The Orlando (FL) Sentinel reports NASA is using SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket “for the first time, aiming to send a probe named Psyche to an asteroid with the same name this week.” The Psyche probe is “set to lift off from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-A as early as 10:16 a.m. Thursday, although weather forecasts show only a 20% chance for good conditions. … The $700 million satellite managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory aims to unlock the asteroid Psyche’s secrets, which scientists suspect is metal-rich.”
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Tag: October 12
William Shatner Would Become Oldest Person to Visit Space With October 12 Flight
CNBC reports that Star Trek actor William Shatner “is scheduled to launch on the next crewed spaceflight of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin.” The launch is scheduled for October 12, and Shatner is to be joined by Blue Origin Vice President of Mission and Flight Operations Audrey Powers, Planet Labs co-founder Chris Boshuizen, and Medidata co-founder Glen de Vries.
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