Rendering of a 'rocket cargo' vehicle set to launch and deliver supplies for the U.S. military. Credit: Air Force Research Laboratory

Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket project suspended by US Air Force as it would harm bird population

Rendering of a 'rocket cargo' vehicle set to launch and deliver supplies for the U.S. military. Credit: Air Force Research Laboratory Story by TOI Science Desk, Published by MSN, 7 July 2025 The US Air Force has suspended a proposed hypersonic rocket cargo delivery project developed in partnership with Elon

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US Air Force cancels plans to build Starship landing pads on island bird sanctuary

SpaceX's Starship rocket launches from Starbase during its second test flight in Boca Chica, Texas, on November 18, 2023.Photograph: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/Getty Images By Josh Dinner, Published by Space.com, 7 July 2025 The Air Force's Rocket Cargo Vanguard program will apparently look for a new place for rockets to land.

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Scientists argue for slowing down satellite launches until international space regulations catch up.

Image: Popular Science By Harry Baker, Published by Live Science, 18 May 2025 The number of satellites orbiting our planet is rising fast, thanks to private "megaconstellations" that pose various threats to space exploration and astronomy. But how big has the problem already become? Not so long ago, at the

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