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SpaceX splashes down in the Atlantic Ocean, completes historic crew capsule mission

sudshr47 March 8, 2019

The Dragon has returned to Earth.

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule parachuted down to the Atlantic Ocean Friday morning, successfully capping the first test of a commercial spacecraft that will likely bring astronauts to the International Space Station — possibly in the next year.

The Crew Dragon capsule gently splashed down off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida at 8:45 a.m. ET after spending five days docked to the space station. The demonstration mission — which carried no humans but a dummy covered in sensors — is the first of at least one more test that NASA will use to determine if the Dragon capsule passes the space agency’s rigid safety standards. Read more…

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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon test flight gets through the toughest bit without issue

sudshr47 March 3, 2019

SpaceX sent its Crew Dragon capsule skyward on Saturday for a crucial test of its ability to carry human passengers. Now, slightly more than 24 hours later, the next phase of the test has played out.

It went well.

The Crew Dragon capsule, designated Demo-1, was able to successfully dock with the International Space Station at roughly 3:00 a.m. ET. Although there was no crew aboard this time, SpaceX’s reusable capsule is designed to carry up to seven astronauts to and from Earth’s orbit.

The company has been sending an earlier version of its capsule to the ISS for a number of years, but in those instances the space station’s robotic arm has helped the smaller vehicle successfully dock. For this test, the Crew Dragon’s own navigational system handled the docking procedure — and it happened without issue. Read more…

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SpaceX kicks off a ‘new era in spaceflight’ with the Crew Dragon launch

sudshr47 March 2, 2019

It’s been a momentous Saturday for SpaceX, and for the future of crewed voyages into space.

At 2:49 a.m. ET, the American aerospace company founded by Elon Musk staged its first launch of Crew Dragon. It’s big news because this is the first time a commercial interest has launched a spacecraft that was built to carry humans.

LIFTOFF! The next big leap in a new chapter of U.S. human spaceflight systems has left the pad@SpaceX’s #CrewDragon demo flight will be the 1st commercially-built & operated American spacecraft designed for humans to dock at the @Space_Station. Watch: https://t.co/Fm5NQSfAXJ pic.twitter.com/YoiOf67kQL

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SpaceX launches first Crew Dragon capsule mission in preparation for astronaut flights

sudshr47 March 2, 2019

SpaceX caught itself a “W” early this morning with a successful launch of the Falcon 9 rocket with Crew Dragon capsule. Crew Dragon represents SpaceX’s first spacecraft meant to transfer humans to and from the International Space Station. This flight is the final test check for the spacecraft, and will include launch, docking with the […]

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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon makes its first orbital launch tonight

sudshr47 March 1, 2019

After years of development and delays, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is ready to launch into orbit. It’s the first commercially built and operated crewed spacecraft ever to do so, and represents in many ways the public-private partnership that could define the future of spaceflight.

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Ripley, the SpaceX test dummy, is buckled in and ready for launch

sudshr47 March 1, 2019

Space travel is set to take a pivotal step forward this weekend.

SpaceX, in the first test demonstration of a commercial crew capsule designed to eventually send astronauts to the International Space Station, plans to launch its Crew Dragon spacecraft on Saturday, March 2, at 2:49 a.m. ET, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

The commercial spaceflight company has worked closely with NASA engineers to design a capsule that meets the agency’s rigorous safety standards. This six-day mission — which carries along a test dummy covered in sensors, nicknamed Ripley — endeavors to blast into space, attach to the space station, and then parachute back down to Earth. Read more…

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‘Apollo 11’ is a stunning record of one of humanity’s greatest achievements

sudshr47 March 1, 2019

Half a century after the moon landing, the event has become, for most people, just another fact of history. It’s something we only remember in the first place because it was so momentous, but it’s so commonly known that any thrill associated with it …

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NASA dropped a space exploration robot into Cape Cod’s waters to reach the darkest unknowns

sudshr47 March 1, 2019

When the Orpheus drone emerged from the waters off of Cape Cod in September 2018, deep sea biologist Tim Shank felt relieved. Four and a half years earlier, Shank, a scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), had sent a state-of-the-art exploration craft to crushing ocean depths — but the vehicle never returned.

Only shattered pieces of plastic drifted back up to the surface world.

This time, the new exploration robot Orpheus passed its first test: The machine dove alone into the darkened sea for an hour, without any human control. Critically, the drone came back. Enthusiastic about Orpheus’ return, Shank said he fired off an email to his ocean exploration colleague, the filmmaker and deep sea explorer James Cameron. Read more…

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Watch OneWeb’s first six global internet satellites launch today

sudshr47 February 27, 2019

After four years and more than $2 billion in funding, OneWeb is ready to launch the first six satellites out of a planned constellation of 650 with which it plans to blanket the world in broadband. The Arianespace-operated Soyuz rocket will take off at 1:37 Pacific time from Guiana Space Center.

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Prepare for liftoff: Registration for the 2019 MashBash is now open!

sudshr47 February 26, 2019

Forget Area 51. If you’re in search of alien life forms, weird sightings, and an extraterrestrial good time, then look no further than downtown Austin, Texas during SXSW 2019.

Every March, brands and industry-insiders gather to celebrate the best in tech, culture, and entertainment — and Mashable’s signature MashBash is The Mother Ship of this celebration.

In 2019, Mashable will boldly go where no other brand has gone before. Join us on Friday, March 8 at Irene’s (506 West Avenue) as we launch into the weekend with a MashBash that’s sure to be out of this world.

Registration is now open, and the countdown is officially on. Read more…

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SpaceX gets NASA’s approval to test launch Crew Dragon

sudshr47 February 26, 2019

In a joint press conference, NASA and SpaceX officials said that SpaceX has been approved to conduct the first orbital launch of the Crew Dragon. The launch could come as early as March 2, and would be the last and most important hurdle to cross before SpaceX can send actual human astronauts to the International […]

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Ubiquitilink advance means every phone is now a satellite phone

sudshr47 February 25, 2019 Startups

Last month I wrote about Ubiquitilink, which promised, through undisclosed means, to provide a sort of global satellite-based roaming service. But how, I asked? (Wait, they told me.) Turns out our phones are capable of a lot more than we think: they can reach satellites acting as cell towers in orbit just fine, and the company just proved it.