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March 23, 2023

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[ March 23, 2023 ] SpaceX pausing launches of new-generation Starlink satellites Falcon 9
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[ March 22, 2023 ] Penultimate Delta rocket to launch next month on ULA’s first mission of 2023 Delta 4
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China lofts pulsar navigation demo satellite

November 10, 2016 Stephen Clark

China launched an innovative satellite Wednesday that will look for X-ray signals from pulsars, the fast-spinning super-dense remnants of collapsed stars, to determine its exact location in space.