SpaceX社は金曜日、南テキサスから改良型Starshipロケットの初試験飛行を実施した。機体は1時間以上の飛行を経て、インド洋への着水に成功した。
全長約124メートルの同機は、午後5時30分（中部夏時間）にスターベース発射施設から打ち上げられ、最大高度約195キロメートルに到達した。20基のStarlink衛星の模型を展開し、ペイロードシステムの改善を実証した。その後、大気圏に再突入して目標地点へ着水し、降下中もヒートシールドとフラップは正常に機能した。
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South Korea's Compact Advanced Satellite (CAS) 500-2 successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite entered low-Earth orbit and made first contact with a ground station in Norway. The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) confirmed it is operating normally.
SpaceX is preparing the 12th test flight of its Starship rocket, the first with the new V3 version. The launch from South Texas is scheduled for a 90-minute window starting at 3:30 p.m. PT on Thursday.
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SpaceX launched its 13th Starship test flight from South Texas on July 24 after weather and engine delays. The vehicle carried 20 next-generation V3 Starlink satellites on its first payload mission.
NASA is preparing an orbital rehearsal during the Artemis III mission in 2027 to test prototype lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin. The demonstration will allow crews and ground teams to practice complex rendezvous and docking maneuvers ahead of crewed landings planned for 2028.
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SpaceX made its historic NASDAQ debut on Friday with shares closing 19% higher. The company's valuation surged past $2 trillion, making it the sixth-largest U.S. firm by market value. The IPO raised $75 billion despite a reported loss last year.
SpaceX began trading on the Nasdaq on Friday under the ticker SPCX, rising sharply from its initial public offering price of $135 a share.
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South Korea postponed the planned launch of its Mir solid-fuel space rocket on Tuesday due to safety issues detected during final preparations, the defense ministry said.