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Polaris Dawn Returns to Earth

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SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth victorious, making huge gains in Elon Musk's plans to send humans to Mars

The Polaris missions are helping fast-track Elon Musk's Mars city, from testing spacesuits and a spacewalk to planning Starship's first crewed flight.

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After a mission of firsts, SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew returns safely to Earth

After accomplishing a number of space industry firsts, including the first-ever private astronaut spacewalk, the Polaris Dawn crew's Dragon spacecraft slashed down at 3:36 a.m. EDT Sunday morning off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida. Dry Tortugas is a small island located about 70 miles west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico.

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SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts beam photos to Earth using Starlink satellites

The four-person Polaris Dawn mission launched aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule early Tuesday morning (Sept. 10). Later that day, the astronauts got farther from Earth — 870 miles (1,400.7 kilometers) — than any crewed mission since the Apollo era.

SpaceX, Starlink

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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea (video)

SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Sept. 20), sending the spacecraft aloft from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

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SpaceX rocket soars through clouds in early morning launch from California coast

A SpaceX rocket lifted off Friday from the Santa Barbara County coast in an early morning launch through low clouds.

SpaceX launches 20 Starlinks satellites from California

SpaceX launched 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 equipped with Direct to Cell technology, into low-earth orbit on Friday, Sept. 20, from Space Launch Complex 4 East. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 6:50 a.

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SpaceX launches European Galileo satellites to medium Earth orbit

SpaceX launched Falcon 9, carrying the European Commission's Galileo L13 mission Tuesday, to deliver its navigation satellite ...

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Earth Observation Rivals Ponder SpaceX’s Starshield Effect

Earth Observation Rivals Ponder SpaceX’s Starshield Effect is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week ...

SpaceX practices for epic Starship booster catch attempt (photos)

But the most recent launch was a complete success, according to SpaceX. Super Heavy and Ship separated on time, and the ...

Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk's SpaceX for allegedly trespassing on Texas land

SpaceX has found enormous demand for its rockets and satellite-launch service. This month it sent four private citizens on ...

SpaceX 'Forcefully Rejects' FAA Conclusion it Violated Launch Requirements

SpaceX said Thursday it "forcefully rejects" the Federal Aviation Administration's conclusion that Elon Musk's company ...

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Elon Musk says the FAA should make Boeing pay for putting the Starliner astronauts at risk, not fine SpaceX 'for trivia'

The FAA proposed fines for SpaceX, saying it violated launch licenses, and Elon Musk isn't happy.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites wreak havoc in Earth’s orbit, blocking deep space observations, scientists say

New Starlink satellites’ radiation leaks are 30 times as large as those emitted by older satellites, scientists discover ...

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SpaceX disputes $633K FAA fine, citing ‘systematic challenges’ with agency

When sent specific questions related to SpaceX’s response letter, an FAA representative directed TechCrunch to the two ...

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