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SpaceX Starship SN10 10km High Altitude Test Flight 🔴 [SCRUBBED ATTEMPT]

By |2021-03-03T16:10:56-05:00March 3rd, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Starship SN10, equipped with three sea-level Raptor engines will attempt a high-altitude hop at SpaceX's development and launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. For this test, the vehicle will ascend to an altitude of approximately 10km (confirmed), before moving from a vertical orientation (as on ascent), to horizontal orientation, in which the broadside (+ z) [...]

SpaceX Starlink 17 Launch 🔴 [FEB 28 SCRUB]

By |2021-02-28T21:58:53-05:00February 28th, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The 17th operational batch of Starlink satellites (18th overall) will lift off from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center, on a Falcon 9 rocket. In the weeks following deployment the Starlink satellites will use onboard ion thrusters to reach their operational altitude of 550 km. Falcon 9's first stage will attempt to land on a [...]

Rockets 101: How to get to Mars! 🚀 #Shorts

By |2021-02-24T11:32:55-05:00February 24th, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In February 2021, NASA lander the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover on the surface of the red planet, but have you thought about how it got there? Here's a YouTube #Shorts synopsis on how NASA was able to land another rover on Mars! Go Perseverance!!Originally posted on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@olhzn**************************************************************************************Connect with me here âž¡ https://solo.to/olhznMEMBERS GET BONUS [...]

SpaceX Starship SN9 10 km High Altitude Test Flight 🔴 Live

By |2021-02-02T17:32:23-05:00February 2nd, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Starship SN9, equipped with three sea-level Raptor engines will attempt a high-altitude hop at SpaceX's development and launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. For this test, the vehicle will ascend to an altitude of approximately 10km (confirmed), before moving from a vertical orientation (as on ascent), to horizontal orientation, in which the broadside (+ z) [...]

SpaceX Starship: 10 FAA Approval Questions Answered

By |2021-02-01T14:37:09-05:00February 1st, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There has been a lot of confusion about the upcoming #SpaceX #Starship SN9 launch so I thought we should spend a few minutes going over what it means to obtain FAA Approval, what the criteria is, why the FAA is involved along with a number of other questions surrounding the FAA Approval process for all [...]

SpaceX Starship SN9 Scrubbed for Safety Issues? #Shorts

By |2021-01-28T18:46:15-05:00January 28th, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On Thursday, January 28, 2021, SpaceX scrubbed their launch attempt in Boca Chica, TX for their Starship prototype named SN9, because the FAA reported refused to grant them approval to fly due to "outstanding safety issues". They are expected to attempt their test flight now on Friday, January 29th and hope to fly to an [...]

SpaceX Transporter-1 Rocket Launch 🔴 Live

By |2021-01-24T12:13:57-05:00January 24th, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is a launch to sun-synchronous polar orbit from Florida as part of SpaceX's Rideshare program dedicated to smallsat customers. The mission again makes use of the Eastern Range's recently reopened polar corridor launching southward with a dogleg maneuver. The mission will also include 10 Starlink satellites, the first to go to a polar orbit. [...]

SpaceX Transporter-1 Rocket Launch 🔴 [JAN. 23 SCRUB]

By |2021-01-23T10:11:07-05:00January 23rd, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This launch attempt was scrubbed. Next attempt will be here: https://youtu.be/-xWqZse3xUAThis is a launch to sun-synchronous polar orbit from Florida as part of SpaceX's Rideshare program dedicated to smallsat customers. The mission again makes use of the Eastern Range's recently reopened polar corridor launching southward with a dogleg maneuver. The mission will also include 10 [...]

SpaceX Starlink 16 Launch 🔴 Live

By |2021-01-20T09:04:38-05:00January 20th, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The 16th operational batch of Starlink satellites (17th overall) will lift off from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida on a Falcon 9 rocket. In the weeks following deployment the Starlink satellites will use onboard ion thrusters to reach their operational altitude of 550 km. Falcon 9's first stage will attempt to land [...]

Virgin Orbit successfully reaches orbit with Launcher One!

By |2021-01-19T09:03:23-05:00January 19th, 2021|Categories: Space Education|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Virgin Orbit successfully reached low Earth orbit with its air to launch liquid fueled orbital rocket which is launched from a plane. Their successful rocket launch took place on Sunday, January 17, 2021 and successfully deployed 10 cubesats into orbit. How does it work and why doesn't every rocket work like this? Let's dive in [...]

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