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Boeing Starliner crew capsule and Atlas V rocket complete dress rehearsal ahead of test flight – TechCrunch

Boeing and launch partner United Launch Alliance (ULA) completed a key step today in pursuit of launching U.S. astronauts aboard…

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Watch SpaceX launch a new ‘robot hotel’ and more to the Space Station live – TechCrunch

It’s take two for SpaceX’s CRS-19 mission, the 19th Commercial Resupply Mission (see how that works?) it’s flying under contract…

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Watch SpaceX launch a twice-flown Dragon capsule to the ISS live – TechCrunch

SpaceX is set to launch its 19th Commercial Resupply Mission (CRS) for the International Space Station today, with a liftoff…

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SNC’s Dream Chaser spacecraft can supply NASA’s lunar space station – and become its own orbital platform – TechCrunch

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is in the process of developing ‘Dream Chaser,’ a reusable spacecraft designed to ferry cargo to…

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New NASA app puts you in the pilot’s seat of Boeing’s Starliner or SpaceX’s Crew Dragon – TechCrunch

NASA has a new app (or web-based game, if you’re on desktop) that provides a simplified simulation of what it’s…

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Rocket Lab’s new ‘Rosie the Robot’ speeds up launch vehicle production – by a lot – TechCrunch

Rocket launch startup Rocket Lab is all about building out rapid-response space launch capabilities, and founder/CEO Peter Beck is showing…

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Stingray-inspired spacecraft could eventually probe the atmosphere of Venus – TechCrunch

NASA’s next Venus probe could be an atmosphere-skimming robotic stingray designed by the University of Buffalo. UB’s CRASH Lab, which…

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Watch live as SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites with a thrice-flown Falcon 9 rocket – TechCrunch

SpaceX has a big launch coming up this morning from Cape Canaveral in Florida – a Falcon 9 will carry…

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Elon Musk says building the first sustainable city on Mars will take 1,000 Starships and 20 years – TechCrunch

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk went into a bit more detail about the timelines and vehicle requirements to not only reach…

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SpaceX achieves key milestone in safety testing of Crew Dragon spacecraft – TechCrunch

SpaceX has managed to run 13 successful parachute tests in a row of the third major revision of the parachute…