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Starship’s fifth test flight is approved: where to watch the launch
SpaceX plans to launch Starship for the fifth time tomorrow, October 13th, during a 30-minute launch window that opens at 8AM ET. That’s after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) declared today that the company has “met all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements for the suborbital test flight,” reports Reuters. The company will livestream the launch, starting about 35 minutes…
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Spotify’s Newest Feature Would’ve Been a Godsend on My Last Flight
I recently endured a trans-Atlantic flight without Wi-Fi. And, stupidly, I didn’t download any of my Spotify playlists beforehand. But I may not need to take any action the next time I fly, as Spotify is rolling out an Offline Backup feature that automatically saves music to an offline playlist. Technically speaking, Spotify’s cache system already provides some offline redundancy.…
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The Boeing Starliner’s strange test flight is finally returning to Earth, but it’s empty
Boeing, once a major player in space, has suffered a string of setbacks, failures, and legal challenges in recent years that have chipped away its dominance in the space industry. The company’s space unit has been lapped by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and left to watch on the sidelines as other companies have moved ahead with ambitious programs, from sending astronauts…
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SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 launches after the FAA clears it for flight
The agency said that while the investigation of the landing incident remains open, flights can continue, “provided all other license requirements are met,” according to CNN. SpaceX had requested a return to flight on Thursday, the same day the FAA initially grounded the rocket, reports Reuters. Aside from regular Starlink flights, SpaceX is also preparing to launch Polaris Dawn, a…
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