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    NASA astronaut photographs SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn capsule reentry from ISS (photo)

    A "propulsive" landing was considered in the beginning for the Dragon capsule, but as development of the capsule evolved it became clearer that a parachute landing system was safer and more versatile. The "Super Draco" rockets are still in place, but are used primarily as a launch escape system...
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    SpaceX scrubs 1st space launch of giant Starship rocket due to fueling issue

    Launching on 4/20... duuude!
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    SpaceX targeting April 20 for next Starship launch attempt

    No surprise that the launch would get pushed to 4/20... Elon can't let an opportunity like that go to waste! Was there ever any doubt?
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    NASA wants new 'deorbit tug' to bring space station down in 2030

    Deorbit to the moon? To get the ISS anywhere near the moon would take a pretty enormous delta-V... and then again to place it into lunar orbit. A non-starter...
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    NASA to reveal Artemis 2 moon astronauts on April 3

    Most importantly, we'll learn everyone's pronouns... What's needed is less virtue signalling and more steely-eyed missle men (and women). Soon enough, Dear Moon will be on SpaceX... but will there be SpaceX on Dear Moon? Boldly go! This gets to looking more like "For All Mankind" by the...
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    Boeing's Starliner launch delayed yet again

    ULA = Usually Launch Abort...
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