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Environmental/Health Concerns

SpaceX Wants Environmental Lawsuit Against Its Starship Rocket Dismissed

July 5, 2023
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| Environmental/Health Concerns, FAA, SpaceX, Starship

Ship 24 performing a static fire test in December 2022 prior to its inaugural launch. Image: SpaceX By Passant Rabie, Published by Gizmodo, 5 July 2023 Musk's private space venture is claiming that its megarocket does not pose a threat to surrounding wildlife in Texas. SpaceX is denying allegations that its Starship

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Starship SN15 takes off on May 5, 2021. (Credit: SpaceX webcast)

One giant leap, for who?

May 25, 2023
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| Environmental/Health Concerns, Indonesia, Launch sites, Mars missions, Space Tourism, SpaceX, Starship, UK

Starship SN15 takes off on May 5, 2021. (Credit: SpaceX webcast) By Peter Howson, Published by Context, 25 May 2023 Like the colonial conquests of the past, in today’s space race, indigenous people are losing their land and identities Colonialism has always involved boldly going to pinch other people’s stuff.

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The Environmental Impact of Starlink’s Satellite Constellation

May 22, 2023
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By Marcin Frackiewicz, Published by TS2, 22 May 2023 How Starlink’s Satellite Constellation Could Impact Wildlife and Natural Habitats Starlink, a satellite constellation created by SpaceX, is set to become the largest satellite network in the world. With over 12,000 satellites planned for deployment, the project has the potential to

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Hawaii needs input on SpaceX ocean-landing plan

April 27, 2023
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| Environmental/Health Concerns, Launch failure, SpaceX, Starship

By Lynda Williams, Published by Star Advertiser, 27 April 2023 The world watched aghast as SpaceX blew up its own spaceship on April 20, four minutes after launch due to engine failure. Even though the mission was not completed, Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, claimed it was a success because

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Why SpaceX’s Starship launch was hailed as both a great success and a colossal mess

April 27, 2023
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| Environmental/Health Concerns, Launch failure, SpaceX, Starship

By Nicole Mortillaro, Published by CBC, 27 April 2023 If there was a failure it was on the ground, not the air — even though the rocket exploded after launch Last week, SpaceX demonstrated that its massive 120-metre-tall Starship can actually clear the launchpad — something the company and many rocket

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SpaceX Starship Grounded Indefinitely By FAA

April 25, 2023
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By Jack Daleo, Published by Flying, 25 April 2023 The spacecraft could be out of operation for months as the FAA investigates the cause of last week's launch explosion. For all of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s enthusiasm about the orbital test flight of Starship, last week’s launch has sidelined the

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SpaceX Starship rocket grounded after botched launch created six-mile dust cloud

April 25, 2023
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By Matthew Field, Published by the Telegraph, 25 April 2023 'Ash' and other debris rained down on nearby town where windows shattered Elon Musk’s Starship rocket has been grounded by US authorities amid claims a dust plume from the launch spread for miles and covered local wildlife. The Federal Aviation

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SpaceX Starship explosion spread particulate matter for miles

April 24, 2023
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SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket self-destructs after its launch from the company’s Boca Chica launchpad on a brief uncrewed test flight near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. April 20, 2023 in a still image from video. - Spacex | Reuters By Lora Kolodny, Published by CNBC, 24

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