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Civilian astronauts practice for launch day at Kennedy Space Center SpaceX

Civilian astronauts practice for launch day at Kennedy Space Center

From left to right: Chris Sembroski, Sian Proctor, Jared Isaacman, and Hayley Arceneaux aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft Sunday night. Credit: SpaceX The four civilian fliers who will rocket into orbit this week on the privately-managed Inspiration4 mission took their seats inside a SpaceX crew capsule Sunday night in…
bubmag
September 13, 2021
How SpaceX Starlink could resolve rising government-controlled internet shutdowns SpaceX

How SpaceX Starlink could resolve rising government-controlled internet shutdowns

A recent Jigsaw report raised concerns over the growing number of government-engineered internet outages across the world. With over 850 government-engineered internet outages in the past decade, citizens of affected nations are desperate for a solution. SpaceX Starlink and similar satellite internet services could potentially help overcome these outages in…
bubmag
September 2, 2021
SpaceX’s newest drone ship returns to port after its 1st rocket landing at sea (photos, videos) SpaceX

SpaceX’s newest drone ship returns to port after its 1st rocket landing at sea (photos, videos)

Home News Spaceflight SpaceX's drone ship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" returns to port on Aug. 31, 2021, after its first successful Falcon 9 rocket landing. (Image credit: Amy Thompson/Space.com) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX's newest drone ship, "A Shortfall of Gravitas" (ASOG) arrived in port Tuesday (Aug. 31) with its…
bubmag
September 2, 2021
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship docks at space station in time for astronaut’s birthday SpaceX

SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship docks at space station in time for astronaut’s birthday

Home News Spaceflight SpaceX's latest Dragon cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) today (Aug. 30) to deliver an experimental robotic arm and a wealth of other research equipment and supplies just in time for one astronaut's birthday. "Congratulations to NASA and SpaceX teams and many thanks. No…
bubmag
August 30, 2021
Cutting-Edge Science Launches On NASA’s SpaceX Cargo Resupply Mission SpaceX

Cutting-Edge Science Launches On NASA’s SpaceX Cargo Resupply Mission

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is bound for the International Space Station after launching at 3:14 a.m. EDT Sunday on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying more than 4,800 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and…
bubmag
August 29, 2021
DOST chief to gov’t: ’Stronger, continuing’ budgetary support for space technology program, please SpaceX

DOST chief to gov’t: ’Stronger, continuing’ budgetary support for space technology program, please

DOST chief to gov’t: ’Stronger, continuing’ budgetary support for space technology program With the successful launch of the country’s third and fourth nanosatellites to the International Space Station (ISS), Maya-3 and Maya-4, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) expressed hope on Sunday, Aug. 29, that the government will continue…
bubmag
August 29, 2021