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Starhopper successful in test. Pretty damn cool!
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SpaceX's Starhopper successfully completes its 150m hover test (updated)
Just like yesterday, SpaceX is lined up to attempt its most ambitious launch yet of the water tower-like Starhopper test vehicle. This is all in preparation for its upcoming Starship, but first the Raptor engines and frame need some shorter non-orbital attempts. If all goes well, it will fly to...
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Starhopper successful in test. Pretty damn cool!
SpaceX's Starhopper successfully completes its 150m hover test (updated)
Just like yesterday, SpaceX is lined up to attempt its most ambitious launch yet of the water tower-like Starhopper test vehicle. This is all in preparation for its upcoming Starship, but first the Raptor engines and frame need some shorter non-orbital attempts. If all goes well, it will fly to...
My cousin works on aerodynamic simulation for SpaceX. The physics behind a simple-looking hover and landing like this are truly horrendous. It's a massive accomplishment that they're starting to make this look routine.
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That was awesome!Starhopper successful in test. Pretty damn cool!
SpaceX's Starhopper successfully completes its 150m hover test (updated)
Just like yesterday, SpaceX is lined up to attempt its most ambitious launch yet of the water tower-like Starhopper test vehicle. This is all in preparation for its upcoming Starship, but first the Raptor engines and frame need some shorter non-orbital attempts. If all goes well, it will fly to...
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Mudcrush Durtfeet
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This will be cool.
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SpaceX's Next Starship Prototype Launch Will Be a 12-Mile-High Test Flight, Elon Musk Says
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is finally complete
Following more than two decades of design and construction, engineers have put the final pieces in place for NASA’s next generation orbiting observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope. Built to succeed Hubble as NASA’s premier space telescope, the now-complete instrument will take our space…
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I want it to work so bad, but I fear this thing is going to have a very rough start.
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India will not be the next country to land on the moon:
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India’s moon landing attempt ends in communication loss
India’s bid to become the fourth country to land on the moon ended with loss of contact with the Chandrayaan-2 mission lander during the final stages of the Sept. 6 landing attempt.
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