~90 per cent of all Earth payload to orbit. Starship will take that to >99 per cent in future years. These magnitudes are madness to consider, but necessary to make consciousness multiplanetary.” SpaceX’s Starship is the largest and most powerful rocket ever built – measuring 121 metres in height and with a thrust of 5,000 metric tons – but is yet to successfully complete an orbital flight. Following a successful high-altitude flight test in 2021, SpaceX attempted a 90 minute orbital flight earlier this year but it exploded just three minutes into the flight. The next attempt is expected to take place this month, though no exact date has been set. More than 1,000 design changes have been made to the craft since the first failed attempt, including new venting systems and heat shields to improve the stage separation of the upper and lower stages of the rocket. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is yet to grant a launch licence for the latest mission amid concerns about issues revealed in the first orbital launch attempt. SpaceX has already secured a multi-billion dollar deal with Nasa to keep developing Starship for use on the US space agency’s Artemis mission, which aims to return astronauts to the Moon this decade. Mr Musk has previously said that Starship is integral to his plans to turn humanity into a multi-planetary species, with the aim of deploying a fleet of Starships to establish a permanent colony on Mars before 2050. Read More ‘It’s like an airport’: How SpaceX normalised rocket launches SpaceX crew streak across sky before splashing down off Florida coast Watch live: SpaceX launches satellites for US Space Development Agency Elon Musk’s SpaceX sued over allegations of hiring discrimination
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It is embarrassing — shameful almost — to admit to being lonely in your 20s. At least that’s how I felt about it at the time. For a significant part of my third decade, I was isolated and uncomfortable about even acknowledging it.
2023-07-14 22:51
Twitter objects to Turkish court orders after pre-election warnings
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Twitter said it had filed objections to Turkish court orders requesting a ban on access to some accounts
2023-05-16 18:22
Amber Heard's Spanish Escapade: Embracing Madrid's charm while keeping mum on the Johnny Depp saga
Amber Heard once said, 'I love Spain so much. I really want to stay since I enjoy living here. I guess I need to proceed now. This is life'
2023-05-21 23:58
How to Open the Nornir Rune Chest in Radsvinn’s Rig: God of War Ragnarök
Scattered around the many realms in God of War Ragnarök are Nornir Chests. Here's how to open up the rune chest in Radsvinn’s Rig.
2023-04-10 15:38
Kyle Gibson can earn $500,000 in annual performance bonuses in deal with Cardinals
Kyle Gibson can earn an additional $500,000 in performance bonuses each season in his deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, which guarantees the 36-year-old right-hander $13 million
2023-11-29 07:48
Saints aim to strengthen hold on first place against struggling Falcons in weak NFC South
First place in the mediocre NFC South, the NFL’s only division to lack a team with a winning record, will be on the line when New Orleans visits Atlanta
2023-11-25 00:52
Poland's CD Projekt posts 105% third-quarter profit jump
GDANSK Poland's biggest video game developer CD Projekt's third-quarter net profit jumped 105% year on year, it said
2023-11-29 00:55
3 Steelers who should be cut, 1 who earned a roster spot after preseason Week 2
The Pittsburgh Steelers have looked like a completely different team offensively so far this preseason. They defeated the Bills in resounding fashion on Saturday.Matt Canada's offense has been arguably the most exciting part of this preseason for Pittsburgh faithful. Routinely on the wrong ...
2023-08-21 00:22
Wales gets job done with Rees-Zammit hat trick against Georgia at Rugby World Cup
Injuries to Taulupe Faletau and Gareth Anscombe have marred a flat performance by Wales that was still good enough to account for Georgia 41-19 at the Rugby World Cup in Nantes
2023-10-07 23:46
SEC officials make right call on Horns Down penalty ahead of Texas move
Few hand gestures invite more scrutiny than the 'Horns Down' celebration/taunt. With the Texas Longhorns moving to the SEC, the conference has rendered a verdict on the legality of the controversial motion.The Texas Longhorns are set to join the SEC in 2024, further bolstering the most...
2023-07-21 09:58
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