Launch Delay: SpaceX Pushes Polaris Dawn Astronaut Launch Due to Splashdown Weather Concerns

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and a Crew Dragon spacecraft are ready to launch the Polaris Dawn commercial astronaut mission from Launch Complex 39A. Liftoff from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is set for no earlier than 3:38 a.m. EDT (0738 UTC) on August 27, 2024. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update 10:18 pm EDT: SpaceX is … Read more

Google’s AI-powered Ask Photos feature begins rolling out in the US

First announced at Google’s I/O developer conference in May, Google Photos’ AI-based search feature, “Ask Photos,” has been rolling out to users starting Thursday. The feature, which allows users to ask AI to find photos with more complex questions, will initially be available in “early access” to select customers in the US before expanding to … Read more

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster collapses in fireball on drone, ending streak of 267 successful landings

SpaceX lost its flight head booster, tail number B1062, during its attempted landing on the drone, “A Shortfall of Gravitas.” This was the 23rd flight of the booster. Image: SpaceX Update 5:20 am EDT: SpaceX is scrubbing the Starlink 9-5 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base to allow more time to review data from the … Read more

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