Platform B begins ascent as booster 12 static fire approaches – NASASpaceFlight.com

29 SpaceX’s preparations for Starship Flight 5 continue to focus on replacing Ship 30’s heat shield, while crews prepare to deploy Booster 12 for a static fire this coming week. Meanwhile, long-term planning revolves around the construction of Pad B at the launch site. Orbital Launch Platform B SpaceX is busy building Orbital Launch Pad … Read more

NASA’s Mars Odyssey Orbiter Captures Massive Volcano, Approaches 100,000 Orbits

This infographic shows how much data and how many images NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter has collected in its 23-year operation around the Red Planet. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s longest-lived Mars robot is about to reach a new milestone on June 30: 100,000 trips around the Red Planet since its launch 23 years ago. During that … Read more

Smart meter warning: Brits urge to ‘take a reading’ as deadline to guarantee low energy bills approaches

Experts are urging households to ‘read’ their smart meters as soon as possible to ensure they have lower energy bills. This warning from Go. Compare Energy anticipates Ofgem’s energy price cut on July 1, which sets the maximum amount companies can charge per unit of energy and fixed costs to households with average consumption. Between … Read more

The NASA report identifies cost-effective approaches for dealing with orbital debris

WASHINGTON – Reducing the time that satellites remain in orbit after the end of their missions is one of the most cost-effective ways to tackle the problem of orbital debris, a NASA report concludes. The report, released by NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy on May 20, follows a March 2023 report that focused … Read more

Online fashion giant Shein approaches Sajid Javid ahead of blockbuster IPO

The former chancellor is among those being probed by Shein as it progresses plans for a more than £50 billion London stock market listing, Sky News has learned. By means of Mark Kleinman, city editor @MarkKleinmanSky Monday May 20, 2024 12:44 PM, UK Sajid Javid, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been approached for … Read more