SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris burns up over Dresden, Germany
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Debris from Blue Origin and SpaceX rockets found in Bahamas and Europe
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Blue Origin to lay off 10% of workforce as it ramps up rocket production
Germany: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris burns up over Dresden, Germany
On February 19, 2025, in Dresden, Germany, @SvensSpielbude shared a video of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris burning up in the sky. In the video, the author spotted a bright fireball illuminating the skies of Dresden as the rocket re-entered Earth’s atmosphere.
The aerospace giant's loss may be other companies' gain, with SpaceX and Blue Origin among the prime potential beneficiaries.
In a Thursday email to employees, Blue Origin chief executive Dave Limp said the company is eliminating some engineering and research jobs while also cutting out middle management
The marketplace for private space enterprises is far from free, especially with SpaceX CEO and eagerly willing Martian sperm donor Elon Musk holding the purse strings of the federal government. SpaceX’s competitors can only sit back and prepare for the loss of its government contracts.
The increase in space traffic is due to the rise of reusable rockets, which are brought back to port after launch. SpaceX, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance are among the companies with vessels at Port Canaveral,
Blue Origin CEO David Limp told employees in an email that there was "less focus" at the rocket company than it needs to execute its 2025 goals.
The maneuver, which SpaceX mastered after a few failed attempts in the mid-2010s, is designed to help cut costs. Blue Origin also routinely launches its New Shepard rocket, a suborbital vehicle designed to carry groups of paying customers on 10-minute ...
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Blue Origin is launching its next crewed space mission on February 25. The liftoff is targeted at 9:30 pm IST from Texas with six passengers including Indian-origin Tushar Shah. Taking to X on Monday, the company posted a picture of the six-membered crew from the launch site.
Blue Origin has been trying to make gains in the industry dominated by its rival SpaceX, which just landed a $40 million NASA contract as its CEO and founder Elon Musk, the head of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, calls for significant funding cuts to parts of the government.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on its Florida launch pad in January. (Blue Origin Photo) Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture plans to cut about 10% of
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