Amazon slams SpaceX, tells FCC that Musk-led companies are rule-breakers
• https://arstechnica.com, JON BRODKINSpaceX insults competitors and acts like "rules are for other people," Amazon says.
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Giant telescope to be built on moon could help humans master 'interstellar travel'
• https://www.dailystar.co.uk By Ethan BlackshawResearch into the potentially billion dollar project is already underway as NASA seeks to finally understand the mysterious 'dark matter' that makes up our universe
A 150-Year Old Idea Could Lead To A Breakthrough In Space Travel
• OilPrice.comNow scientists have unveiled the Holy Grail of Space Travel: A real-life Impulse Drive system able to achieve sub-light velocities using zero fuel propellants. After 30 years of tinkering and fine-tuning, a pair of scientists might finally be close t
SpaceX shows off its huge dome window on Dragon for private Inspiration4 spaceflight
• https://www.space.com, By Tariq MalikNow that's a room with a view.
SpaceX, Rocket Labs and Relativity Labs
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangSince June 2010, rockets from the Falcon 9 family have been launched 127 times, with 125 full mission successes, one partial failure and one total loss of spacecraft.
First rocket launched by private space company Firefly EXPLODES just minutes after lift off
• https://www.dailymail.co, By ADRIANA DIAZThe first rocket launched by private aerospace company Firefly has exploded just minutes after blasting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. '
Rocket Report: Alpha launches and then blows up, ULA to stop selling Atlas V
• ARS TechnicaWelcome to Edition 4.14 of the Rocket Report! Lots of drama this week as Astra's launch suffered an engine failure during its most recent spaceflight, Virgin Galactic nearly had to abort its high-profile mission in July, and Firefly got its first Alp
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Flight Path Examined by FAA
• Wall Street JournalThe FAA would be concerned about a spacecraft not following an expected path during re-entry if that shift could potentially affect public safety, according to a person familiar with the agency's processes.
International Space Station facing irreparable failures, Russia warns
• https://www.bbc.comThe International Space Station (ISS) could suffer "irreparable" failures due to outdated equipment and hardware, a Russian official has warned.
Meet 'The Accident': NASA shares footage of mysterious and 'incredibly rare'...
• https://www.dailymail.co, By RYAN MORRISONMeet 'The Accident': NASA shares footage of mysterious and 'incredibly rare' brown dwarf thought to be up to 13 BILLION years old that was found by an amateur scientist by chance
Reusable spaceplane demonstrator completes 5 test flights in 3 days
• https://newatlas.com by David SzondyDawn Aerospace has successfully completed five test flights of its uncrewed Mk-II Aurora suborbital spaceplane in the skies over Glentanner Aerodrome on New Zealand's South Island.
A mission to space like no other
• https://www.axios.com, Miriam KramerAxios' "How it Happened: The Next Astronauts" podcast follows the first all-civilian space crew as they prepare for their historic mission.
NASA SLS and Boeing Starliner Slipping to 2022
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangArs Technica is reporting that the first launch of the NASA SLS (Space Launch System) is slipping to mid-2022. Boeing is the primary contractor for SLS. SLS has received over $20 billion in funding. Each year the SLS program gets over $2.5 billion.
Potential orbit of mysterious Planet Nine which may lurk on edge of our solar system ...
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk By CHRIS CIACCIAA new study has mapped Planet Nine's orbit, plotting its path around the sun
Race to Kilometer Scale Space Construction
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com by Brian WangChina's Natural Science Foundation of China has outlined a five-year $2.3 million project to study building over kilometer size objects in orbit.
Next SpaceX Starlink Satellites Will Have Communication Lasers
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangSpaceX is adding laser crosslinks to Starlink satellites. These links allow satellites to transfer information to one another and communicate in other ways as well.
Rocket Labs, Berkeley and NASA Mars ESCAPADE Mission in 2024
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangRocket Labs will launch a NASA mission to Mars.
Elon Musk blasts Jeff Bezos and says he...
• https://www.dailymail.co, By STACY LIBERATOREElon Musk blasts Jeff Bezos and says he 'retired in order to pursue full-time job filing lawsuits against SpaceX' as Amazon files protest against another launch of Starlink satellites
THAT'S NO MOON China announces plans for 1km-long orbiting spaceship...
• https://www.the-sun.com, Charlotte EdwardsTHAT'S NO MOON China announces plans for 1km-long orbiting spaceship in latest twist in space race with US
Rocket Labs Raised $777 Million With SPAC
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com by Brian WangRocket Labs made its debut on the Nasdaq exchange Aug. 25 after completing its SPAC merger with Vector Acquisition Corp.
SpaceX Starship critical Design Change Decision & Major Hull Improvements!
• https://www.youtube.com, What about it!?SpaceX Starship critical Design Change Decision & Major Hull Improvements!
Nearby Planetary System May Have The Right Conditions To Host Life
• https://www.zerohedge.com by Lu XiaoAstronomers researched a planetary system only 35 light-years away that contains rocky exoplanets, and they found that it may have a planet in the habitable zone, the area around a star where conditions are suitable for liquid water to exist.
Why this weekend's Blue Moon is extra rare (and how to see it)
• https://www.livescience.com By Laura GeggelAugust has only one full moon. So why is it "blue"?
Auditioning for Life on Mars
• https://www.wsj.com, By Jason GayAn upcoming NASA program will test how humans fare in a simulated space habitat. Applications are due Sep. 17. Are you in?
SpaceX Super Heavy Starship Orbital Flight Tracking to Mid-September
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com by Brian WangSpaceX needs to complete the following to launch the Super Heavy Starship Orbital Flight
SpaceX's Starship could be ready for 1st orbital test flight 'in a few weeks,' Elon Musk
• https://www.space.com, By Mike WallBut don't expect it to actually launch so soon.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space company sues NASA over SpaceX's $3 billion lunar lander...
• https://www.dailymail.co, By DAN AVERYJeff Bezos' Blue Origin space company sues NASA over SpaceX's $3 billion lunar lander contract it says broke the agency's policy to award commissions to multiple manufacturers
Spacesuits and Lawsuits Put 2024 Moon Landing in Jeopardy
• https://www.nextgov.com, By Tara CoppTwo lunar-exploration spacesuits won't be ready, a new report says, while bid protests have held up work on the lander.
SpaceX Starship Could Each Make a Dozen Trips to Mars
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com by Brian WangElon Musk has said each SpaceX Starship should last for 25-30 years which mean they would be able to make about 12 missions between Earth and Mars.
Elon Musk's SpaceX may launch a tiny Canadian satellite that will livestream ads from space: rep
• https://www.space.com, By Elizabeth HowellYes, eventually it will take Dogecoin.
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