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Cost-effective Space Shuttle: was it feasible?
Awarded May 29 at 5:55
Why is the Delta IV Heavy taller than the Delta IV Medium?
Awarded Feb 24 at 14:04
What is SpaceX doing differently with Starship to avoid it exploding like the N1?
Awarded Jan 24 at 16:15
Why are only 2 out of the 3 boosters on Falcon Heavy reused?
Awarded Nov 1, 2022 at 23:36
What steps is Elon Musk taking to colonize Mars?
Awarded Sep 21, 2022 at 9:51
Does NASA have any rocket options to replace ISS segments?
Awarded Jul 27, 2022 at 11:18
Why did the US lose almost all commercial launch opportunities?
Awarded Mar 8, 2022 at 15:15
The JWST - What happens if/when it breaks?
Awarded Dec 13, 2021 at 9:17
Why do rockets separate from both its strap-on booster cores simultaneously instead of one at a time? (Delta IV Heavy, Falcon Heavy, Angara)
Awarded Dec 9, 2021 at 21:15
Have space station occupants always had a return vehicle ready?
Awarded Dec 2, 2021 at 13:47
How can the Starship booster stand vertically without falling over?
Awarded Aug 4, 2021 at 19:18
Why SpaceX have only one planned potential launch of F9 on their July manifest?
Awarded Jul 23, 2021 at 22:16
Why does Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo need a carrier airplane?
Awarded Jul 14, 2021 at 21:25
What is the alternate hangar SpaceX has available at the Cape?
Awarded Jul 2, 2021 at 12:09
What can the ISS do that a SpaceX Starship could not?
Awarded Apr 26, 2021 at 5:51
Why are Starship landings so difficult when SpaceX has landed so many boosters?
Awarded Apr 26, 2021 at 3:11
Isn't Starship way too big?
Awarded Apr 20, 2021 at 21:44
Why do SpaceX Starships look so "homemade"?
Awarded Mar 17, 2021 at 1:15
Are SpaceX competitors planning to create reusable vehicles
Awarded Mar 12, 2021 at 23:56
Why not land SpaceX's Starship like a plane?
Awarded Feb 12, 2021 at 17:46
What was SpaceX's original vision for booster reusability?
Awarded Jan 27, 2021 at 0:50
Are SpaceX Falcon rocket boosters significantly cheaper to operate than traditional expendable boosters?
Awarded Dec 28, 2020 at 1:51
For the Starship SN8 flight, did they lose engines in flight?
Awarded Dec 17, 2020 at 12:40
Why is the SpaceX crew-1 mission more important than the previous one (demo-1)?
Awarded Nov 18, 2020 at 22:47
Why will Superheavy/Starship have a landing pad so close to the launch pad?
Awarded Jun 9, 2020 at 9:21
Is there a realistic looking ISS scale model available somewhere?
Awarded Jun 7, 2020 at 12:46
Is Crew Dragon flawed? Is it just an improvisation with no future?
Awarded Jun 6, 2020 at 13:11
Falcon 9 launch process - perception of launch speed
Awarded Jun 2, 2020 at 14:27
How would astronauts brave a 19 hour trip to ISS inside Crew Dragon capsule?
Awarded May 29, 2020 at 7:27
How often do other space vehicles visit the international space station?
Awarded May 28, 2020 at 15:32
How many spacecraft can dock at the ISS at once?
Awarded May 12, 2020 at 13:35
What is the two little black side tanks seen at starship?
Awarded Apr 6, 2020 at 20:45
Why is NASA building its own rocket for the moon mission when it could use SpaceX's?
Awarded Mar 16, 2020 at 16:35
Why create a production line for the SpaceX Starship?
Awarded Mar 13, 2020 at 9:50
What is a thrust puck on Starship?
Awarded Mar 3, 2020 at 9:15
When SpaceX claims to build 4 engines/week, which engines do they mean?
Awarded Jan 20, 2020 at 19:05
Does the ISS have zenith-facing windows?
Awarded Dec 15, 2019 at 1:55
Shuttle-C: Did we make the right move?
Awarded Nov 14, 2019 at 10:30
Could a ship take off from Earth using ion thrusters?
Awarded Nov 1, 2019 at 0:20
On the Falcon Heavy, why are the side boosters using Ti Grid fins, but not the center core?
Awarded Oct 22, 2019 at 14:45
Can you swim in space?
Awarded Sep 27, 2019 at 10:55
How does SpaceX plan to deal with boiloff on the trip to Mars?
Awarded Aug 10, 2019 at 16:20
Why is fuel cheap compared to rocket?
Awarded Aug 7, 2019 at 0:15
Why do KSC crawler-transporters use caterpillar treads instead of rail tracks?
Awarded Jul 22, 2019 at 21:45
Is there any possible way to reduce the cost of a manned mission to the Moon?
Awarded Jul 19, 2019 at 4:05
How many docking/berthing operations can a CBM port tolerate?
Awarded Jul 7, 2019 at 4:30
Reasons behind the "Transposition, docking and extraction" maneuver
Awarded Jul 2, 2019 at 1:45
Why doesn't SpaceX land boosters in Africa?
Awarded Jun 29, 2019 at 11:20
Are the Falcon 9 landing legs aerodynamic surfaces as well?
Awarded May 16, 2019 at 0:25
Why did the Falcon Heavy center core fall off the ASDS OCISLY barge?
Awarded Apr 16, 2019 at 20:50
Apollo command module space walk?
Awarded Apr 16, 2019 at 20:30
Are there any remaining spacecraft that can retrieve objects from Earth orbit?
Awarded Apr 15, 2019 at 0:00
Why does Arabsat 6A need a Falcon Heavy to launch
Awarded Apr 9, 2019 at 14:05
What missions could be done with Orion on Falcon Heavy?
Awarded Mar 15, 2019 at 16:25
Can Dragon, or Dragon V2 be used to boost the ISS orbit?
Awarded Feb 7, 2019 at 19:40
Why did the Chinese send flies and plants to the far side of the moon?
Awarded Jan 15, 2019 at 21:10
What will be "unique" about upcoming SES-9 GTO transfer profile by SpaceX?
Awarded Dec 26, 2018 at 12:35
With six spacecraft currently docked at the ISS, how could Santa (or anyone else) deliver presents?
Awarded Dec 10, 2018 at 7:25
Why aren't sea launches used more often?
Awarded Dec 4, 2018 at 19:35
What is the life expectancy of a geosynchronous satellite dependent on?
Awarded Oct 5, 2018 at 12:50
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