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Launch failure

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Inmarsat-6 F2 Feb. 17 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Credit: Inmarsat / SpaceX

Connecting the Dots | Double whammy for space insurance

October 6, 2023
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| Launch failure, Satellites

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Inmarsat-6 F2 Feb. 17 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Credit: Inmarsat / SpaceX By Jason Rainbow, Published by SpaceNews, 6 October 2023 An issue with the Inmarsat-6 (I6) F6 2 satellite could send the space insurance market deep into the red, pushing up

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Blue Origin’s New Shepard has now been grounded for a year

September 13, 2023
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| Blue Origin, Launch failure, Space Tourism

By Chris Young, Published by Interesting Engineering, 13 September 2023 New Shepard might fly again surprisingly soon, though the company has yet to make an official announcement. A year ago, on September 12, Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital rocket crashed into the desert having suffered an anomaly. The capsule escape

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FAA Wants 63 Corrections Before SpaceX Starship Can Launch

September 8, 2023
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By Brian Wang, Published by nextBIGfuture, 8 September 2023 The FAA has closed the investigation into the problems with the last SpaceX Super Heavy Starship orbital test launch attempt on April 20, 2023. the FAA cites multiple root causes of the April 20, 2023, mishap and 63 corrective actions SpaceX

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SpaceX’s Botched Starship Launch Left Wildlife Officials Stunned

August 26, 2023
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| Environmental/Health Concerns, Launch failure, SpaceX

By Frank Landymore, Published by The Byte, 26 August 2023 "The explosion was so extensive it sent concrete chunks flying into the surf." Local Carnage When SpaceX's Starship exploded midair just minutes into its first orbital flight attempt in April, the real impact was felt on the ground before it

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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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Norway criticises Sweden’s response after research rocket goes awry

April 26, 2023
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By Kathryn Armstrong, Published by the BBC, 26 April 2023 Sweden has got into hot water with Norway after one of its research rockets malfunctioned and landed in its neighbour's territory. The rocket was launched at 07:20 local time (05:20 GMT) on Monday from the Esrange Space Center, before plunging

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SpaceX Starship Grounded Indefinitely By FAA

April 25, 2023
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| Environmental/Health Concerns, FAA, Launch failure, SpaceX, Starship

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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