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Four SpaceX astronauts who had just settled into orbit were ordered back into their spacesuits because of a potential collision with junk. Footage of the moment a piece of space junk narrowly missed four astronauts onboard the SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule has emerged. The spacecraft spectacularly docked at the station on Saturday, nearly 24 hours after its departure from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. But the NASA Crew-2 mission had a...

Frank Kendall UPDATED: To add comment from former SecAF Heather Wilson and HASC Chair Adam Smith. WASHINGTON: Frank Kendall has a reputation as a tough nut — having wrestled to the ground any number of messy DoD programs when he led the Obama Pentagon’s acquisition shop —  including the troubled OCX operating system for GPS, and the aftermath of the Army’s Future Combat System disaster. So maybe he is just what DoD needs in an Air Force Secretary as it struggles to sort out the tangled...

False alarm: No space junk threat after all to SpaceX crew by Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press Posted Apr 26, 2021 12:43 pm EDT Last Updated Apr 26, 2021 at 12:44 pm EDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s four astronauts had barely settled into orbit last Friday when they were ordered back into their spacesuits because of a potential collision with orbiting junk. It turns out there was no object and no threat, the U.S. Space Command acknowledged Monday. The false alarm is under review. Lt. Co...

False Alarm: Space Command Says Space Junk Never a Threat to SpaceX Crew The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule approaches the International Space Station for docking on Saturday, April 24, 2021. (NASA via AP) 26 Apr 2021 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- SpaceXs four astronauts had barely settled into orbit last Friday when they were ordered back into their spacesuits because of a potential collision with orbiting junk. It turns out there was no object and no threat, the U.S. Space Command acknowledged Monday. ...

Credit: AP In this Saturday, April 24, 2021 photo made available by NASA, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule approaches the International Space Station for docking. (NASA via AP) Astronauts typically get a fair amount of advance notice of potential close calls, with enough time to even dodge out of the way, if necessary. Friday’s situation, however, popped up quickly — just several hours after liftoff. The Space Command’s 18th Space Control Squadron immediately alerted NASA. Then SpaceX and ...

 | Print this article Reports that SpaceXs recently launched capsule carrying four astronauts had a near miss with debris while making its journey to the International Space Center on Friday, were in error, a spokesperson said on Monday. The Crew Dragon capsule was initially thought to be nearly struck by an accumulation of space junk, dubbed a conjunction, at around 1:43 p.m. as the passengers were preparing to sleep. The crew members were instructed to gear up in their spacesuit...

Space Command to Launch Dedicated Cyber Center The United States is to launch a dedicated joint cyber center to promote integration between US Space Command and US Cyber Command. News of the center was shared by the commander of US Cyber Command, General James Dickinson, during a 2022 fiscal budget hearing with US Strategic Command and Space Command last week.  "We are standing up a joint cyber center within the command as we speak," said Dickinson. Detailing what else was in the works fo...

Rules-Based Interplanetary Order: US Space Command Takes Conflict with China and Russia to the Heavens General James Dickinson, commander of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM), testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 21 and laid out the purpose, progress and plans of the Pentagon’s latest unified combatant command. SPACECOM in its current avatar was established slightly more than a year and a half ago. Its mission statement begins with: “United States Space Command (USSPACE...

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Today Rain showers this evening with clearing overnight. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Low 26F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.. Tonight Rain showers this evening with clearing overnight. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Low 26F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Updated: April 21, 2021 @ 8:20 pm Incoming Chief of Space Operations Gen. James Dickinson, left, and outgoing Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond shake hands Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, ...