"There was also an early engine shutdown on ascent, but it didn't affect orbit insertion," Musk wrote on Twitter after the launch . "Shows value of having 9 engines! Thorough investigation needed before next mission."
An attempt to land the Falcon 9's first stage in the Atlantic Ocean on SpaceX's drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You" was not successful.
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It was a foggy morning on the space coast, but luckily the fog cleared just before liftoff. The rocket's nine Merlin 1D engines lit up the morning sky as the rocket climbed towards orbit, the rumble from the engines setting off nearby car alarms.
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SpaceX will take more rich space tourists to the International Space Station
On Thursday a private space travel company, Axiom Space , announced a flight to the International Space Station through Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket company.
The four astronauts will take a spaceflight in SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule and spend at least eight days in microgravity and stay at the International Space Station. The Earth views are supposed to be spectacular.
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Begin the countdown to the first-ever fully private human spaceflight mission to the International Space Station.
The historic first Axiom crew will be transported on a @SpaceX Crew Dragon. pic.twitter.com/5XfJQ5czvK
NASA and SpaceX first crewed mission to space is set for May despite growing fears of
The coronavirus has canceled events across the globe, but the outbreak is not stopping the US from regaining its human spaceflight launch capabilities.
NASA and SpaceX officially announced plans to send the first American astronauts aboard an American rocket to the International Space Station in mid-May - the first time since 2011.
The space station has been accessible to astronauts only through the purchase of seats on Russian capsules launched from Kazakhstan.
MultiBrief: A look at the latest developments in private space travel
Justin Bieber and Leonardo DiCaprio are reportedly ready to take off...to space. They are among the rich and famous who are said to have purchased their tickets for Virgin Galactic's inaugural flight to space. They will be sharing cabin space with the founder of Virgin Galactic, Sir Richard Branson, among others. The maiden private commercial flight is scheduled to take off at the end of this year.
This sector could generate billions of dollars in new business for Virgin Galactic in the future. Virgin Galactic estimates the total addressable market is $900 billion.
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San Francisco considers using hotels as a space to quarantine in response to coronavirus pandemic
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — With limited travel and the ongoing shelter in place in San Francisco, hotels in the city have been forced to close while others operate at minimal capacities.
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A few months ago, streets in San Francisco were bustling with people and new visitors were checking in and out of hotels.
“The hotels were already seeing significant drops in their occupancy, but since that’s come out and with the continued shelter in place, the hotels occupancy rates have become much much lower,” Kevin Carroll said. “And were thinking most of the hotels are in the 10-percent range and also we had situations where hotels decided to temporarily close.”
NASA chief orders agency employees to work from home amid coronavirus pandemic | Space
Over the weekend, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine urged the agency's nearly 17,000 employees to stay away from the office if their jobs allowed it. But on Tuesday evening (March 17), he made it an order.
"Effective immediately, all employees and contractors will move to mandatory telework until further notice," Bridenstine said in an update . "Mission-essential personnel will continue to be granted access onsite. Please contact your supervisor as soon as possible if you have any questions."
This gorgeous picture of Jupiter from NASA is just what we need right now | Space
Even as Earth is in turmoil, NASA continues to share amazing pictures from across the solar system — allowing us to (virtually) travel far while staying in place.
There's no better example than a stunning new picture of Jupiter based on data from NASA's Juno spacecraft. The image shows the world's southern hemisphere in all its glory, including the whirls of the giant planet's atmosphere and its classic bands and stripes.
The window on Jupiter is a combination of four images that the onboard camera JunoCam took on Feb. 17, 2020; citizen-scientist Kevin M. Gill assembled the images into this stunning view. As it captured the images, Juno was orbiting between 30,700 and 62,400 miles (49,500 and 100,400 kilometers) above Jupiter's clouds.
Keep Your Travel Space Squeaky Clean: Tips for Hotels and Airplanes | TravelPulse
It seems like, in this new coronavirus reality, no one leaves home without a bottle of personal sanitizer, however, eventually, hotels and airports will reopen and people will begin essential and nonessential travel once again.
It is unlikely though that COVID-19 will be completely wiped out, so how can travelers protect themselves and others while on the road?
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Therefore, be mindful of when you need to wash your hands on the road. It's especially important after passing through airport security and definitely before hitting the airport restaurants and bars.
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SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites into space to bring fast, reliable internet to the world https://t.co/hTlhv21b9O TheSun (from London) Wed Mar 18 14:20:00 +0000 2020
SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites into orbit, misses rocket landing https://t.co/CJJwdBfX5a https://t.co/fVjncfVxf1 SPACEdotcom (from NYC) Wed Mar 18 14:20:37 +0000 2020
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