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Jan 16, 2021 12:11 EST Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) and other non-geostationary fixed-satellite services (NGSO FSS) providers' fight with multi-channel video data distribution service (MVDDS) providers has progressed forward as the commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has sought comments for spectrum sharing rules related to the 12.2 - 12.7 GHz wireless spectrum. The proposal follows a five-year-old petition by the MVDDS providers that asked the FCC to remove privileges offered to the satellite internet companies. This was based on the fact that n...

SpaceX Cargo Dragon Heads To Earth With Live Mice Onboard! Jan 12, 2021 09:05 EST Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s (SpaceX) second-generation cargo Dragon capsule successfully departed from the International Space Station (ISS) at 09:05 EST today after yesterday's separation was postponed due to weather conditions at the splashdown site. The capsule took to the skies in early December last year from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and onboard were several payloads such as a brand new docking adapter and scientific payloads for cancer research. The capsule is expected to spl...

SpaceX Wins Approval For Big Starlink Launch As Schoolteacher Lambasts Amazon Jan 9, 2021 12:44 EST Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s (SpaceX) satellite internet arm Starlink has won a partial reprieve from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by being allowed to launch ten satellites into polar orbit next month. SpaceX asked the FCC in November last year to allow it to target an upcoming launch date in December, and the grant is at the center of the company's controversial request to modify significant parameters of the satellite constellation. FCC Rules SpaceX's Polar Starl...

Jan 7, 2021 09:23 EST Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is well on its way to conduct a second test of its Starship next-generation launch vehicle platform. SpaceX tested the platform's SN8 prototype in December, marking the first time that an upper-stage test vehicle flew to a high altitude from the company's facilities in Boca Chica, Texas. Following this, the company has now conducted crucial pre-testing activities for the SN9 prototype, including a static test fire. It has also managed to secure air traffic restrictions from the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), with both of...

January 7, 2021 | 11:37 am Font Size AAA Founded in 2019, Orbital Exploration Technologies, Inc. (OrbitX), the country’s first commercial space venture, aims to be a major provider of affordable, green, and sustainable space access to developing countries. Image via OrbitX By Patricia B. Mirasol Orbital Exploration Technologies, Inc. (OrbitX), the country’s first commercial space venture, is targeting 2023–2024 for its first launch. Its rocket, the Haribon SLS-1, will be propelled by two of the company’s other innovations: the Tamaraw Rocket Engine and RP-2 fuel, a renewable ...