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NASA names four-man crew to Artemis 3 mission

- NASA named Randy Bresnik (commander), Luca Parmitano (pilot), Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio as the Artemis III four‑person crew. - The flight will launch on SLS/Orion to test rendezvous and docking with commercial moon landers in Earth orbit before a planned crewed landing in 2028. - Tests involve SpaceX and Blue Origin hardware; both companies face development and launchpad challenges. - NASA aims for a 2027 launch for Artemis III to reduce risk for Artemis IV and subsequent lunar landings.

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SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral as stock trades on the Nasdaq for first time

- SpaceX began trading on the Nasdaq under ticker SPCX with a $1.77 trillion valuation after selling 555.6 million Class A shares at $135, raising about $75 billion. - At 8:37 a.m. EDT June 12, a Falcon 9 launched the Starlink 10-54 mission from Cape Canaveral, deploying

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral as stock trades on the Nasdaq for first time

- SpaceX will debut on the Nasdaq under ticker SPCX with a $1.77 trillion valuation, selling 555.6 million Class A shares at $135 to raise $75 billion. - A Falcon 9 will launch the Starlink 10-54 mission from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral, scheduled for 8:37 a.m.

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

• SpaceX will launch Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SLC-4E carrying 24 Starlink satellites (Starlink 17-44), expanding the low Earth orbit constellation of over 10,500 satellites. • Liftoff is scheduled for 8:05:59 a.m. PDT; Spaceflight Now will provide live coverage beginning ~30 minutes prior. • The first stage

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