Tag: satellite

Falcon 9 Malfunction: 20 Satellites to Re-Enter Earth’s Atmosphere

July 15, 2024

SpaceX has confirmed that 20 satellites launched from a Falcon 9 rocket in California will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere after the rocket’s second stage experienced a malfunction. The company reported a liquid oxygen leak during the second stage, resulting in insufficient thrust to achieve the intended orbit. SpaceX’s official statement highlighted that the minimal ignition in…

A satellite orbiting the earth.

February 5, 2022

A video taken by cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev 2018 at the ISS.