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Monday, Jul 8

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Launch Roundup: SpaceX flies more customer payloads and Ariane 6 debuts

As many as four SpaceX Falcon 9 missions and the long-delayed inaugural flight of Ariane…

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SpaceX launches Türkiye's 1st homegrown communications satellite to orbit (video)

www.space.com

SpaceX launched Türkiye's first domestically produced communications satellite today (July 8), sending the craft aloft from Florida's Space Coast.

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Investigation Finds Elon Musk's SpaceX Used Trickery to Open Rocket Facility

futurism.com

Death Note There's a wildlife death toll associated with SpaceX's success — and the Elon Musk-owned company seems to have played the government to make that success happen. In a new investigation, the New York Times found 19 instances of…

SpaceX launches Türksat 6A satellite, Turkey’s first domestically-built satellite

spaceflightnow.com

The spacecraft is Turkey's first home-grown communications satellite. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 UTC).

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Elon Musk's SpaceX Under Fire for Exploiting Federal Agency Clashes In Pursuit Of Space Dominance

www.benzinga.com

The investigation centered on the aftermath of a recent launch of SpaceX's Starship, the largest rocket ever manufactured.

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Europe hopes to take on Elon Musk's SpaceX with new rocket launch

On Tuesday, the Ariane 6 rocket is set to blast off from a spaceport in French Guiana, carrying the hopes of Europe's space industry into orbit.

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Cosmic Shielding protects Nvidia Ai hardware in upcoming Spacex launch

www.spacedaily.com

Cosmic Shielding Corporation (CSC), providers of the worlds leading space radiation shielding technologies, will be utilized to develop an AI-capable space computer that uses the Nvidia Jetson Orin NX GPU. This will mark the first time a…

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SpaceX Secures NASA Contract for COSI Space Telescope Launch

www.spacedaily.com

"NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the COSI (Compton Spectrometer and Imager) mission."

07

The Mission for Europe's New Rocket: Challenge SpaceX

www.wsj.com

After years of delays, Europe is preparing to test launch a new rocket that officials hope will help reduce the region’s reliance on Elon Musk.

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SpaceX rockets blew away local bird habitats after Elon Musk 'misled' NPS officials about expansion, NYT reports

The New York Times reported that operations at SpaceX's Starbase in Texas is damaging the environment, including a local migratory bird habitat.

Sunday, Jul 7

21

SpaceX’s Starship Booster Might Have Exploded Suggests Fan Theory & Alleged Leaked Image

wccftech.com

SpaceX's Starship booster, which was the first in the program's history to splash down in the water successfully softly, might have exploded after the test ended, suggests an alleged leaked image and a fan analysis circulating on social…

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Why is Jeff Bezos launching another lawfare attack on SpaceX?

thehill.com

Despite having deep pockets and access to engineering talent, Bezos has failed to make Blue Origin into the cutting edge, entrepreneurial company that can change the face of space launches in the way that SpaceX has become.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is Tearing Up a Texas Town’s Bird Community

It appears birds have entered the orbit of things Elon Musk couldn’t care less about, joining the likes of Twitter (RIP) and advertisers (“Go fuck yourself”).

Saturday, Jul 6

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SpaceX's Starship to fly again 'in 4 weeks,' Elon Musk says

www.space.com

SpaceX aims to launch the fifth test flight of its huge Starship rocket just four weeks from now, Elon Musk said.

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SpaceX’s Starship Flight 5 Is Delayed To August Says Musk

wccftech.com

SpaceX is aiming to fly its full stack Starship rocket for the fifth time in early August, according to fresh details revealed by Elon Musk. 2024 has seen the firm gradually increase the risks with its tests as it expands its tests to fine…

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Elon Musk Pegs Fifth Starship Launch For First Week Of August: SpaceX Expected To Attempt A Booster Landing This Time

www.benzinga.com

For the next test, SpaceX is expected to attempt landing Starship's booster back at Starbase instead of splashing it down in the Gulf of Mexico like last time.

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SpaceX teases catching Super Heavy booster with 'chopsticks' on upcoming Starship test flight (video)

www.space.com

SpaceX released a highlight reel from the fourth flight test of the Starship megarocket, which includes a tease of a new capability the company may test on an upcoming flight.

Friday, Jul 5

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Here’s why SpaceX’s competitors are crying foul over Starship launch plans

arstechnica.com

Competitors have tried and failed to keep SpaceX from establishing launch sites before.