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As I watched the news coverage of the Virgin Galactic spaceplane, I heard the word “billionaire” dozens of times. I didn’t hear the words “entrepreneur” or “pioneer” at all.
The historic test flight of the VSS Unity where founder Sir Richard Branson not only fulfilled a lifelong dream but demonstrated his confidence in the idea that space travel will become accessible to many was an important step on that journey.
Indeed, following the fight, Branson announced a partnership with Omaze, Virgin Galactic’s plan to “make history and help expand access to space for all.” I bought 2,000 entries and, if I were to be so fortunate to win, would donate the two slots to a teacher and a student who have made a difference in STEM.
Elon Musk s Starship Could Be the Pacman of Space and Chomp Up the Space Junk autoevolution.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from autoevolution.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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We just got a reminder that space junk is out there, orbiting Earth, and it’s a real increasing danger to space missions. Last week, a piece of debris collided with Canadarm2 – the ISS robotic arm. Even if the fragment that hit the station was small, these tiny pieces that circle our planet can travel at speeds of up to 15,700 mph (25,266 kph). The powerful impact put a hole in the robotic arm. 4 photos
Ever since the first man-made satellite was launched in 1957, objects that are no longer useful for space missions keep accumulating in Earth s low orbit. According to NASA, there are currently about 27,000 pieces of orbital debris that measure around 4 inches (10 cm) tracked by the Department of Defense s global Space Surveillance Network (SSN) sensors.
Re-entry of the space junk is expected Saturday within an 18-hour window
The re-entry prediction for the Long March 5B rocket body from The Aerospace Corp.‘s Center for Orbital and Re-entry Debris Studies from earlier this week. The ground traces shown in the above image extend the full uncertainty window for re-entry with predictions expected to improve as re-entry draws closer. (The Aerospace Corp. photo) By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully
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Some Vandenberg Air Force Base members have been keeping a close eye on out-of-control debris from a Chinese rocket as they calculate as close as possible when and where the space junk might land.