Billionaire Jared Isaacman blasting off on five-day space mission
It’s one small step for a billionaire… Pilot and philanthropist Jared Isaacman is poised to make history when he blasts off Tuesday morning as leader of the Polaris Dawn space mission. Setting off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, he is part of a four-person crew aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft that will travel farther from Earth […]
SpaceX to Rescue Astronauts Stranded in Space on Boeing Starliner
Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to rescue two astronauts who have been stranded in space since June after problems with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Announced During a press conference on Saturday, it was announced that astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will return to Earth on SpaceX’s Crew 9 mission in February […]
Boeing employees ‘humiliated’ that SpaceX will save astronauts stuck in space
Boeing employees were “humiliated” by NASA’s announcement that Elon Musk’s rival startup SpaceX would have to rescue two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station by the troubled Starliner space capsule, one employee told The Washington Post. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who headed to the ISS for an eight-day mission in June, will have […]
Spacesuits of Boeing-launched astronauts stranded on space station are incompatible with SpaceX craft
The two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station after a malfunction in their Boeing spacecraft may remain there much longer than expected because of an incompatibility with their spacesuits. NASA told Fox News Digital that while Boeing’s suits are made to work on its spacecraft, SpaceX’s suits are made to work on its Dragon […]
Spacesuits of astronauts stranded at space station are incompatible with SpaceX craft
The two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station after a malfunction in their Boeing spacecraft may remain there much longer than expected because of an incompatibility with their spacesuits. NASA told Fox News Digital that while Boeing’s suits are made to work on its spacecraft, SpaceX’s suits are made to work on its Dragon […]
SpaceX astronauts will conduct first spacewalk far beyond space station
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (SpaceX) SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission, which will carry four astronauts three times farther to Earth than the International Space Station, is scheduled to launch on Monday and will bring […]
Chicago Clears Jail Space, Boards Up Businesses Bracing For Possible Protests During DNC
The city of Chicago is preparing for mass arrests and protests ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) starting Monday, clearing space in jails and boarding up facilities, according to multiple reports. Cook County Circuit Judge Timothy C. Evans announced in July that he was preparing court facilities for mass arrests resulting from protests surrounding […]
Biden-Harris DHS Freed Accused Migrant Rapist into U.S. Despite Available ICE Detention Space
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a Senegalese migrant into the United States from the southern border despite having detention space available to hold him. The migrant is now facing charges for raping a woman in New York City. Papa Diop, a 38-year-old immigrant from Senegal, was […]
The astronauts ‘stuck’ in space – podcast | News
When Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore departed for the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the Boeing Starliner spacecraft in early June, they expected to stay for a week. But two months later, a thruster malfunction has kept them on the ISS, and it’s still unclear when they’ll return. There are very few people on Earth […]
Astronauts Stranded in Space by Boeing Are Making the Best of It
Continuing problems with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft mean it remains unclear how NASA will bring astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore home from their long-duration stay at the International Space Station (ISS). Despite the uncertainty, the pair are doing the best they can in their temporary home in low-Earth orbit. BBC News Reports Originally scheduled to […]