Tag: Space
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Family whose roof was damaged by space debris files claims against NASA
The owner of a home in southwestern Florida has formally submitted a claim to NASA for damages caused by a chunk of space debris that fell through his roof in March. The legal case is unprecedented—no one has evidently made such a claim against NASA before. How the space agency responds will set a precedent,…
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Family whose roof was damaged by space debris files claims against NASA
The owner of a home in southwestern Florida has formally submitted a claim to NASA for damages caused by a chunk of space debris that fell through his roof in March. The legal case is unprecedented—no one has evidently made such a claim against NASA before. How the space agency responds will set a precedent,…
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Rocket Report: Electron turns 50, China’s Moon launcher breathes fire
Welcome to Edition 6.49 of the Rocket Report! I want to open this week’s report with a hearty congratulations to Rocket Lab for the company’s 50th launch since Electron’s debut in 2017. This is a fine achievement for a company founded in New Zealand, a country with virtually no space program. As always, we welcome…
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Rocket Report: Electron turns 50, China’s Moon launcher breathes fire
Welcome to Edition 6.49 of the Rocket Report! I want to open this week’s report with a hearty congratulations to Rocket Lab for the company’s 50th launch since Electron’s debut in 2017. This is a fine achievement for a company founded in New Zealand, a country with virtually no space program. As always, we welcome…
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NASA delays Starliner return a few more days to study data
NASA and Boeing will take an additional four days to review all available data about the performance of the Starliner spacecraft before clearing the vehicle to return to Earth, officials said Tuesday. Based on the new schedule, which remains pending ahead of final review meetings later this week, Starliner would undock at 10:10 pm ET…
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NASA delays Starliner return a few more days to study data
NASA and Boeing will take an additional four days to review all available data about the performance of the Starliner spacecraft before clearing the vehicle to return to Earth, officials said Tuesday. Based on the new schedule, which remains pending ahead of final review meetings later this week, Starliner would undock at 10:10 pm ET…
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Retired engineer discovers 55-year-old bug in Lunar Lander computer game code
On Friday, a retired software engineer named Martin C. Martin announced that he recently discovered a bug in the original Lunar Lander computer game’s physics code while tinkering with the software. Created by a 17-year-old high school student named Jim Storer in 1969, this primordial game rendered the action only as text status updates on…
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Retired engineer discovers 55-year-old bug in Lunar Lander computer game code
On Friday, a retired software engineer named Martin C. Martin announced that he recently discovered a bug in the original Lunar Lander computer game’s physics code while tinkering with the software. Created by a 17-year-old high school student named Jim Storer in 1969, this primordial game rendered the action only as text status updates on…
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Ars Live: How Profitable is Starlink? Join our discussion today!
SpaceX began launching operational Starlink satellites five years ago this month. Since then, the company has been rapidly developing its constellation of broadband satellites in low-Earth orbit. SpaceX has now launched about 6,000 satellites with its Falcon 9 rocket and has delivered on its promise to provide fast Internet around the world. Today, the company…
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Ars Live: How Profitable is Starlink? Join our discussion today!
SpaceX began launching operational Starlink satellites five years ago this month. Since then, the company has been rapidly developing its constellation of broadband satellites in low-Earth orbit. SpaceX has now launched about 6,000 satellites with its Falcon 9 rocket and has delivered on its promise to provide fast Internet around the world. Today, the company…