The space company will reportedly build hundreds of satellites bearing Earth-imaging capabilities that can operate as a swarm in low orbits The space company will reportedly build hundreds of satellites bearing Earth-imaging capabilities that can operate as a swarm in low orbits Credit: Cheney Orr/Reuters

SpaceX Wants to Increase Launches at Boca Chica Without a Full Environmental Review

By Lynda Williams, Published by Counter Punch, 12 December 2024 On April 20, 2023, SpaceX’s Starship—the largest and most powerful rocket ever built—exploded just four minutes after liftoff from its Boca Chica spaceport in Texas. While CEO Elon Musk touted the mission as a success for clearing the launch pad,

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

By Julia Musto, Published by The Independent, 19 September 2024 New Starlink satellites’ radiation leaks are 30 times as large as those emitted by older satellites, scientists discover Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are wreaking havoc in Earth’s orbit and destroying astronomers’ ability to observe distant planets and stars, scientists have

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FAA Seeks to Fine SpaceX $633K for Breaking Rules With Falcon 9 Launches

By Michael Kan Published by PC Magazine, 17 September 2024 The proposed fine comes a week after SpaceX criticized US government regulators for delaying its next Starship launch. UPDATE: Elon Musk is now threatening to sue over the proposed fine, alleging "improper, politically motivated behavior" from the FAA. Original Story:A

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Elon Musk now controls two thirds of all active satellites

By Anthony Cuthburtson, Published by The Independent, 7 September 2024 SpaceX’s Starlink network is growing by an average of three satellites per day Elon Musk now controls nearly two thirds of all active satellites orbiting Earth following the launch of the 7,000th Starlink satellite this week. The internet satellite constellation,

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Elon Musk’s Mars colony plan is ‘dangerous illusion’, says Astronomer Royal

Image: Mars Daily stock illustration By Sarah Knapton, Published by The Telegraph, 27 March 2024 Prof Lord Martin Rees suggests it is easier to solve climate change on Earth than escape to another planet Elon Musk is harbouring a “dangerous illusion” that a colony can be established on Mars, the Astronomer Royal

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Elon Musk and the SpaceX Gang Are Working on a Shadowy Project for the U.S. Government

By Darren Orf, Published by Popular Mechanics, 22 March 2024 SpaceX has been hard at work creating a satellite reconnaissance system for the U.S. government. This collaboration was first reported back in 2021, when Reuters revealed new details about the $1.8 billion Starshield project, saying that SpaceX was creating a

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