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NewsApr 25

SpaceX Completes GPS III Constellation With Launch of Final Satellite Named After Hedy Lamarr

GPS III SV10 'Hedy Lamarr' lifts off April 21, completing a 32-satellite navigation constellation with optical crosslink tech never before flown on a GPS satellite.

4 min read7 sources

AnalysisMar 21

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SpaceX Crosses 10000 Active Starlink Satellites Owning Two Thirds of All Spacecraft in Orbit as Astronomers Warn of Irreversible Sky Pollution

SpaceX reached 10,020 active Starlink satellites on March 17, constituting two-thirds of all active spacecraft, while NASA warns 500,000 satellites would contaminate nearly every telescope image.

5 min read3 sources

NewsFeb 8

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SpaceX Crew-12 Cleared for February 11 Launch After Falcon 9 Return to Flight, Crew Will Carry Smartphones Under New NASA Policy

NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission is confirmed for February 11 after FAA clears Falcon 9 following a second-stage anomaly, while a historic policy change will let astronauts carry personal smartphones into orbit for the first time.

6 min read8 sources