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I’m losing faith in SpaceX

I’m losing faith in SpaceX

- The author says they’ve started losing faith in SpaceX, citing recent developments despite previously admiring Falcon 9’s reliability and launch cadence. - They accept Starship’s expected failures but criticize SpaceX for repeatedly making unrealistic promises about Starship’s capabilities. - The post cites a Raptor 3 failure on flight

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

- SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 11 at 8:05 a.m. PDT (11:05 a.m. EDT). - The Starlink 17-44 mission will deploy 24 broadband Starlink satellites, adding to a constellation of more than 10,500 spacecraft. - The booster B1071 will

Air Pollution’s Daily Pulse Over the Northeast

Air Pollution’s Daily Pulse Over the Northeast

- NASA’s TEMPO satellite observed high morning nitrogen dioxide (NO2) across the New York–Washington corridor on May 18, 2026, coinciding with the morning commute. - By mid-afternoon NO2 concentrations had fallen as photochemical reactions with VOCs and sunlight produced elevated surface-level ozone, contributing to unhealthy ozone readings and

Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Two New Space Supply Chain Members

Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Two New Space Supply Chain Members

• The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) announced two new members have joined its space supply chain membership. • The additions expand CSF’s supplier base and aim to strengthen industry collaboration and capabilities. • CSF said the new members will participate in advocacy, policy engagement, and supply-chain initiatives to support the commercial

Eric Berger on Ars Technica: "We managed to glean some interesting details about the Artemis III mission"

Eric Berger on Ars Technica: "We managed to glean some interesting details about the Artemis III mission"

- Eric Berger wrote an Ars Technica piece reporting newly gleaned details about NASA’s Artemis III mission. - The article summarizes emerging information on mission timeline, spacecraft/hardware and planned lunar operations. - It discusses landing location and surface activities in the context of program goals. - Berger notes implications for NASA’s

NASA names four-man crew to Artemis 3 mission

NASA names four-man crew to Artemis 3 mission

- NASA named Randy Bresnik (commander), Luca Parmitano (pilot), Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio as the four-person Artemis III crew. - The 2027 flight will test rendezvous and docking procedures in Earth orbit with moon landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin. - Success will validate multi-vehicle operations needed for Artemis IV

NASA Equips Astronauts, Industry with Robotic Intelligence

NASA Equips Astronauts, Industry with Robotic Intelligence

- NASA tested robotic software in Johnson Space Center’s Integrated Mobile Evaluation Testbed to enable a robotic arm to recognize and operate a spacecraft hatch and transfer cargo bags. - Boulder-based PickNik Inc. developed and refined the control software MoveIt Pro with early government support and SBIR funding. - MoveIt Pro,