SpaceX to launch 100th Direct to Cell Starlink satellite on Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral – Spaceflight Now

Falcon 9 is ready for a Starlink mission at Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral. File photo: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. SpaceX is preparing to launch a batch of Starlink satellites using…

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The nerve-wracking mission of a B-36 mechanic: hours spent waiting on the Peacemaker’s wings to maintain the engines in flight

B-36 Peacemaker mechanic In response to the US Army Air Force's requirement for a strategic bomber with intercontinental range, Consolidated Vultee (later Convair) designed the B-36 during World War II.…

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Will Boeing Starliner problems delay its first long-duration astronaut flight? It’s too early to tell.

While NASA and Boeing are focused on completing the first astronaut mission aboard the Starliner spacecraft early next month, what happens next is already on everyone's mind.Boeing's Starliner capsule was…

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Boeing’s Starliner launch: Long-awaited crewed test flight set for third launch attempt | CNN

Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. CNN — Boeing's Starliner mission will make its third attempt…

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