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Musk has inside track to take over contract to fix air traffic communications system

A satellite company owned by Elon Musk is on a possible fast track to take over a large federal contract to modernize the nation’s air traffic communications system

The Independent UK

SpaceX rolls huge Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship Flight 8 launch (photos)

The Super Heavy booster that will fly on the eighth test mission of SpaceX's Starship megarocket is now on the launch pad. Liftoff is scheduled for Friday (Feb. 28).

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SpaceX says its Falcon 9 rocket debris crash over Europe was caused by propellant leak

A propellant leak was to blame for the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket crashing to Earth over Europe last week, SpaceX says.

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NASA tells employees to ignore Trump administration's 'What did you do last week?' email

NASA employees have been told they are not required to respond to a Trump administration email request to list achievements or potentially face termination.

Space

Elon Musk mocked in huge advert for 'Swasticar' months after he was accused of giving a 'Nazi-style' salute

Elon Musk faced scrutiny as a gesture he made during Trump's inauguration celebration was compared to a Nazi salute

Evening Standard

Explosion of Starship Flight 7 traced to fires in rocket's 'attic,' SpaceX says

SpaceX has finished its investigation into what went wrong on the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket, which ended with a dramatic explosion.

Space

SpaceX targeting Feb. 28 for next launch of Starship megarocket

SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its Starship megarocket on Friday (Feb. 28), company founder and CEO Elon Musk says.

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NASA picks SpaceX rocket to launch asteroid threat hunter NEO Surveyor in 2027

NASA has selected SpaceX to launch its NEO Surveyor spacecraft, which will hunt for asteroids and comets that could pose a threat to Earth.

Space

So long and thanks for all the space junk: China-based Starlink competitor SpaceSail plans to have 15,000 satellites deployed by 2030, and it's not the only one with its eyes on the skies

Because if there's one thing we need more of, it's big chunks of metal orbiting the planet.

PC Gamer

First (and last?) look at Intuitive Machines' next moon lander's footpad designs (photos)

Photos of the next spacecraft to launch to the moon have revealed a detail on the lander's footpads that Intuitive Machines hopes will never be seen again.

Space

Elimination of federal climate tools, some used to inquire in to Musk’s firms, sparks alarm

Environment justice advocates say tools to study pollution in vulnerable communities by companies, including xAI and SpaceX, have disappeared

The Guardian - US

NASA's 'SPHEREx' infrared space telescope is launching this week. Here's why it's a big deal

Scientists aim to answer some of the most fundamental questions about the universe using NASA's newest space telescope, SPHEREx, which is set to launch Feb. 28.

Space

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites from California (video)

SpaceX launched another set of its Starlink internet satellites from southern California on Saturday evening (Feb 22).

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 149 — SpaceX, Moon Missions, and Killer Asteroids?

On Episode 149 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss a potentially hazardous asteroid, SpaceX's plans in the Bahamas, and the debate surrounding the International Space Station.

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The Independent UK

Trump could re-prioritize the US’s space goals to keep Elon Musk happy

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has called the moon a ‘distraction’ and signaled a shift toward Mars

Fortune

Elon Musk says he’s going to ‘fix’ Community Notes on X after claiming without evidence they’re being manipulated by governments and legacy media

Musk, as recently as November, called Community Notes “awesome” and boasted how everybody’s content gets checked.

The Independent UK

Why does SpaceX founder Elon Musk want to deorbit the ISS?

The billionaire’s company was awarded more than $840 million by NASA to develop the deorbit vehicle

Space

US Space Force reveals 1st look at secretive X-37B space plane in orbit (photo)

The United States Space Force released the first public photo taken by X-37B space plane in orbit, showing the vehicle high above Earth.

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on 450th Falcon rocket (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 more of the company's Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast on Saturday (Feb. 8).

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk in row with Danish astronaut over claim Biden abandoned ISS pair

Musk claimed without evidence that Nasa’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were left stranded on the orbital outpost for ‘political reasons’

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Elon Musk Urges Early Deorbiting Of International Space Station

Elon Musk's proposal to deorbit the ISS sooner sparks debate on its utility and impact on future Mars missions.

Fortune

Elon Musk blasted by astronauts for claiming NASA staff abandoned at ISS for 'political reasons'

Two astronauts have refuted Elon Musk's claims that two NASA staff were abandoned on the International Space Station.

Space

'It's extremely worrisome.' NASA's James Webb Space Telescope faces potential 20% budget cut just 4 years after launch

Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, affecting science.

International Business Times UK

Asteroid 2024 YR4: The 3% Risk That Has NASA Watching—What You Need to Know About 2032's Potential Impact

Upon its discovery, automated asteroid warning systems calculated a 3.1% chance of 2024 YR4 impacting Earth on 22nd December 2032

Al Jazeera

Musk vows to ‘fix’ X after polls show high support for Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

Tesla and SpaceX CEO claims his social media platform’s fact-checking tool is being ‘gamed’ by governments and media.

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