Last night SpaceX completed its 200th orbital launch attempt. The increase in cadence is notable:
First 100 launches: 125 months
Second 100 launches: 25 months
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Happy to have you on our Dare Greatly show next week! Looking forward to "Getting Physics"!
Looking forward to the show tonight! ;-)
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I (mostly) agree. Things are about to change. My hesitancy comes from my "hunting for bigfoot". This was the term I began to use when I was criss-crossing the country (2002-2007) at reported "sightings" of long, strong, mass-pro…lnkd.in/gaiFscrx lnkd.in/gHmHw9HQ
Congrats Quinn Morley (with an assumed-assist from Laura Seward Forczyk!). With 3 of the 14 technology winners based in Washington, we should form a club! (Thoughts , , Kelly Maloney, , Michael Doyle?)
While Titan isn…lnkd.in/gjeSKxQs
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“This agreement formalizes a commitment between AST SpaceMobile and NASA to share information and help safeguard low Earth orbit,” said Raymond Sedwick, chief scientist of space systems at AST SpaceMobile.
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Three-legged MARM robot could soon be tending to spacecraft in orbit.
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Webb Space Telescope Views Star Formation In NGC 7469
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Europe's Vega C rocket fails on 2nd-ever mission, 2 satellites lost. 😕
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New battery is cheaper than lithium-ion with four times the capacity. 🤩
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NASA Robot Sends One Of The Saddest Tweets I Have Ever Seen. 'My power’s really low, so this may be the last image I can send'
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Magnet free motor created by 17 year old outperforms traditional designs!
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South Korea's First Lunar Orbiter Enters Moon's Orbit. Launched August 5th, this is South Korea's first lunar mission. 🌕
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Tech Xplore: Quadruped robot with magnetized feet can climb on metal buildings and structures. The video explains how it can approach obstacles like gaps and ledges.
Space debris expert: Orbits will be lost—and people will die—later this decade.
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After tornadoes in Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards promotes mental health resources for people devastated.
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CNN: Soyuz spacecraft docked to International Space Station springs 'fairly significant' coolant leak.
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Cooperation in 2022 has made for some unlikely bedfellows in space.
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Yahoo Finance: SpaceX Tender Offer Is Said to Value Company at $140 Billion. Insider shares are for sale around $77, which increases the valuation to about $140 B.
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Japan's Private Moon Mission Captures Stunning Farewell Photo of Earth.
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The SDA is now part of Space Force, hoping to speed up previously lengthy procurement cycles to take advantage of emerging technologies.
Rachel Brooks interviews Michael Laine on this DareGreatly podcast -- Tune in, live now!
Including history of the space elevator!
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Huge achievement unlock for civilization! The first time scientists produced more energy than put in. Commercial viability is still a ways off, but an exciting milestone nonetheless.
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I would love a guest to come onto our DareGreatly space podcast to discuss the implications of this redrafting! Would make a great discussion -- inbox me if you're interested. 😀
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Reuters Canada: Peru explodes into fiery protest as anger over political crises ignites.
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Rwanda and Nigeria are the first African nations to the Artemis Accords! 🚀
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Biden administration clarifying language for rules around space -- especially commercial space!
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