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An odiously large satellite could mean bad news for astronomers who watch the skies

An odiously large satellite could mean bad news for astronomers who watch the skies

A huge satellite is about to take off, spreading its gigantic array of antennas to potentially block astronomers’ view of the cosmos. The launch of AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 is scheduled for Saturday to test the company’s broadband network technology, but the satellite prototype is extremely bright and could interfere with celestial observations. BlueWalker is …

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SpaceX Starship Prototype Belches Superhot Debris, Causes Literal Dumpster Fire

SpaceX prototype spacecraft burps super hot debris, causing a real fire in the dumpster

On Thursday, SpaceX performed a static fire test of a Starship prototype rocket, in which all six raptor engines were engaged. The eight-second test seemed to be fine, aside from the troubled fire that followed. The prototype of spaceship 24 is currently being tested at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX is preparing …

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