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Archive for February 10th, 2023

India’s new rocket flies 1st successful mission, delivering 3 satellites to orbit

February 10th, 2023 by

India’s new SSLV rocket successfully delivered three satellites to orbit on Thursday night (Feb. 9), bouncing back from an August 2022 failure.

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SpaceX’s huge Starship booster conducts historic 31-engine burn (video)

February 10th, 2023 by

A Starship first-stage prototype known as Booster 7 ignited 31 of its 33 Raptor engines during a “static fire” test today (Feb. 9), far more than it ever had before.

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SpaceX worked to prevent Ukraine from using Starlink internet with drones: report

February 10th, 2023 by

SpaceX took measures to prevent Ukraine from using the company’s Starlink internet service to control drones during its ongoing war with Russia, Reuters reported.

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield meets King Charles III, pushes space sustainability

February 10th, 2023 by

King Charles III met on Feb. 9 with Chris Hadfield, the retired Canadian astronaut best known for commanding the International Space Station in 2012-13 with social media flair.

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Blast aliens to bits as bounty hunter Samus Aran in in ‘Metroid Prime Remastered’

February 10th, 2023 by

Samus returns to the Nintendo Switch in Metroid Prime Remastered, a new version of the GameCube classic with updated and improved graphics and dual stick and classic control system options.

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NASA’s CAPSTONE moon probe bounces back from 11-day communications glitch

February 10th, 2023 by

NASA’s CAPSTONE moon mission had a communications glitch that took 11 days to resolve, but all is back to normal after the spacecraft rebooted itself Monday (Feb. 6).

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Our Valentine’s Day Gift list is brimming with Star Wars, Star Trek, and NASA ideas

February 10th, 2023 by

Valentine’s Day Gift List 2023 for Star War, Star Trek, Lego, NASA fans and more.

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SpaceX conducting epic 33-engine Starship test today: reports

February 10th, 2023 by

SpaceX aims to fire up all 33 Raptor engines on the first-stage booster of its Starship vehicle today (Feb. 9) for the first time ever, according to media reports.

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