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Boeing Layoffs Highlight Uncertainty in NASA's Artemis Moon Program
Boeing will lay off 400 workers from its Space Launch System (SLS) program by April 2025, prompting NASA to reaffirm SLS's importance to the Artemis moon landing program despite years of controversy over its high cost—$23.8 billion to date, exceeding initial projections by billions—and cost per laun...
Boeing Layoffs Highlight Uncertainty in NASA's Artemis Moon Program
Boeing will lay off 400 workers from its Space Launch System (SLS) program by April 2025, prompting NASA to reaffirm SLS's importance to the Artemis moon landing program despite years of controversy over its high cost—$23.8 billion to date, exceeding initial projections by billions—and cost per laun...
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Space Junk Poses Growing Threat to Air Travel
A new study reveals that an average of 100 large pieces of space debris fall to Earth annually, posing a 25% yearly risk of impacting busy commercial airspace, particularly in the northern US, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, potentially leading to flight disruptions.
Space Junk Poses Growing Threat to Air Travel
A new study reveals that an average of 100 large pieces of space debris fall to Earth annually, posing a 25% yearly risk of impacting busy commercial airspace, particularly in the northern US, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, potentially leading to flight disruptions.
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China's Lunar Rover to Search for Water Ice
China's Chang'e-7 mission, launching in 2026, will send a robotic "flying detector" to the Moon's south pole to search for water ice, potentially paving the way for a crewed lunar landing by 2030, driven by both scientific exploration and national security interests.
China's Lunar Rover to Search for Water Ice
China's Chang'e-7 mission, launching in 2026, will send a robotic "flying detector" to the Moon's south pole to search for water ice, potentially paving the way for a crewed lunar landing by 2030, driven by both scientific exploration and national security interests.
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China's Reusable Rocket Race: Multiple Launches Planned for 2024
Multiple Chinese companies, including Galactic Energy, LandSpace, and i-Space, are aggressively developing and testing reusable rockets, with numerous launches planned for 2024, driven by substantial demand from satellite internet constellations, aiming to drastically reduce space launch costs and i...
China's Reusable Rocket Race: Multiple Launches Planned for 2024
Multiple Chinese companies, including Galactic Energy, LandSpace, and i-Space, are aggressively developing and testing reusable rockets, with numerous launches planned for 2024, driven by substantial demand from satellite internet constellations, aiming to drastically reduce space launch costs and i...
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Russia Replaces Roscosmos Head Amidst Space Program Setbacks
Russia's Roscosmos space agency saw its head Yuri Borisov replaced by Dmitri Bakanov, amid criticism of Borisov's leadership, following the failure of the Luna-25 mission and a decline in Russian space launches compared to the US and China.
Russia Replaces Roscosmos Head Amidst Space Program Setbacks
Russia's Roscosmos space agency saw its head Yuri Borisov replaced by Dmitri Bakanov, amid criticism of Borisov's leadership, following the failure of the Luna-25 mission and a decline in Russian space launches compared to the US and China.
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Elon Musk: Unprecedented Influence and the Challenges of Concentrated Power
Elon Musk, born June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, is the world's richest person (2024) with a net worth exceeding \$400 billion, whose companies (Tesla, SpaceX, and XCorp) have revolutionized various industries and significantly impacted global technology and geopolitics, raising concerns ab...
Elon Musk: Unprecedented Influence and the Challenges of Concentrated Power
Elon Musk, born June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, is the world's richest person (2024) with a net worth exceeding \$400 billion, whose companies (Tesla, SpaceX, and XCorp) have revolutionized various industries and significantly impacted global technology and geopolitics, raising concerns ab...
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Trump's Executive Orders Jeopardize NASA's Safety and Mission Success
Donald Trump's administration is jeopardizing NASA's safety and mission success through executive orders that cause staff shortages, undermine diversity initiatives, and increase reliance on contractors, impacting the ISS and Moon/Mars exploration.
Trump's Executive Orders Jeopardize NASA's Safety and Mission Success
Donald Trump's administration is jeopardizing NASA's safety and mission success through executive orders that cause staff shortages, undermine diversity initiatives, and increase reliance on contractors, impacting the ISS and Moon/Mars exploration.
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AST SpaceMobile Achieves First Two-Way Satellite Phone Call
AST SpaceMobile, founded in 2017, successfully completed the first two-way phone call via space on an unmodified cell phone in April 2023 using its Blue Walker 3 satellite; it aims for global coverage via a 168-satellite constellation, partnering with major carriers to potentially reach 2.8 billion ...
AST SpaceMobile Achieves First Two-Way Satellite Phone Call
AST SpaceMobile, founded in 2017, successfully completed the first two-way phone call via space on an unmodified cell phone in April 2023 using its Blue Walker 3 satellite; it aims for global coverage via a 168-satellite constellation, partnering with major carriers to potentially reach 2.8 billion ...
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NASA Adopts Musk's DOGE Model Amidst Employee Concerns
NASA's acting administrator urged employees to adopt Elon Musk's DOGE efficiency model, prompting concerns among staff over recent directives, including a return-to-office mandate, the removal of pronoun options from email signatures, and buyouts, raising conflict-of-interest issues due to Musk's Sp...
NASA Adopts Musk's DOGE Model Amidst Employee Concerns
NASA's acting administrator urged employees to adopt Elon Musk's DOGE efficiency model, prompting concerns among staff over recent directives, including a return-to-office mandate, the removal of pronoun options from email signatures, and buyouts, raising conflict-of-interest issues due to Musk's Sp...
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China's Reusable Rocket Sector Poised for Major Growth in 2024
Multiple Chinese companies, including Galactic Energy, LandSpace, and i-Space, are rapidly advancing reusable rocket technology, with several planned launches in 2024 aimed at servicing the massive demand from low Earth orbit satellite internet constellations.
China's Reusable Rocket Sector Poised for Major Growth in 2024
Multiple Chinese companies, including Galactic Energy, LandSpace, and i-Space, are rapidly advancing reusable rocket technology, with several planned launches in 2024 aimed at servicing the massive demand from low Earth orbit satellite internet constellations.
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Boeing's Starliner Program Suffers $523 Million Loss in 2024
Boeing's Starliner program incurred a $523 million loss in 2024, totaling over $2 billion in losses since 2014 due to a malfunctioning first crewed flight and a fixed-price NASA contract; SpaceX is currently handling NASA's crew transportation.
Boeing's Starliner Program Suffers $523 Million Loss in 2024
Boeing's Starliner program incurred a $523 million loss in 2024, totaling over $2 billion in losses since 2014 due to a malfunctioning first crewed flight and a fixed-price NASA contract; SpaceX is currently handling NASA's crew transportation.
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Cologne's "Luna" Facility: Preparing Astronauts for Moon Missions
A new moon simulation facility, "Luna," near Cologne, Germany, will train astronauts for upcoming lunar missions, including those to the lunar south pole, by simulating low gravity, dim lighting, and lunar terrain using materials from the Siebengebirge mountains. The facility also includes a prototy...
Cologne's "Luna" Facility: Preparing Astronauts for Moon Missions
A new moon simulation facility, "Luna," near Cologne, Germany, will train astronauts for upcoming lunar missions, including those to the lunar south pole, by simulating low gravity, dim lighting, and lunar terrain using materials from the Siebengebirge mountains. The facility also includes a prototy...
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