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SpaceX’s Private Polaris Dawn Crew Splashes Down Safely in Successful End to Historic Mission

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 16, 2024 9 Comments

Polaris Dawn crew conducted the first private spacewalk and also set a new altitude record for a crewed spacecraft in Earth orbit....

Boeing’s Starliner Returns to Earth, Leaving Crew at ISS

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 10, 2024 17 Comments

The capsule touched down without a hitch at the White Sands Space Harbor....

Source of ‘Pulsing Sound’ From Boeing’s Troubled Starliner Identified

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 03, 2024 33 Comments

Meanwhile, NASA sets return date for empty spacecraft, as it crew remains aboard the ISS until February....

Troubled Boeing Starliner Returning to Earth Empty

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 28, 2024 33 Comments

Boeing employees "humiliated" that crew will be returning aboard SpaceX Dragon in February. Meanwhile, Elon Musk's company launches historic mission, Polaris Dawn....

Starliner Crew’s 8 Day Trip to ISS May Morph Into 8 Month Stay

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 08, 2024 32 Comments

I will look forward to reporting on the successful return of the Starliner crew...

NASA Considers Both Boeing and SpaceX Options for Bringing Starliner Astronauts Back to Earth

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 03, 2024 24 Comments

SpaceX Dragon has made over 20 trips to the International Space Station, while Boeing's men have been waiting over 50 days to hitch a ride back home....

ISS Astronauts and Cosmonauts Take Shelter After Nearby Russian Satellite Breaks Apart

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 01, 2024 20 Comments

Meanwhile, the stay of the Boeing Starliner crew has been "extended," and SpaceX gets the contract to deorbit the station in 2030....

NASA, Boeing Knew of Helium Leaks Before Starliner Launched as Astronauts Remain Stuck on ISS

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 24, 2024 34 Comments

fficials thought it barely posed a safety risk. But then the Starliner developed four more helium leaks and "one thruster deemed unstable."...

NASA Predicts Rare Nova Explosion This Summer

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 19, 2024 34 Comments

It is about 3,000 light-years from Earth, but it can be witnessed with the naked eye....

SpaceX Starship Achieves Orbit During Impressive Third Test Launch

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 17, 2024 16 Comments

SpaceX officials indicated that there will be at least six more test flights of Starship this year, subject to regulatory approval....

Odysseus Mission Could be Cut Short After Sending First Picture of the Moon

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 27, 2024 22 Comments

Odysseus tipped over, which means not all of the solar panels will receive sunlight to stay charged....

America Lands on the Moon for the First Time Since 1972

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 23, 2024 36 Comments

This is so cool....

Russian Space EMP Weapons Reportedly The “Serious National Security Threat” Referenced By House Intelligence Chairman

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 16, 2024 39 Comments

I think we need some more information here. Which is why I agree with Rep. Mike Turner that the information should be declassified....

House Intelligence Committee: White House Should Immediately Declassify “Information Concerning A Serious National Security Threat”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 14, 2024 78 Comments

Rep. Mike Turner: "I am requesting that President Biden declassify all information relating to this threat so that Congress, the Administration, and our allies can openly discuss the actions necessary to respond to this threat."...

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