Our Latest SpaceX News special feature has so much to cover. There has been a lot of happening in the last few days so far as the Elon Musk-owned space venture is concerned.
For the uninitiated, SpaceX remains the largest provider of satellite-based high-speed, low-latency broadband internet in the world. It also enjoys a solid backing from NASA thanks to a multi-billion deal, which was inked years back. In this regard, we must note that this very deal forces it to race against time to meet up the 2025-deadline set by NASA to showcase that it can actually take human beings to the Moon.
The last year went quite eventful for SpaceX, as we saw the SpaceX Starship Launch and the SpaceX Dragon Launch, in quick successions. This year too, it had a bright start in the form of the new SpaceX launch. However, there’s a lot in store for Elon Musk’s dream space startup, when it comes to 2023.
To the utter exhilaration of the space enthusiasts, a series of exciting events, which are going to play a pivotal role in shaping up the venture’s future pathway and hold huge significance in terms of advancements in space science, unfolded in style in the span of just a few days.
Let’s delve deeper with the story to unravel each one of them with minute detail. Here we go!
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station Liftoff, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A, will finally take place on Monday, February 27, at 1:45 a.m. EST, after a delay. [Image Credit: NASA]
Latest SpaceX News: Too Much Happening!
Here are the major SpaceX updates from the last few days, which you surely can’t afford to miss. Let’s go through them one by one and have a close look at their major takeaways.
NASA, SpaceX Announce Update to Crew-6 Mission
In a media teleconference on Tuesday, February 21, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA provided a major SpaceX update, which informed the world that NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station Liftoff, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A, will finally take place on Monday, February 27, at 1:45 a.m. EST, after a delay.
SpaceX Will Attempt 1st Starship Orbital Flight in March
Followed by SpaceX’s static-fire test of nearly all the engines in its Starship booster earlier this month, the vehicle’s first orbital launch attempt will most likely happen in March, as quoted by a company official.
Athonet and SpaceX Enable Antarctica Exploration
Private cellular network technology leader Athonet has joined hands with SpaceX to announce the setup of a private cellular network at Union Glacier, Antarctica for critical voice and data communications.
Sidus Space Secures Additional Launches with SpaceX
Sidus Space, Inc. , a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing combined with commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection, announced that it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to launch on Transporter missions manifested for 2024 and 2025.
SpaceX Close to Securing FAA License for Starship Launch Debut
At the 2023 Space Mobility Conference, SpaceX Senior Director of National Security Space Solutions Gary Henry stated that the company is confident of getting the license for the first orbital launch of its next-generation Starship rocket from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the “very near future.”
SpaceX Adjusts Starlink Monthly Pricing for Residential Customers Based on Service Capacity
Come April 24, the prices for Starlink Internet Service will rise $10 per month, to $120, for users in limited capacity areas, whereas, prices will drop $20 a month, to $90, in case of those in excess capacity areas.
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