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Solar storms are killing SpaceX’s Starlink satellites and making them re-enter Earth sooner; says NASA | – The Times of India

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A recent NASA-led study, highlighted by New Scientist, reveals that this accelerated re-entry is caused by increased solar activity during the solar maximum—a period of intense solar storms and radiation. These storms heat and expand Earth’s upper atmosphere, increasing atmospheric drag on satellites and hastening their descent. This shift poses new challenges for satellite operators,…

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 28 Starlink satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral on April 24 | – The Times of India

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SpaceX made a key milestone in delivering global internet connectivity on April 24, 2025, with the successful launch of the Starlink 6-74 mission. In the mission, 28 satellites were deployed in low Earth orbit, adding further to Spacex’s Starlink constellation. This expansion is central to the company’s mission of providing high-speed internet connectivity to even…

SpaceX’s Fram2 mission achieves first-ever human X-Ray in space orbit | – The Times of India

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In 1895, a German professor of physics named Wilhelm Röntgen was experimenting with cathode rays when he stumbled upon an accidental discovery that would transform the field of medical science. While carrying out experiments, he noticed a strange glow in a fluorescent screen in his laboratory. This resulted in the identification of a new type…

Sunita Williams’ return to Earth: Why SpaceX’s Dragon takes 17 hours while Russia’s Soyuz returns in just 3.5 hours | – The Times of India

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After spending nine months at the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams have begun their journey back to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. The return mission, which commenced in the early hours of Tuesday, is expected to conclude with a splashdown off the Florida coast by early evening, provided…

SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports With Unsuccessful Test Flight

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Air traffic was disrupted across Florida when a SpaceX Starship, a prototype of the spacecraft that Elon Musk says will one day take people to Mars, disintegrated during its latest test flight. For the second consecutive time, the upper stage of the most powerful rocket ever built malfunctioned. It started spinning out of control after…

Elon Musk shares SpaceX’s ‘journey’ : How it started vs How it’s going – The Times of India

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Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, recently shared a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) reflecting on the company’s remarkable journey since its inception in 2002. The post, titled “How it started vs How it’s going,” features two contrasting images: one from the early days of SpaceX, showing Musk working in a cluttered lab…

From successful liftoff to disastrous breakdown: Spacex’s Starship seventh test flight in pictures

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SpaceX’s Starship, designed for future interplanetary missions, suffered a catastrophic failure on January 16, 2025, during its seventh test flight. The rocket exploded just minutes after liftoff from South Texas. Initial investigations revealed an oxygen/fuel leak above the engine firewall, causing pressure buildup and leading to the rocket’s destruction. Although the mission ended in disaster,…

SpaceX’s Starship Has Setback During 7th Test Launch

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The seventh test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket failed on Thursday as the vehicle’s upper stage suffered a catastrophic malfunction, disappearing as it headed upward to space. SpaceX was able to achieve some success by repeating the feat of catching the gargantuan Super Heavy booster back at the launchpad. But data indicated that some of…

Elon Musk plans to turn SpaceX’s Starbase into new Texas city, a poll to decide

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SpaceX is launching a new mission: making its Starbase site a new Texas city. Billionaire Elon Musk’s company on Thursday sent a letter to local officials requesting an election to turn what it calls Starbase — the South Texas site where SpaceX builds and launches its massive Starship rockets — into an incorporated city. Residents…

India’s Gsat-20 satellite becomes part of SpaceX’s global launch record – Times of India

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SpaceX’s Falcon-9 carrying Gsat-20 being lifted off (L) and Isro’s Gsat-20 satellite being released into space (R) Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has set a global record and India has become part of that historic achievement. In just 20 hours, SpaceX on Tuesday became the first space agency in the world to successfully launch three Falcon 9…