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SpaceX says rocket worked fine

Miami - Muslimchronicle

A SpaceX rocket worked fine in its weekend launch of a secretive government satellite, named Zuma, the company said Tuesday after reports the payload did not make it into orbit. "For clarity: after review of all data to date, Falcon 9 did everything correctly on Sunday night," said Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of California-based SpaceX. "If we or others findRead more

SpaceX launches 10 more satellites

California - Muslimchronicle

SpaceX has sent 10 more satellites into orbit for the Iridium NEXT constellation, passing the halfway point in its 75-satellite launch contract. The satellites went into space aboard a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket launched at 5:27 p.m. PT today from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, and were deployed sequentially into pole-to-pole orbits. The first-stage booster was initially used for an Iridium missionRead more

'Dragon back' as cargo reaches space station

Miami - Muslimchronicle

SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship docked on Sunday with the International Space Station, bringing supplies and experiments for the astronauts in orbit. "Dragon installed," a NASA commentator said at 1326 GMT after the delicate, hours-long process of sealing 16 bolts joining the two craft was complete. At that moment, they were flying 250 miles above the North Atlantic. Earlier, as theRead more

In first, SpaceX launches recycled rocket and spaceship

New York - Muslimchronicle

Hawthorne-based SpaceX racked up another first on Friday, launching a recycled rocket with a recycled capsule on a grocery run for NASA. The unmanned Falcon rocket blasted off with a just-in-time-for-Christmas delivery for the International Space Station, taking flight again after a six-month turnaround. On board was a Dragon supply ship, also a second-time flier. It was NASA’s first useRead more

SpaceX's Elon Musk to launch his own car into deep space

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Elon Musk is to launch his own electric car into orbit around Mars, playing David Bowie's Space Oddity. The SpaceX chief executive said when the company's Falcon Heavy rocket launches in January, the "payload will be my midnight cherry Tesla Roadster". He added: "Destination is Mars orbit. Will be in deep space for a billion years or so if itRead more

Wildfires scorch homes of the rich and famous

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Replica Tuscan castles, minimalist mansions and country cottages in the rarefied Bel-Air neighborhood of Los Angeles could soon be reduced to ashes, their owners' fame and wealth providing little immunity against California's latest raging wildfires. "We're evacuating the street you must leave!" a police officer barked into a bullhorn, amid the din of helicopters and airplanes dropping fire retardants. "TheRead more

SpaceX poised to launch secretive

Miami - Muslimchronicle

The launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled from Cape Canaveral, Florida sometime between 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm (0100 GMT and 0300 GMT Friday). SpaceX and the Pentagon did not respond to requests for comment about the nature of the mission. Northrup Grumman, the maker of the payload, said it was for the US government and would be deliveredRead more

SpaceX launches Korean satellite

Adelaide - AFP

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday carrying a South Korean communications satellite that aims to boost broadband and broadcast coverage for southeast Asia and the Middle East. The tall, white rocket rumbled and roared into the blue sky over Cape Canaveral, Florida at 3:34 pm (1934 GMT), propelling Koreasat-5A toward a distant, geostationary orbit some 22,000 miles (36,000Read more

SpaceX launches 10 satellites for Iridium mobile network

California - AFP

SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday carrying 10 satellites to bolster the global data communications network for Virginia-based company, Iridium. The white rocket blasted off at 5:37 am (1237 GMT), before sunrise, from Vandenberg Air Force base in California. About seven minutes after launch, the tall portion of the Falcon 9, known as the first stage, returnedRead more

Australia to create national space agency

Sydney - Muslimchronicle

Australia on Monday committed to creating a national space agency as it looks to cash in on the lucrative and fast-evolving astronautical sector. The announcement came at a week-long Adelaide space conference attended by the world's top scientists and experts including SpaceX chief Elon Musk. It brings Canberra -- which already has significant involvement in national and international space activitiesRead more