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SpaceX launches back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets within 65 minutes and aces 2 landings days after a failed booster touchdown (video)

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets in just over an hour early Saturday (Aug. 31) and nailed back-to-back booster landings just days after a recent failure.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 126 —Danger! Rogue Planets!

On Episode 126 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Rosalba Perna about errant planets.

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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket can return to flight, FAA says

SpaceX can resume flying its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced this evening (Aug. 30), two days after a landing failure grounded the vehicle.

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NASA announces crew members cut from SpaceX flight to free up seats for stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts

The Dragon Capsule will launch from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Station to the International Space Station in late September

The Independent UK

Brazilian judge orders Musk’s X to shut down in country as Starlink contests account blockage

Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, to suspend operating in Brazil immediately. The social media network closed its office in the country earlier this month rather than obey an order from the judge to block dozens accounts being investigated…

France 24

Former U.S. Navy Seal Jonny Kim will be 1st Korean-American astronaut on ISS in March 2025

U.S. Navy lieutenant and NASA astronaut Jonny Kim will board a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to fly to the ISS for an eight-month mission in 2025.

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NASA cuts 2 astronauts from SpaceX Crew-9 mission to make room for Boeing Starliner crew

NASA's Crew-9 mission now has only 2 astronauts instead of 4. The last-minute change gives room to return 2 astronauts on the ISS who needed a new ride home.

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NASA Adjusts Crew For ISS Return Trip Safety

NASA adjusts crew assignments for ISS missions, prioritizing safety and private spaceflight over Russian transport.

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'Catastrophic' SpaceX Starship explosion tore a hole in the atmosphere last year in 1st-of-its-kind event, Russian scientists reveal

A new study from Russian scientists claims that the unexpected detonation of SpaceX's Starship rocket during a test flight in November 2023 tore an "ionospheric hole" in the upper atmosphere. It is the first time this type of hole has been created by a human-caused explosion.

LiveScience

NASA cuts 2 from next SpaceX flight to make room for astronauts stuck at space station

NASA has cut two astronauts from the next crew to make room on the return trip for the two stuck at the International Space Station

The Independent UK

First-Ever Commercial Space Walk Delayed After Overcautious FAA Grounds SpaceX Rocket

The Federal Aviation Administration has called an unnecessary halt on launches following the Falcon 9 mishap on August 28.

Reason

Brazilian court orders suspension of Elon Musk’s X after it missed deadline

Social media platform to be blocked by ISPs because it did not appoint legal representative in allotted time

The Guardian - UK

A Reusable SpaceX Rocket Booster Just Utterly Malfunctioned — And It Could Affect Boeing Starliner’s Stranded Astronauts

During a routine launch on Thursday to add more satellites to the growing SpaceX Starlink communications constellation, something went wrong.

Inverse

Elon Musk is out of control. Here is how to rein him in

He may be the richest man in the world – but that doesn’t mean we’re powerless to stop him

The Guardian - US

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Texas water crisis deepens: Residents feel unsafe about tap water as SpaceX faces pollution claims

Communities across Texas grapple with water quality issues, while SpaceX faces scrutiny for discharging pollutants into state waterways.

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Boeing Starliner To Return Uncrewed, Astronauts Delayed Until 2025.

Boeing Starliner spacecraft to return uncrewed on September 7 after ISS mission. Astronauts to return via SpaceX Crew Dragon in 2025.

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Boeing's 1st crewed Starliner to return to Earth without astronauts on Sept. 6

Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule is poised to return to Earth without any crew aboard on Sept. 6, NASA announced on Thursday (Aug. 29).

The Independent UK

NASA record holder can relate to astronauts stuck in space. He was, too

NASA's record-holding astronaut is urging his two stuck-in-space colleagues to stay positive and “keep up the good work."

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket grounded for 2nd time in 2 months following explosive landing failure

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket for the second time in as many months following a routine landing that ended in flames on Wednesday (Aug. 28).

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Private astronauts of Polaris Dawn mission patiently await SpaceX launch amid multiple delays

Weather conditions at the mission's landing zones have postponed the Polaris Dawn launch, and also the FAA grounded the Falcon 9, so the crew might be waiting a minute.

The Conversation

Stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts to stay six more months in space – what this means for the future of commercial spaceflight

Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore must have heaved a sigh of relief when they opened the hatch and floated into the International Space Station (ISS) on June 6 2024. It was the first time the Starliner spacecraft they arrived on had ever carried people.

Fortune

Exclusive: Coinbase and Square vets aim to level up stablecoins with Bridge and $58 million in funding

The "Stripe of crypto" has backing from top VC firms including Sequoia, Ribbit, and Haun Ventures.

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Space tourism: What are the pros and cons?

Space tourism is controversial, and there are a multitude of reasons why.

Salon

Rocket failure grounds SpaceX

A landing failure led the agency to pause launches, including a private manned spacewalk, pending an investigation

Space

FAA requires investigation into SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket landing failure

The FAA is requiring an investigation into the failed touchdown attempt of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's first stage after a successful Starlink satellite launch early Wednesday morning (Aug. 28).

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