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The startup “Relativity” creates the first factory for 3D printing of space rockets

The startup “Relativity” creates the first factory for 3D printing of space rockets

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The private space industry continues to develop rapidly. The California startup, “Relativity”, wants to make the production of rockets faster and cheaper with the help of 3D printing. The company's founders -...
SpaceX launches a satellite that will collect orbital space debris

SpaceX launches a satellite that will collect orbital space debris

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The European Space Agency estimates about 750,000 pieces of debris of more than a centimeter are constantly in orbit around the Earth. About 18,000 of these objects are large enough to be watched by monitoring...
SpaceX has finally launched the first satellites for the worldwide telecommunications network

SpaceX has finally launched the first satellites for the worldwide telecommunications network

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SpaceX delayed the launch of Falcon 9, with three satellites on board, for several days. Finally, on February 22nd the rocket was successfully launched and put the Spanish PAZ satellite as well as two SpaceX...
TRAPPIST-1 system may have habitable planets

TRAPPIST-1 system may have habitable planets

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There are seven in red dwarf TRAPPIST-1. In early 2018 scientists came to the conclusion that three of them are located in the habitable zone, that is conditions prevailing there are close to those on the...
Falcon Heavy successfully launched the Elon Musk’s cabriolet into space

Falcon Heavy successfully launched the Elon Musk’s cabriolet into space

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The long-awaited start of the Falcon Heavy cargo rocket finally took place and was successful. SpaceX has launched the most heavily loaded rocket on February 6 from the cosmodrome at cape Canaveral in...
SpaceX will launch its “Falcon Heavy” on February 6th with Elon Musk's personal car on board

SpaceX will launch its “Falcon Heavy” on February 6th with Elon Musk's personal car on board

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SpaceX has announced the launch of its super-heavy lift “Falcon Heavy” rocket on February 6th, 2018. The launch has already been postponed several times but recently the company successfully tested the engines...
Rocket Lab has successfully launched Electron rocket with three satellites

Rocket Lab has successfully launched Electron rocket with three satellites

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Private space company Rocket Lab has successfully completed the launch of an ultra-light Electron rocket from its New Zealand launch pad. Electron put into orbit three satellites, two of which will ensure the...
Jeff Bezos: the rocket New Shepard successfully completed the first flight with a passenger capsule

Jeff Bezos: the rocket New Shepard successfully completed the first flight with a passenger capsule

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Space company Blue Origin, founded by the richest man today Jeff Bezos, tested a reusable New Shepard rocket with the passenger transport capsule Crew Capsule 2.0. The businessman said this in his...
Magnetic Tail of Mars

Magnetic Tail of Mars

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Scientists from NASA announced a new discovery. Using the artificial satellite MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission) it was found that Mars has a unique "magnetic tail". Today there is no...
Missiles for ground flights: Musk won’t stop

Missiles for ground flights: Musk won’t stop

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Elon Musk continues to prepare humans for interplanetary flights. Recently he announced SpaceX is to create a new ultra-heavy missile Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) during the next five years. It will be used for...
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