Starship to the moon. NASA has selected SpaceX's Starship as the Human Landing System for the Artemis program, beating out Blue Origin and Dynetics. Starship will attempt to land the first humans on the Moon since 1972.
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Ingenuity First Test Flight has been reschedule to no earlier than April 14.
During a high-speed spin test of the rotors on Friday, the command sequence controlling the test ended early due to a “watchdog” timer expiration.
The watchdog timer oversees the command sequence and alerts the system to any potential issues. It helps the system stay safe by not proceeding if an issue is observed and worked as planned.
The helicopter is still safe and healthy.
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The Soyuz rocket is ready for the Friday launch of three astronauts to the International Space Station. It was rolled out today to its launch pad in Kazakhstan.
#soyuz #iss
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The #MarsHelicopter will drop soon! It is currently being charged to 100% by the #PerseveranceRover. Once it's no longer connected to the rover, the craft must survive surface temperatures down to -130ºF (-90ºC) on its own. The charge will help to power the helicopter heater so that it protects key components such as the battery and some of the sensitive electronics from harm at very cold temperatures.
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Wow! Microsoft got $22 billion worth contract to outfit US Army with 120,000 AR headsets
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Volocopter, the German aviation startup, is now accepting reservations for flights on its 18-rotor electric air taxi. This is the first time members of the public are being invited to fly in the company’s battery-powered vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle.
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