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“The carrot of being able to do good doesn’t tend to survive the nuclear winter of a tough economy."

Investing in Space: Doing well to do good

It's a simple yet crucial lesson, in a sector where sci-fi projections can overwhelm dollars and sense

Newsletter: Doing well to do good I recently caught up with Planet $PL CFO Ashley Fieglein Johnson here in NYC, and in this edition unpack a simple yet crucial lesson for space companies:

Investing in Space: Doing well to do good

It's a simple yet crucial lesson, in a sector where sci-fi projections can overwhelm dollars and sense

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SpaceX's Sarah Walker says the company is making "good progress" toward having Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral SFS ready to support launches of Dragon cargo missions to the International Space Station in the fall, then will add in crew launch capability later.

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me, furiously muting and unmuting myself in a futile attempt to recover:

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Well, two of my work nightmares just came true simultaneously – called on to ask a question when I wasn't in the queue and then also couldn't be heard after unmuting my side of the line.

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SpaceX director of mission management Sarah Walker notes that the Crew-6 mission, flying with capsule Endeavour, will be the first time that the company reuses a Crew Dragon for a fourth mission. NASA and SpaceX are targeting Crew-6 launch on Feb. 26.

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Mission Overview for NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 Launch to the Space Station

LIVE NOW: We're talking about #Crew6, our next crewed mission to the

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, lifting off from

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Astrobotic picks up where Masten left off:

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Good morning from Mojave.

That's a good lookin' lander

: Nicholas Reilly

WSJ News Exclusive | Lauren Sánchez on Going to Space and Working With Jeff Bezos

Sánchez: "I’m super excited about it. And a little nervous. I’ve wanted to be in the rocket from the jump, so [Bezos] is excited to make this happen with all of these women. It’s funny what he said the other day: 'Fly fast; take chances.' That’s his motto."

Lauren Sánchez says she plans to lead an all-female flight on Blue Origin's New Shepard in early 2024: “It’s going to be women who are making a difference in the world and who are impactful and have a message to send."

wsj.com

In her first solo interview since her relationship with Bezos became public, the founder and aviator on life in one of the most philanthropic couples in the world

An underrated aspect (and the main reason cited for why this launch was 3½ years later than expected) of Electron's US debut last night: NASA's new automatic boom button. More, on the first use of the NASA Autonomous Flight Termination Unit (NAFTU):

Rocket Lab establishes new U.S. foothold with successful launch after years of delays

The mission was Rocket Lab's 33rd to date, but the first from U.S. soil. The company has been regularly launching from private launchpads in New Zealand.

The first Rocket Lab $RKLB launch from NASA's Wallops facility in Virginia was a success, with Electron delivering a trio of satellites to orbit – and giving the company a long-awaited U.S. foothold:

Rocket Lab establishes new U.S. foothold with successful launch after years of delays

The mission was Rocket Lab's 33rd to date, but the first from U.S. soil. The company has been regularly launching from private launchpads in New Zealand.

Rocket Lab mission control: "Payload deployment confirmed." $RKLB

Rocket Lab: Ground station in Australia went offline, so waiting for the next pass. $RKLB

Rocket Lab: If confirmation data doesn't come through from the Australia ground station, we'll need to wait for next ground station pass, which is on the U.S. West Coast.

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$RKLB still waiting for data that the Curie "kick stage" fired its engine and the three satellites deployed. "A nervous wait,"

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Liftoff for $RKLB Electron

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For those on the East Coast, Electron should be visible shortly after liftoff: (unfortunately, I doubt I'll see from Brooklyn, as we have quite a bit of cloud cover)

At ~T-33 minutes, mission control audio reported a boat in the hazard area, but it is expected to leave before the launch.

30 minutes until Rocket Lab $RKLB attempts its first Electron launch from the U.S., on the coast of Virginia, carrying three satellites for HawkEye 360. Watch live:

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Rocket Lab Debut Launch from LC-2 - 'Virginia Is For Launch Lovers'

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Electron is vertical on the pad at Launch Complex 2. The Virginia is for Launch Lovers mission is scheduled for lift-off tonight between 6-8 pm EST. Tune in this evening to watch our first launch from U.S. soil. youtu.be/y8XAKyLndD8

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After completing Starship’s first full flight-like wet dress rehearsal, Ship 24 will be destacked from Booster 7 in preparation for a static fire of the Booster’s 33 Raptor engines

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SpaceX completed a major Starship test, with the company conducting a full "wet dress rehearsal" of the rocket in preparation for the first orbital launch attempt:

SpaceX completes major Starship test in prep for rocket's first orbital launch attempt

SpaceX announced it completed a major test of its latest Starship prototype, as the company prepares for the first orbital launch of the towering rocket.

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Asteroid-Mining Startup AstroForge to Launch First Space Missions This Year

Asteroid mining startup AstroForge is announcing plans to launch two missions this year, including a rideshare on Intuitive Machines' second lunar flight that is supposed to scout out a metal-rich asteroid

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Asteroid-mining startup AstroForge Inc. plans to launch its first two missions to space this year as it seeks to extract and refine metals from deep space.

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Starship completed its first full flight-like wet dress rehearsal at Starbase today. This was the first time an integrated Ship and Booster were fully loaded with more than 10 million pounds of propellant

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🚨 Propellant loading is underway in South Texas 🚨 SpaceX is attempting to fully load propellant into a Starship stack for the first time!

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@ulalaunch

Jan 23

All elements of the first #VulcanRocket have arrived at Cape Canaveral to begin processing towards the inaugural test flight of ULA's next generation rocket in the #CountdownToVulcan. Learn more in our blog! blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/vulcan-ce

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Jan 20

Not the crossover of my interests I expected tbh

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Premier League USA

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Jan 20

Less than 18 hours left until Fan Fest takes off and fans join the ride

Where are you traveling from this weekend?

Astronauts Begin Spacewalk to Prep for Station Power Upgrades

Jan 20

The pair are working to install power upgrades on the space station:

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NASA astronaut Nicole Mann and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata began a spacewalk at 8:14 a.m. EST to complete the installation of two mounting platforms as part of...

Two astronauts, NASA's Nicole Mann and JAXA's Koichi Wakata, are spacewalking outside the ISS today – giving breathtaking views of the Earth from orbit: Video: NASA TV

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Canada announces an effort to modernize regulations around launches in order to boost commercial space opportunities in the country:

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Government of Canada supports commercial space launches in Canada

Since the early 1980s, Canada's astronauts have advanced science and technology and inspired Canadians. Nine extraordinary Canadian Space Agency astronauts have flown to space 17 times. Expanding...