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 What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an eight-month stay for two NASA astronauts if they have to switch from Boeing to SpaceX for a ride home. There's lingering uncertainty over the safety of Boeing's new Starliner capsule, NASA officials said Wednesday, and the space agency is split over the risk. As a result, chances are increasing that test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams may have to watch from the space station as their Starliner is cut loose to return to Earth empty.If that happens, NASA would leave behind two...

NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth

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The FAA has temporarily halted SpaceX rocket launches while they investigate the recent failure.

Polaris Dawn in the dusk? Falcon 9 rocket crash may shake up SpaceX plans

Boeing's plagued Starliner spacecraft will officially return without any astronauts on board, following what has proven to be a disastrous first crewed test flight. Before the mission even launched, engineers noticed several gas leaks affecting the capsule's propulsion system. The situation spiraled once the spacecraft made it to the space station — and over the weekend, NASA revealed that it had weighed the risks and decided Starliner was simply too dangerous for its two stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to use.

When Boeing's Starliner Comes Back Empty, It'll Destroy the Malfunctioning Thrusters, Making It Impossible to Study What Went Wrong

The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashed during an attempted landing on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean last night. The booster had nearly completed its touchdown when it tipped over, dropping into the sea. It was the first time the company has failed to recover one...

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster ‘tipped over’ into the ocean during landing

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A SpaceX video shows a Falcon 9 first stage's post-launch return to Earth in great detail, even capturing the sonic boom generated during the descent.

Watch SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket generate sonic boom during landing (video)

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Fact Check: Harris Claims She Worked at McDonald's in College. Here's What We Know

Say what you will about SpaceX, but there's no denying that its Falcon 9 rocket is one of the most — if not the most — reliable and advanced launch systems in the world. But, alas: even this impeccable performer's years-long flawless record has come to an end.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Crashes While Landing

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"They get more than us, Why nobody told me about this?". If you're looking for a tasty option that won't break the bank, a Chick-fil-A's kids' meal might be just what you're after. It seems like a great deal. In fact, some people argue it's a better deal than a regular adult meal. This TikToker took the audience through the ins and outs of this meal.

Chick-fil-A customer says they’ll never order a full meal again after seeing kids’ meal

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WASHINGTON — SpaceX’s attempt at the first-ever private spacewalk next week will be a test of trailblazing equipment, including slim spacesuits and a cabin with no airlock, in one of the riskiest missions yet for Elon Musk’s space company.

A billionaire entrepreneur, a retired military fighter pilot and two SpaceX employees are poised to launch on Tuesday aboard a modified Crew Dragon craft, before embarking on a 20-minute spacewalk 434 miles (700 km) into space two days later.

Until now, walking into the empty expanse of space has only been attempted by government astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS), 250 miles...

SpaceX to attempt one of its riskiest missions yet — a 20-minute walk through space

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After standing down from the piloted Polaris Dawn launch late Tuesday, SpaceX shifted gears and pressed ahead with plans for back-to-back launches of Starlink internet satellites early Wednesday, one from Florida and the other from California.But the second flight was called off after the first stage used in the Florida launch toppled into the Atlantic Ocean and broke apart while attempting to land on a SpaceX droneship stationed several hundred miles northeast of Cape Canaveral. The landing mishap ended a string of 267 successful booster recoveries dating back to February 2021.The Falcon 9's second stage, meanwhile, successfully carried 21 Starlink...

Rare SpaceX Falcon 9 landing mishap mars successful Starlink launch

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‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Crashes While Landing, Ending Successful Streak. In a surprising turn of events, a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster crashed on Wednesday while attempting to land after successfully completing its primary mission of delivering Starlink satellites to orbit. The incident marks the end of an impressive streak of 267 consecutive successful booster landings for the highly reliable rocket.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Crash Ends Record-Breaking Landing Streak, Prompts Launch Delays

SpaceX test-fired the first stage of Polaris Dawn's Falcon 9 rocket over the weekend, keeping the historic astronaut mission on track for an Aug. 27 launch.

SpaceX fires up Falcon 9 rocket ahead of Polaris Dawn astronaut launch (photos)

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The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rockets as it investigates why one of its first-stage boosters crashed onto a landing barge in the Atlantic Ocean, bringing a screeching halt t

FAA grounds SpaceX Falcon 9 after first-stage booster incident

After weather-delaying the launch of the private Polaris Dawn space mission until at least Aug. 30, Space-X decided to go ahead with two Starlink satellite launches via Falcon 9 rockets Wednesday morning. Unfortunately, the first Falcon 9 rocket launch resulted in a first-stage booster toppling over into the Atlantic Ocean and catching fire. While the rest of the rocket made it to space and deployed 21 satellites, a planned second launch in California was scrapped so that the Space-X team could study the booster mishap.

First-Stage Crash Breaks Space-X Booster Recovery Streak

Firefly Aerospace is moving closer to its highly anticipated lunar mission as its Blue Ghost lunar lander begins pre-launch environmental tests at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). This marks a critical step in ensuring that the lander is fully prepared for its upcoming mission as part of NASA's Commercial...

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Lander Embarks on Crucial Pre-Launch Environmental Tests at JPL

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

SpaceX is set to launch its Polaris Dawn mission as early as tomorrow morning from Florida's Cape Canaveral. A workhorse Falcon 9 rocket will carry the Crew Dragon spacecraft, dubbed Resilience, into orbit with a crew of four space tourists on board. The most exciting part of the mission —...

SpaceX Preparing to Drain All Air From Spacecraft While Astronauts Are Inside

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Space X's Falcon 9 Rocket Grounded

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are handling a prolonged flight delay as seasoned travelers would: by booking alternate transportation home. The duo were scheduled to return to Earth on the Boeing CST-100 Starliner capsule. But it developed mysterious thruster problems on the way to the International Space Station after a June 5 launch, leading to multiple extensions of the astronauts' stay on the ISS while NASA worked on the problem. It's now been decided they will fly home on a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

Boeing Capsule to Return From ISS Uncrewed, Astronauts to Stay Until 2025

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SpaceX Falcon 9 booster collapses in a fireball on the droneship, ending a streak of 267 successful landings

Update 5:20 a.m. EDT: SpaceX is scrubbing the Starlink 9-5 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base to allow more time to review the data from the...

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster collapses in a fireball on the droneship, ending a streak of 267 successful landings

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