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SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Explosion Raises Concerns Over Air Pollution
The explosion of SpaceX’s Starship Flight 7 in mid-January has raised concerns among scientists about atmospheric pollution. The upper stage, weighing 85 tons without fuel, detonated at 90 miles (146 km) above Earth, potentially releasing 45.5 metric tons of metal oxides and 40 metric tons of nitrogen oxides. Experts warn these pollutants could i...
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SpaceX Starship Successfully Completes Sixth Flight With a Banana Payload, Super Heavy Splashdown
SpaceX’s Starship completed its sixth flight on November 19, 2024, from Texas. The test flight carried a plush banana payload, marking the first-ever payload onboard. While the planned booster catch was cancelled due to a safety parameter, the booster executed a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. The upper stage tested heat shield upgra...
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Watch: Starship's Stunning Return To Earth Moments Before It Was "Lost"
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shared a stunning video captured by Starship of its reentry into the Earth's atmosphere as it finished its first successful flight through space on Thursday - its third attempt.
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SpaceX's Mega-Rocket Starship "Lost" During Atmospheric Re-Entry
SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket was "lost" during re-entry through Earth's atmosphere during its third test flight, the company said in a webcast Thursday.
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Musk Says SpaceX Starship Booster to Return to Launch Pad After Recent Explosion
The Starship rocket booster SpaceX plans to use for an inaugural flight to orbit will "probably" return to its launch mount in Texas next week following a testing explosion on Monday, the company's chief executive, Elon Musk, told Reuters.
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SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Explosion Raises Concerns Over Air Pollution
The explosion of SpaceX’s Starship Flight 7 in mid-January has raised concerns among scientists about atmospheric pollution. The upper stage, weighing 85 tons without fuel, detonated at 90 miles (146 km) above Earth, potentially releasing 45.5 metric tons of metal oxides and 40 metric tons of nitrogen oxides. Experts warn these pollutants could i...
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SpaceX Starship Successfully Completes Sixth Flight With a Banana Payload, Super Heavy Splashdown
SpaceX’s Starship completed its sixth flight on November 19, 2024, from Texas. The test flight carried a plush banana payload, marking the first-ever payload onboard. While the planned booster catch was cancelled due to a safety parameter, the booster executed a controlled splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. The upper stage tested heat shield upgra...
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Watch: Starship's Stunning Return To Earth Moments Before It Was "Lost"
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shared a stunning video captured by Starship of its reentry into the Earth's atmosphere as it finished its first successful flight through space on Thursday - its third attempt.
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SpaceX's Mega-Rocket Starship "Lost" During Atmospheric Re-Entry
SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket was "lost" during re-entry through Earth's atmosphere during its third test flight, the company said in a webcast Thursday.
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Musk Says SpaceX Starship Booster to Return to Launch Pad After Recent Explosion
The Starship rocket booster SpaceX plans to use for an inaugural flight to orbit will "probably" return to its launch mount in Texas next week following a testing explosion on Monday, the company's chief executive, Elon Musk, told Reuters.
