Polaris Dawn is getting closer and closer to being launch ready

The first mission of the Polaris program, Polaris Dawn, will include the first spacewalk on a commercial mission. Credit: Polaris Program By Seth Kurkowski, Published by Space Explored, 14 April 2024 Things are slowly falling into place for the Polaris Program‘s first mission, Polaris Dawn. The mission is nearing milestones that might

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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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Ukraine relies on Starlink for its drone war. Russia appears to be bypassing sanctions to use the devices too

By Nick Paton Walsh, Alex Marquardt, Florence Davey-Attlee and Kosta Gak Published by CNN, 26 March 2024 CNN  — Ukrainian front-line troops say they are experiencing connection problems with the vital Starlink internet service, owned by Elon Musk and used to run Kyiv’s fleet of attack drones, while also reporting an

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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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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

Musk’s SpaceX building ‘vast spy satellite network’ for US intelligence agency

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/ReutersPublished by The Telegraph, 16 March 2024 SpaceX is reportedly building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a US intelligence agency

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