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SpaceX sues California regulator, claiming its launches were blocked because of Elon Musk’s politics

New York CNN — Elon Musk’s SpaceX has accused a California regulator of political discrimination after it voted to block the rocket company from conducting more launches on the state’s central coast. SpaceX claimed in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that members of the California Coastal Commission violated Musk’s right to free speech and overstepped the …

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Egypt Independent October 20, 2024

Elon Musk’s SpaceX triumph amid political obstacles

In a historical moment mirroring Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas, Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest entrepreneur, recently achieved a

Weekly Blitz October 17, 2024

SpaceX set to launch mission that aims to return long-delayed Starliner astronauts

CNN — A SpaceX mission due to take flight Saturday aims to unite the Boeing Starliner astronauts with the spacecraft that will bring them home. NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have already been on the International Space Station more than 100 days longer than expected. The mission, called Crew-9, is on track to take …

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Egypt Independent September 28, 2024

Elon Musk launches SpaceX’s satellite internet service in Indonesia

Denpasar, Indonesia — Elon Musk and Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin launched SpaceX’s satellite internet service for the nation’s health sector on Sunday, aiming to improve access in remote parts of the sprawling archipelago. Musk, the billionaire head of SpaceX and Tesla (TSLA), arrived on the Indonesian resort island of Bali by private jet before attending …

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Egypt Independent May 20, 2024

SpaceX capsule docks at space station carrying 4 astronauts from 4 countries

CNN — Astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked Sunday at the International Space Station, concluding a one-day trip to rendezvous with the orbiting laboratory after launching from Florida. The capsule made first contact with the space station at 9:16 a.m. ET Sunday and its hatches opened at 10:58 a.m. ET. Hailing from four …

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Egypt Independent August 28, 2023

Justice Department sues SpaceX, alleging discriminatory hiring practices

CNN — The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against SpaceX, the Elon Musk-run rocket and spacecraft company with extensive government contracts, for allegedly discriminating against refugees in its hiring practices. The suit claims that “from at least September 2018 to May 2022, SpaceX routinely discouraged asylees and refugees from applying and refused to …

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Egypt Independent August 25, 2023

SpaceX mission lifts off with former NASA astronaut, three paying customers

CNN — A SpaceX rocket carrying a decorated former NASA astronaut and three paying customers took off from Florida Sunday afternoon. The crew is embarking on a weeklong stay aboard the International Space Station. Their journey, put together by the Houston-based company Axiom Space, marks the second all-private mission to the orbiting outpost. Called AX-2, …

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Egypt Independent May 22, 2023

SpaceX launch: A private mission is set to lift off to the International Space Station

CNN — SpaceX is set to launch four passengers — including three paying customers — toward a weeklong stay aboard the International Space Station. Their journey, put together by the Houston-based company Axiom, will be the second all-private mission to the orbiting outpost. The mission, called AX-2, will also make history as stem cell researcher Rayyanah …

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Egypt Independent May 21, 2023

SpaceX gets approval to bring Starlink internet to airplanes, RVs

New York (CNN Business) – SpaceX’s satellite-based internet business, Starlink, now has approval from the US government to expand its service to planes, ships, automobiles, RVs and other mobile vehicles. The move sets the company up to expand its customer base, which so far has been focused solely on providing roughly $100-per-month internet services to …

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Egypt Independent July 7, 2022

رواد الفضاء الإماراتيون يخضعون لتدريبات تشغيل كبسولة SpaceX Crew 6

أبو ظبي – فلوريدا – الناس نيوز :: يواصل فريق رواد الفضاء الإماراتيون التدريبات في مركز جونسون للفضاء في هيوستن، كما سيتلقون قريباً تدريبات حول كيفية تشغيل كبسولة SpaceX Crew 6 والتي ستقل أحد الرواد الإماراتيين في رحلة قادمة من وإلى محطة الفضاء الدولية، حيث حصلت دولة الإمارات على إقامة لمدة ستة أشهر في مختبر […]

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الناس نيوز June 21, 2022