September 20, 2024

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SpaceX launches crew for first-ever private spacewalk mission | CBC News

SpaceX launches crew for first-ever private spacewalk mission | CBC News

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A crew of four private astronauts ascended into space early Tuesday on a risky SpaceX mission to attempt the first-ever private spacewalk using the company’s new spacesuits and a redesigned spacecraft. A billionaire entrepreneur, a retired military fighter pilot and two SpaceX employees were launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., aboard…

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U.S. officials ground SpaceX launches after Falcon 9 rocket fails in landing attempt | CBC News

U.S. officials ground SpaceX launches after Falcon 9 rocket fails in landing attempt | CBC News

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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded after failing an attempt to land back on Earth during a routine Starlink mission, forcing the company’s second grounding this year. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched a batch of  Starlink internet satellites into orbit early on Wednesday morning from Florida. The rocket’s reusable…

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