Medicine & TechnologyAs SpaceX prepares to launch its next batch of Starlink broadband satellites on Tuesday, August 18, the world awaits whether the space company will be setting new records.
As revealed on Feb. 27, SpaceX informed the public that they will be sending their most-awaited Falcon Heavy to the moon next year. As if that's not enough to entice the space enthusiasts, the CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, also shared that two civilians who already paid for the private moon viewing shall be on board the Falcon Heavy.
Carrying around three tons of supplies, SpaceX's Dragon failed to have a rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS) on Feb. 22. This is actually due to glitch with the navigation system of the Dragon.
SpaceX made another historic feat as it launched its Falcon 9 into space on February 19. It might sound ordinary to some space enthusiasts especially to Elon Musk's fans, but this is extraordinary as the Falcon 9 was launched in the famous launchpad 39A.
Entering into a super-synchronous transfer orbit is a milestone success of SpaceX. On the first day of March, Falcon 9 a space rocket from SpaceX succeeded in transporting all electrical satellites (the EUTELSAT 115 West B and ABS 3A) into orbit.