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WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Command on June 28 sent a reminder that it will closely monitor the controlled deorbiting of about 100 Starlink satellites, an operation SpaceX announced in February. The decision to deorbit these early version 1 Starlink satellites came after SpaceX identified a potential issue that could increase the risk of future failures.
47 After a week in which Tropical Storm Alberto caused high seas, wind and rain-related delays to the launch schedule in Florida, SpaceX hopes to get back on track this week with launches planned for all three active launch pads of Falcon, including a Heavy Falcon. Towards the end of the week, the Japan Exploration
This composite image captured by photographer Jeff Warner in Wayne County, Utah, captures 17 minutes of intense flares in the pre-dawn hours, predominantly from Starlink satellites. Satellite flares are eye-catching phenomena that have become familiar to an increasing number of skywatchers as SpaceX continues to launch dozens of Starlink satellites at a time. Some observers
