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It seems the FAA office overseeing SpaceX’s Starship probe still has some bite

wiredgorilla — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:05:12 +0000

These actions followed pre-established protocols. However, it highlighted the small but non-zero risk of rocket debris falling to Earth after a launch failure....

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SpaceX catches returning rocket in mid-air, turning a fanciful idea into reality

wiredgorilla — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:14:17 +0000

The upside of SpaceX’s architecture is that, with refueling, Starship can theoretically ferry payloads of 100 metric tons or more to the Moon...

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SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth

wiredgorilla — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 19:29:27 +0000

Enlarge / SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft climbs away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Saturday atop a Falcon 9 rocket. NASA/Keegan...

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A key NASA commercial partner faces severe financial challenges

wiredgorilla — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:37:03 +0000

Enlarge / Rendering of an individual crew quarter within the Axiom habitat module. Axiom Space Axiom Space is facing significant financial headwinds as...

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Navy captains don’t like abandoning ship—but with Starliner, the ship left them

wiredgorilla — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 22:40:50 +0000

Enlarge / NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams wave to their families, friends, and NASA officials on their way to the launch...

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