➀ SpaceX successfully launched and caught Starship, marking a significant achievement; ➁ The event was called Flight 5, with the booster Super Heavy being caught by the Mechazilla launch tower; ➂ Musk accidentally revealed the close call during a gaming stream, where staff mentioned a near-abort due to misconfiguration.
Recent #Rocket Launch news in the semiconductor industry
➀ SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shares high-detail footage of the Starship launch; ➁ The footage was captured by astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy using a $17,000 lens; ➂ McCarthy was able to track Starship to orbit and capture the stage separation moment.
1. A Long March 2C rocket, developed by China National Space Administration (CNSA) and French Space Agency (CNES), experienced an uncontrolled landing. 2. The incident caused panic among local villagers who were seen running away from the falling booster in a video. 3. The rocket was carrying a satellite called Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) and was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan, China.
➀ Gilmour Space Technologies获得澳大利亚民用航空安全局（CASA）和Airservices Australia的最终空域批准；
➁ 计划于3月15日或之后进行Eris火箭的首次发射，Eris是澳大利亚设计建造的第一枚火箭；
➂ Gilmour Space的联合创始人兼首席执行官Adam Gilmour强调团队的努力和承诺，并强调澳大利亚本土火箭制造的历史意义。
➀ The UK government has announced a £20 million investment in Orbex's Prime rocket, which will be the first orbital rocket manufactured in the UK and launched from British soil.
➁ Orbex, a UK-based private company specializing in low-cost orbital launch services, is set to launch the first Prime rocket towards the end of 2025.
➂ The Prime rocket is powered by renewable bio-propane fuel, making it an ultra-green launch system and aiming to reduce carbon emissions.
➀ Gilmour Space Technologies receives the first launch permit for an Australian orbital rocket; ➁ The permit is for the maiden launch of the Eris rocket at Bowen Orbital Spaceport; ➂ The company aims to deliver payloads up to 305 kg to LEO using a proprietary hybrid engine.
1. Rocket Lab continues to execute on its strategic goals, focusing on space services and expanding its Neutron rocket program. 2. The company's financial performance has improved, with revenue growth and better gross margins, despite ongoing net losses. 3. Rocket Lab's potential market opportunity is significant, with a growing backlog and a strategic shift towards capturing more of the space services market.
1. SpaceX is building a second launch pad in Texas to facilitate more frequent launches of its Starship spacecraft; 2. The construction of the second launch pad is underway, but more work is needed before the Starship can launch from it; 3. The Starship has completed four test flights, with the fifth currently in preparation and awaiting approval from the FAA.