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Blue Origin will launch William Shatner into space today! Here's how to watch it live.
• Space.comLiftoff is scheduled for 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT).
William Shatner previews upcoming Blue Origin space flight
• Fox NewsThe actor and passengers discuss the 'possibilities' of spaceflight ahead of traveling in Jeff Bezos' rocket.
William Shatner's Blue Origin launch delayed to Wednesday due to weather
• Space.comThe launch is now scheduled for 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT) on Wednesday. You can watch it here at Space.com, courtesy of Blue Origin, or directly via the company. Coverage will begin 90 minutes before liftoff.
China rolls out rocket for its longest crew mission yet
• https://www.space.com By Andrew JonesChina has rolled out a rocket to the pad to send three astronauts from the desert up to its new Tianhe space station core module, although the launch date remains a mystery.
William Shatner says he's 'terrified' days ahead of flight with Blue Origin
• https://www.space.com By Diana WhitcroftCaptain Kirk is experiencing some pre-flight jitters.
Blue Origin Was Doomed from the Start
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangIn 2018, Blue Origin paid consultants to tell them how to copy the success of SpaceX. Ars Technica reviewed the consultant's advice and findings about rapid iterative testing and how motivated SpaceX employees were.
Fire and brimstone: Sodom and Gomorrah perhaps destroyed by 'cosmic fireball,' evidence show
• https://www.studyfinds.org, by Study FindsThe biblical "sin cities" of Sodom and Gomorrah could have been destroyed by a meteor "cloudburst" that incinerated all 8,000 inhabitants, a fascinating new study suggests.
'Planetary defense!' NASA will launch November mission to deflect 'devastating'...
• https://www.dailymail.co, By CHRIS CIACCIA'Planetary defense!' NASA will launch November mission to deflect 'devastating' asteroid from hitting Earth by NUDGING it with a spacecraft, agency says
Tom Cruise WON'T become the first movie star to travel to space:
• https://www.dailymail.co, By RYAN MORRISONTom Cruise WON'T become the first movie star to travel to space: Russian actress Yulia Peresild will launch to the ISS TOMORROW to film scenes in orbit
William Shatner will fly to space aboard Blue Origin rocket
• https://apnews.com, By MARCIA DUNNCaptain Kirk is rocketing into space next week -- boldly going where no other sci-fi stars have gone.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin faces scathing criticism of safety and culture
• https://www.space.com, By Meghan BartelsWith Blue Origin's second crewed flight less than two weeks away, the company is facing scathing allegations about its culture and the safety of its suborbital launch system, New Shepard.
Version 2 Starlink with Lasers and Gen 2 SpaceX Starlink Bigger and Faster
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com by Brian WangSpaceX has launched the first Starlink v1.5 satellites which have laser communication between satellites. Starlink v2.0 satellites will also launch within the next three months in 2021. Version 2.0 satellites will be significantly more capable.
2022 Should See Start of Technology Demos Leading to High Resolution Exoplanet Imaging
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com by Brian WangA NASA NIAC Phase III is developing and plans to fly a 2022 TDM (Technology Demonstration Mission) to prove the SGLF's (Solar Gravitational Lens Focus) mission architecture.
Rocket Report: Analyst dings Virgin Galactic, Astranis moves to Falcon Heavy
• ARS TechnicaThe Virgin Group and Branson sold a combined $800 million worth of stock during a seven-week period when shareholders were in the dark about the incident and subsequent actions.
Kilometer Structure from One SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com by Brian WangUniversity of Washington and Carnegie Mellon researchers have a NASA NIAC study into kilometer size structures deployable from a single SpaceX Falcon 9 launch.
Developing 0.01% Lightspeed Solar Sail Slingshot
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com by Brian WangA NASA NIAC phase 2 is developing Titanium Nitride solar sails that would be able to perform an extremely close flyby of the sun to achieve speeds of 60 AU per year. This would be over 15 times faster than the Voyager (3.6 AU per year) spacecraft.
Rocket Lab to launch space junk inspection mission for JAXA
• https://newatlas.com, By Nick LavarsThere are currently tens of thousands of pieces of manmade debris whizzing around the Earth at blazing fast speeds, the result of things like busted up rocket parts and fragmented satellites.
FAA releases draft environmental review of SpaceX's Starship
• Space.comThe public can comment on the draft assessment until Oct. 18.
After Inspiration4, SpaceX sees high demand for free-flyer missions
• https://arstechnica.com, ERIC BERGER"We have interest for both Dragons and Starships, which is pretty exciting."
The FAA releases initial report on Boca Chica launches, and it's not terrible
• https://arstechnica.com by ERIC BERGERThe Federal Aviation Administration released a draft environmental review of SpaceX's plans for orbital launches from South Texas on Friday, kicking off a 30-day public comment period
More than 800 minor objects are spotted beyond Neptune...
• https://www.dailymail.co, By JONATHAN CHADWICKMore than 800 minor objects are spotted beyond Neptune in discovery that could help in the search for the mysterious Planet Nine
Russia to Open New Frontier in Space, Shooting First Full-Length Movie
• https://dnyuz.comMOSCOW -- The first satellite in space, the first dog, the first man, the first woman and now -- if all goes as planned -- the first movie.
Objects at the Solar System's Edge Are Being Influenced by Something Mysterious
• https://www.vice.com, by Becky FerreiraThe discovery of hundreds of new objects in the outer solar system confirms weird gravitational effects that could be caused by "Planet Nine."
Talk about a room with a view! SpaceX shares a mesmerising video of the domed window...
• https://www.dailymail.co, By SHIVALI BESTTalk about a room with a view! SpaceX shares a mesmerising video of the domed window on its Crew Dragon capsule as the first all-civilian crew begins its three-day orbit of Earth
SpaceX launches four civilians into orbit on historic Inspiration4 flight
• Space.comSpaceX made history tonight as it launched a crew of private citizens on a jaunt around Earth. For an added bonus, the rocket landed on its drone ship, marking the company's 92nd booster recovery.
SpaceX set to make history with first all-civilian crew launched into orbit
• https://finance.yahoo.com by Julio-Cesar ChavezThe latest in a recent line of space-obsessed billionaires was set for liftoff on Wednesday with three less wealthy private citizens along for the ride aboard a SpaceX rocket ship, seeking to become the first all-civilian crew launched into Earth orb
Blue Origin Wanted a $6 Billion NASA Contract--It Received a $26 Million One Instead
• https://observer.com By Sissi CaoNASA on Tuesday awarded Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and four other companies a batch of contracts to develop lunar lander concepts.
With Orbital SpaceX Starship – Cancel SLS and Fund Moon Colonization
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangDoug Plata wrote an article on the Space Review that indicates that Starship to Orbit should be a policy tipping point. Orbital Starship is a historic transformation.
Musk V. Bezos: Technocrats Battle For Supremacy In Outer Space
• Technocracy.NewsWhat began as a fight between Musk's SpaceX and Bezos's Blue Origin space company over a major NASA contract to land astronauts on the moon now also encompasses a race to build an Internet satellite service in space.uring the 1930s and 1940s befo
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