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Department of Transportation will reclaim control of Washington’s Union Station, Duffy announces

Department of Transportation will reclaim control of Washington’s Union Station, Duffy announces

D.C. crime stats amid National Guard deployment Here’s how D.C. crime numbers look since Trump deployed the National Guard 03:49 Washington — The Department of Transportation will reclaim management of Washington, D.C.’s transit hub Union Station, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced, saying the move is necessary to “help make this city safe and beautiful.” Duffy made the announcement Wednesday as …

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Trump takes management of Washington’s Union Station away from Amtrak

Trump takes management of Washington’s Union Station away from Amtrak

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department is taking management of Union Station, the main transportation hub in Washington, away from Amtrak, in another example of how the federal government is exerting its power over the nation’s capital. Duffy made the announcement in a statement before he joined Amtrak President Roger Harris at Union Station …

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SpaceX’s latest Dragon mission will breathe more fire at the space station

SpaceX’s latest Dragon mission will breathe more fire at the space station

“Our capsule’s engines are not pointed in the right direction for optimum boost,” said Sarah Walker, SpaceX’s director of Dragon mission management. “So, this trunk module has engines pointed in the right direction to maximize efficiency of propellant usage.” When NASA says it’s the right time, SpaceX controllers will command the Draco thrusters to ignite and gently accelerate the massive …

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Cargo ship docks with International Space Station – Spaceflight Now

Cargo ship docks with International Space Station – Spaceflight Now

An unpiloted SpaceX Dragon capsule loaded with 2.5 tons of supplies, research material and needed equipment approaches the International Space Station over western Africa. Image: Sen 4K camera An unpiloted SpaceX cargo ship docked at the International Space Station early Monday, delivering more than 5,000 pounds of equipment and supplies including 1,500 tortillas, the crumb-free bread substitute for crews dining …

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SpaceX launches 33rd cargo-delivery mission to the International Space Station

SpaceX launches 33rd cargo-delivery mission to the International Space Station

SpaceX early Sunday launched its 33rd resupply mission to the International Space Station, sending up a Dragon capsule loaded with 2.5 tons of equipment and supplies along with an add-on thruster kit to help maintain the lab’s altitude. Perched atop a workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, commercial resupply mission 33 got underway with a sky-lighting launch from the Cape Canaveral Space …

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NASA, SpaceX launch Dragon to the ISS on extended cargo, station boosting mission – Spaceflight Now

NASA, SpaceX launch Dragon to the ISS on extended cargo, station boosting mission – Spaceflight Now

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin SpaceX’s 33rd Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-33) mission to the International Space Station. Image: SpaceX A Cargo Dragon spacecraft from SpaceX lifted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket in the early hours Sunday morning to begin a day-long journey to the …

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NASA, SpaceX to launch Cargo Dragon on a mission to boost space station orbit – Spaceflight Now

NASA, SpaceX to launch Cargo Dragon on a mission to boost space station orbit – Spaceflight Now

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the launch of SpaceX’s 33rd Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-33) mission. Image: SpaceX NASA and SpaceX are preparing to embark on a unique cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The Dragon spacecraft set to launch in the predawn hours of …

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