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SpaceX rehearses Dragon’s worst-case scenario
SpaceX and NASA are planning a dress rehearsal for something they hope will never happen: a catastrophic failure at virtually the worst time in the launch of a crewed mission to the International Space Station. Fortunately, the closest things to … Continue reading
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Tagged Commercial Spaceflight, Dragon, International Space Station, NASA, SpaceX
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Reality-TV dating game offers moon trip as prize
What do you get when you cross “The Bachelor” with “Survivor,” and then throw in a round-the-moon trip? You might get the reality-TV project that Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has signed on for. Get the news brief on GeekWire.
Mighty Mice splash down aboard SpaceX Dragon
A troop of muscle-enhanced mice was among more than 3,500 pounds of experiments and equipment that came back to Earth today when a robotic SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at the end of a monthlong resupply mission to … Continue reading
SpaceX launches third batch of Starlink satellites
SpaceX sent a fresh batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit tonight on a Falcon 9 rocket, executing a mission that aims to give the California-based company the world’s biggest commercial satellite constellation. When added to the previous two 60-satellite launches, … Continue reading
SpaceX launches a double-duty telecom satellite
SpaceX sent a dual-payload telecommunications satellite to orbit today, recovered the Falcon 9 rocket’s first-stage booster at sea, and narrowly missed catching the rocket’s nose cone components as they fell. Get the news brief on GeekWire.
Map shows where the first Mars settlers could land
A newly published survey pinpointing where Martian water ice is likely to lie close to the surface could serve as a roadmap for establishing the first human settlement. Get the news brief on GeekWire.
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Tagged Mars, Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA, Space, SpaceX
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Mega-constellations spark fears about space traffic
The retired commander of the U.S. Strategic Command says the tens of thousands of satellites that SpaceX, OneWeb and Amazon are planning to put into orbit over the next few years will require a new automated system for space traffic … Continue reading
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Tagged Astronomy, Satellites, Skywatching, Space, SpaceX, Starlink
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