Tag: Spacex Falcon 9 Rocket
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Peregrine Moon Lander Abandons Lunar Landing Mission Amid Uncontrollable Fuel Leak
Propulsion system anomalies hampered Astrobotic’s Peregrine moon lander, launched on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket. A propellant leak prevents the lander from orienting itself for solar panel charge, preventing a gentle moon landing. Despite the disaster, the mission crew found a silver lining: Peregrine had 40 hours of fuel, exceeding earlier expectations. Peregrine’s Lunar…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Shatters Records with 17th Successful Reuse, Deploys 22 Starlink Satellites
Departing from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 11:38 p.m. EDT (0338 GMT Sept. 20), the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket embarked on its mission, carrying 22 of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites destined for low Earth orbit (LEO). In a historic achievement, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has broken a reuse record Remarkably, just…