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 This series on SpaceX delves into the company's journey from its inception to its groundbreaking achievements and ambitious future plans. The first episode explores the visionary origins of SpaceX, highlighting Elon Musk's motivations and the company's early challenges. The second episode focuses on the technological innovations that have revolutionized space travel, including the development of reusable rockets and successful missions to the International Space Station. The final episode looks ahead to SpaceX's future, examining the Starship project, plans for lunar exploration, and the ambitious goal of Mars colonization, showcasing the company's potential to transform the aerospace industry and the future of space exploration.2024 Quiet. Please Ciencia Ciencias Sociales
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  • Soaring to New Heights: SpaceX's Remarkable Achievements in Space Exploration and Commercial Launches

    Soaring to New Heights: SpaceX's Remarkable Achievements in Space Exploration and Commercial Launches
    Jun 12 2025
    SpaceX has been at the forefront of space exploration and commercial launches, and this week has proven to be yet another dynamic period for Elon Musk’s giant. The company hit a significant milestone: on June 8, SpaceX launched its 70th Falcon 9 mission of 2025, sending 26 Starlink satellites into orbit from California. This marked the 52nd Starlink-dedicated launch of the year, building out what is now the largest satellite constellation ever assembled, strengthening SpaceX’s grip on both global internet coverage and orbital transport infrastructure. SPACE reports that this torrent of launches is setting a record-breaking pace for the industry.

    Amid this, excitement mounted around the highly anticipated Axiom Mission 4, also known as Ax-4, scheduled to send a multinational crew of private astronauts to the International Space Station. The mission is led by veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson, now Axiom’s director of human spaceflight, with crewmates Shubhanshu Shukla from India, Sławosz Uznański from Poland, and Hungary’s Tibor Kapu. This mission is particularly significant as it marks the first time in over 40 years that astronauts from these three countries have traveled to space, a development Whitson noted as a way to accelerate national space programs and inspire a new generation of scientists and explorers, as quoted by Spaceflight Now.

    Ax-4 was initially slated for launch on June 10, but SpaceX had to scrub the mission due to inclement weather along the ascent corridor and a liquid oxygen leak detected during post static fire inspections on the Falcon 9 booster. According to Space.com and NASA, the new target for launch was pushed to June 11, but the final timing remains pending as SpaceX teams complete repairs and await Range clearance. The Ax-4 crew plans to carry out over 60 experiments, including life sciences and diabetes research, and will debut a brand-new Crew Dragon capsule with its name inspired by their microgravity mascot—a plush swan called ‘Joy.’

    On the business side, SpaceX is preparing for the first Florida launch of its Starship later in 2025, pending environmental reviews, a move expected to further advance its ambitious goal of making humanity multiplanetary, according to official SpaceX updates. Meanwhile, chatter on social media has been buzzing about Starship’s next big test and whether Musk will make another surprise appearance at the site, especially after the recent Starlink ride-share memes and a viral video of the plush swan mascot peeking out from the Crew Dragon window.

    Listeners, SpaceX is firing on all cylinders—breaking launch records, expanding global internet service, and pushing the boundaries of commercial astronautics. Stay tuned for the next launch window and keep an eye on your favorite social media feeds for behind-the-scenes updates and the latest mission gossip.

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  • SpaceX Soars: Rapid Launches, Milestones, and Controversies

    SpaceX Soars: Rapid Launches, Milestones, and Controversies
    Jun 10 2025
    SpaceX continues its rapid pace of launches and innovations. Just yesterday, NASA announced a schedule change for the Axiom Mission 4 launch, now targeting no earlier than 8 a.m. EDT tomorrow, June 11, due to weather concerns.

    In recent days, SpaceX has maintained its busy launch schedule. On Sunday, June 8, a Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 26 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This mission, designated Starlink-270, saw the Falcon 9's first stage make a successful landing on the "Of Course I Still Love You" droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean. The booster had previously supported six other missions.

    Just a day earlier, on Saturday, June 7, SpaceX launched the SiriusXM SXM-10 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 12:54 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

    SpaceX is also preparing for the tenth test flight of its massive Starship vehicle. On June 6, the company conducted a static fire test of the Super Heavy booster at its Starbase facility in South Texas. All 33 Raptor engines fired successfully during this long-duration test, demonstrating SpaceX's quick turnaround capabilities following Starship's ninth test flight that occurred just last week on May 27.

    In more controversial news, CEO Elon Musk created a stir on social media last Thursday when he claimed SpaceX would "begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately" in response to potential contract cancellations. This came amid political tensions with the current administration. If carried out, such a move would eliminate America's ability to launch astronauts from U.S. soil and severely impact operations on the International Space Station. However, many analysts believe this may be more posturing than actual policy.

    These developments highlight SpaceX's central role in American space capabilities and the potential consequences of political disputes affecting space operations.

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  • "SpaceX Soars with Multiple Launches and Lunar Missions Amid Musk-Trump Feud"

    "SpaceX Soars with Multiple Launches and Lunar Missions Amid Musk-Trump Feud"
    Jun 7 2025
    SpaceX continues its ambitious launch schedule with multiple missions this week. Early this morning, SpaceX successfully launched the SXM-10 satellite for SiriusXM from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 12:54 a.m. EDT, delivering the 14,100-pound satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit. The first stage booster, on its eighth flight, landed on the drone ship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" in the Atlantic Ocean. This marks SpaceX's second launch for SiriusXM in just six months, following the SXM-9 deployment in December 2024.

    Later today, SpaceX is set to launch another Falcon 9 carrying 26 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, further expanding their internet constellation.

    SpaceX has now completed 69 Falcon 9 launches in 2025, with 51 dedicated to building out the Starlink megaconstellation.

    In dramatic news, a public feud erupted between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump on Thursday. After Trump threatened to cancel government contracts awarded to Musk's companies, Musk responded on social media that SpaceX would "begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately." Hours later, Musk walked back the threat, posting "Good advice. Ok, we won't decommission Dragon."

    The disagreement began Tuesday when Musk criticized the administration's proposed tax and spending bill, calling it a "disgusting abomination." NASA declined to comment specifically on SpaceX but stated they would continue working with industry partners to meet presidential objectives in space.

    NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver noted that canceling SpaceX contracts would likely be illegal, but also called "a rogue CEO threatening to decommission spacecraft, putting astronauts' lives at risk" untenable.

    In other SpaceX news, NASA awarded the company a contract to build the US Deorbit Vehicle for the International Space Station. This spacecraft will perform a controlled de-orbit of the station after its operational life ends in 2030.

    SpaceX also experienced mixed results with its support of lunar missions. A Falcon 9 previously launched two private moon landers - Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost and ispace's Resilience. While Blue Ghost successfully touched down on the moon on March 2, Resilience unfortunately crashed during its landing attempt on Thursday.

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