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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (photos)

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (photos)

SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Aug. 22). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink craft lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in coastal California today at 1:04 p.m. EDT (1704 GMT; 10:04 a.m. local time). The rocket’s first stage came back to Earth about 8.5 minutes later, touching down in the …

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Scientists call for action to address air pollution from space launches | Environment

Scientists call for action to address air pollution from space launches | Environment

Scientists are calling for a new global regime to address air pollution caused by the space industry. Prof Eloise Marais’s team at University College London (UCL) began tracking space activities in 2020. Their latest figures reveal 259 rocket launches in 2024, and 223 launches in 2023. These burned more than 153,000 tonnes of fuel. Marais said: “More pollutants are being …

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Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus: Xiaomi officially launches first Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 smartphone with 7,000 mAh battery

Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus: Xiaomi officially launches first Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 smartphone with 7,000 mAh battery

Primary: Light Hunter 800, 50 MP, 1/1.55-inch, OIS, 13.2 EV dynamic range Telephoto: 50 MP, f/2.2, 2.5x optical zoom Ultra-wide: 8 MP, f/2.2, 112° FoV Front-facing: 32 MP, 1080p/60 FPS video The Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus comes in one of four colour options, which loosely translate as Azure Blue, Cedar White, Midnight is Dark, and The Mist is Purple. …

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Another US military mini shuttle launches on a secret mission

Another US military mini shuttle launches on a secret mission

Another U.S. military mini shuttle blasted off Thursday night to conduct classified experiments in space. Launched by SpaceX, the space plane with no one aboard took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It’s the eighth such flight for the test vehicles known as X-37B. This one will test laser communications and safe navigation without GPS, according to the U.S. Space Force. …

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SpaceX launches Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane to demo laser communications, quantum navigation – Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launches Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane to demo laser communications, quantum navigation – Spaceflight Now

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaks away from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the USSF-36 mission with the X-37B spaceplane onboard. More than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, tail number 1092, landed with a sonic boom at Landing Zone 2. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now Update Aug. 22, 9:47 a.m. EDT: Added quotes …

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ESPN Launches New Streaming Service at Key Moment for Television – Barron's

ESPN Launches New Streaming Service at Key Moment for Television  Barron’s What is the new ESPN DTC service? Plans, costs, key facts  ESPN CNBC Sport: Why ESPN’s historic streaming launch may actually cost it subscribers  CNBC What to know about ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer subscription service  The New York Times ESPN Launches New Direct-to-Consumer Service, Enhanced ESPN App  ESPN Press Room Source link

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SpaceX launches Space Force’s X-37B space plane on 8th mystery mission

SpaceX launches Space Force’s X-37B space plane on 8th mystery mission

The latest mission of the U.S. Space Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane is underway. The robotic X-37B lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida tonight (Aug. 21) at 11:50 p.m. EDT (0350 GMT on Aug. 22). The Falcon 9’s first stage returned to Earth as planned 8.5 minutes later, touching down …

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Full-Frontal Orgy Launches Season 2

Full-Frontal Orgy Launches Season 2

SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in Season 2, Episode 1 of “Peacemaker,” currently streaming on HBO Max. When James Gunn‘s “Peacemaker” premiered in 2022, the spin-off series for his 2021 feature film “The Suicide Squad” stood apart with its blue-collar, human-scaled, TV-MA-rated lens on a superhero story. The first season followed the titular lead, aka Christopher Smith …

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ESPN launches streaming service, embracing cord-cutting at last – The Washington Post

ESPN launches streaming service, embracing cord-cutting at last  The Washington Post What is the new ESPN DTC service? Plans, costs, key facts  ESPN ESPN Unlimited Debuts with a Limited-Time Bundle Deal for Disney Fans and TV Lovers  The Hollywood Reporter What to know about ESPN’s new streaming service  ABC News We’re sticking with an old-school rubric to grade the success of Disney’s new ESPN …

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