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Some discussion of NASA’s alternatives as SpaceX Starship falls behind schedule.
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Not April 5. V1 started speaking again on Saturday, April 20, as stated within the article.
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… maybe we need a “Space Exploitation” topic
Scottish spaceport moves closer to satellite launches
LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Britain’s SaxaVord Spaceport moved a step closer to being able to send satellites into orbit after regulators granted it a licence to provide safety services, paving the way for its first launch later this year.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said in a statement on Thursday it had approved a range control licence for the SaxaVord site, which is located in the Shetland Islands off the northern coast of Scotland.
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Interesting article that popped up in my feed today. It’s a little specific to a certain set of hardware, which is slightly concerning for something using ebay’d old equipment and hacked together gear, but possibly useful? Looks like they cobbled together a decent starter setup for astronomy photos with about $300.
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Starliner has launched!
… let’s hope it will land, too.
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Does anyone know how to find and search and find public-domain satellite photography? I tried USGS Earth Explorer, but it’s a pain in the ass, and it’s only supposed to be a “finding” “aid”. Also NASA Earth Observatory, but it isn’t accessible.
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I read the book years ago. Can’t remember the movie, though.
I feel sorry for the Starliner astronauts. I bet they only served stale pretzels on the flight.
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HAPPY MOON DAY!!!
Yes, bug, that is a complete sentance.
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As NASA hopefully learned from the shuttle Columbia, getting into orbit is only the first part of the problem. Still SMH over NASA’s decision to fly Boeing.
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The pair took off on what was planned to be an eight-day mission on 5 June but will now spend around eight months in orbit.
Maybe the “Starliner” should be renamed to the “Minnow”.
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There is still hope that they might meet the Harlem Globetrotters.
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