{"id":269821,"date":"2024-01-08T04:58:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T09:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=323724"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:16:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:16:18","slug":"the-reign-of-spacex-in-danger-goal-to-conquer-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-reign-of-spacex-in-danger-goal-to-conquer-the-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"The reign of SpaceX&#8230; in danger: goal to conquer the stars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the past decade, space matters seem to be exclusive to SpaceX, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/elon-musk-is-facing-a-lawsuit-for-firing-spacex-employees-who-criticized-him\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elon Musk's rocket company\">Elon Musk&#8217;s rocket company<\/a>, and NASA itself. <strong>But nothing could be further from the truth in 2024: there is a lot of competition and it is coming on strong.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"NASA App\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/2cddcc48-a4d6-11e6-88af-00163ec9f5fa\/3678680588\/nasa-app-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">NASA App<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nasa-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nasa-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new American rocket took off on Monday from a launch pad in Cape Canaveral (Florida) and, for the first time in over 50 years, an American spacecraft will head towards the surface of the Moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The rocket is called Vulcan and was built by the company United Launch Alliance. <\/strong>This is what you need to know about its first flight, a flight that challenges SpaceX&#8217;s supremacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jan. 8 LIVE Broadcast: Vulcan Cert-1\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wZ6KTFMHenA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the lunar mission heading to orbit about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Astrobotic Technology, from Pittsburgh, will send Peregrine, <strong>a robotic spacecraft that will land on Sinus Viscositatis<\/strong>, an enigmatic region on the far side of the Moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NASA will pay Astrobotic $108 million <\/strong>to carry five experiments as part of the agency&#8217;s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. <strong>The goal of the program is to reduce the cost of sending objects to the lunar surface.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">?\u00a1Pr\u00f3xima parada, la Luna!<br><br>Llevando ciencia de la NASA como parte de los Servicios Comerciales de Carga \u00datil Lunar de la agencia y el programa <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASAArtemis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASAArtemis<\/a>, el m\u00f3dulo de aterrizaje Peregrine de <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/astrobotic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Astrobotic<\/a> se lanz\u00f3 a las 2:18 a.m. EST\/7:18 UTC a bordo del cohete Vulcan de\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OeDLejJ5Ue\">pic.twitter.com\/OeDLejJ5Ue<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NASA en espa\u00f1ol (@NASA_es) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA_es\/status\/1744259387647042008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Vulcan rocket and why is it important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vulcan rocket, built by United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, will replace the company&#8217;s two current rockets, the Atlas V and the Delta IV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Since its creation in 2006, the main activity of United Launch Alliance has been the launch of high-secret military payloads for the United States Government.<\/strong> Their rockets were expensive &#8211; too expensive for most commercial customers &#8211; but very reliable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Liftoff of Vulcan <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EV5YbuuYX5\">pic.twitter.com\/EV5YbuuYX5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; John Kraus (@johnkrausphotos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnkrausphotos\/status\/1744271497147883971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Vulcan, ULA seeks a greater share of the commercial market. <strong>It has already sold more than 70 Vulcan launches, including 38 to Amazon<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/amazon-is-launching-into-space-tomorrow-with-its-new-product-elon-musk-you-have-competition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"while building the Kuiper Project\">while building the Kuiper Project<\/a>, a constellation of internet communication satellites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The United States Space Force would like to see two successful launches of Vulcan before putting any of their payloads on board<\/strong>. Monday&#8217;s launch is the first certification launch.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"NASA App\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/2cddcc48-a4d6-11e6-88af-00163ec9f5fa\/3678680588\/nasa-app-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">NASA App<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nasa-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nasa-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The second one could take place in April. 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