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SpaceX reveals new details on Starship’s third test flight

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SpaceX successful in epic third Starship test launch For the first time, the Super Heavy first stage, Booster 10, successfully performed a boost back burn and aimed for a splashdown just East of the launch pad in the Gulf of Mexico. SpaceX has yet to confirm whether it managed to fully open/close the door.

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Alon USA receives go ahead for Bakersfield, CA rail terminal and refinery project; Bakken light crude

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has received the necessary approval from the Kern County Board of Supervisors to construct a new rail facility at the Bakersfield refinery and to make modifications to the refinery that will allow it to process light crude—e.g., Alon USA Energy, Inc. Bakken Crude.

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Ricardo partners with Excel Engineering to deliver testing and prototype services; Excel acquiring Ricardo’s Michigan Test Center and Personnel

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The facility provides Excel with capabilities in light-duty and heavy-duty engine testing and capacity to test alternative fuels as well as advanced battery and hybrid drive systems. For Excel, the Diagonal, Iowa company acquires a 30,000 sq. test facility in Van Buren Township, Mich., and retains roughly 30 of its employees.

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SpaceX successful in epic third Starship test launch

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Super Heavy is executing the flip maneuver pic.twitter.com/T593ACilyD — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 14, 2024 Booster 10 then relit some of its engines to perform the boost backburn toward a landing area just East of the launch pad in the Gulf of Mexico. Starship re-entering Earth’s atmosphere. Starship re-entering Earth’s atmosphere.

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SpaceX installs rocket-catching arms on Starship’s Florida launch tower

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Located a stone’s throw from the Gulf of Mexico in Boca Chica, Texas, the first iteration of SpaceX’s Starbase orbital launch site (OLS) is nearly complete and could host Starship’s orbital launch debut in a matter of months. SpaceX) At the bottom, the swing arm connects to Starship to supply propellant.

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OnStar comes to Europe

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GM’s OnStar already connects around seven million customers in the US, Canada, China and Mexico. The 4G LTE connection enables a Wi-Fi hotspot, allowing up to seven devices to connect in and around the vehicle. Customers will not be required to have a smartphone to use connected services. Locate the car online.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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A Sea-Monster-Proof Internet The initial segment of what will be the first underwater fiber-optic link to skirt the North Pole, connecting Japan and Europe, will light up in early 2023. The wind part of the project plans a total of 3,000 megawatts from wind farms it will build in three counties in New Mexico.

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