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SpaceX launched its 15th Starship test flight from Starbase, Texas, on Friday at 4:47 p.m. local time. It was the first attempt to catch both the Super Heavy booster and the upper-stage Ship using the launch tower's “chopstick” arms. The booster catch was aborted and the booster was diverted to the Gulf of Mexico, where it burst into flames. The Ship continued to orbit, deploying 26 Starlink satellites, and was set to attempt a catch on Saturday after 14 orbits.
The goal is full reusability of Starship to reduce launch costs and enable frequent flights. SpaceX has caught the booster on three earlier flights but had never tried to catch the upper stage.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced Thursday he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader after Democrats won the Senate majority in the midterms.
SpaceX launched its 15th Starship test flight Friday from Starbase, Texas, in its first attempt to catch both the Super Heavy booster and the upper-stage Ship. The booster catch was aborted and it was diverted to the Gulf of Mexico, but the Ship continued to orbit.
The FAA did issue a nationwide ground stop on Friday due to communication problems affecting multiple air traffic control centers, but the official quoted is not Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin; Mullin is a U.S. Senator from Oklahoma.
Same as above — the FAA ground stop is real, but Markwayne Mullin is not the Homeland Security Secretary.
Van Hollen's challenge has thrown Senate Democrats into a leadership contest ahead of the secret-ballot election in early December.
Christopher Warnagiris, a former active-duty Marine Corps major, was the first active-duty service member charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack.
Pavel Durov was arrested at Le Bourget airport near Paris on Aug. 24, 2024, and later charged by French authorities with complicity in crimes related to Telegram.
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced Thursday he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader after Democrats won the Senate majority in the midterms.
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has emerged as a challenger to New York Sen. Chuck Schumer as the Democratic Party picks a Senate majority leader. https://t.co/dHnDkgW7DW
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SpaceX launched its 15th Starship test flight Friday from Starbase, Texas, in its first attempt to catch both the Super Heavy booster and the upper-stage Ship. The booster catch was aborted and it was diverted to the Gulf of Mexico, but the Ship continued to orbit.
SpaceX has launched what could be an unprecedented test flight of Starship — the most powerful launch vehicle ever constructed — from the company's facilities in Starbase, Texas. Read more about the test flight: https://t.co/jzOFdziFXc https://t.co/NH23mV4wDQ
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The FAA did issue a nationwide ground stop on Friday due to communication problems affecting multiple air traffic control centers, but the official quoted is not Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin; Mullin is a U.S. Senator from Oklahoma.
Officials have no timeline for resolving the nationwide ground stop on US flights, warned Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. "It's going to take some time," Mullin told reporters. "And so this isn't going to just be resolved and turned around within the hour." Follow
cnbc.com NAMES: Markwayne Mullin = U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, not Homeland Security Secretary.
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Same as above — the FAA ground stop is real, but Markwayne Mullin is not the Homeland Security Secretary.
Officials have no timeline for resolving the nationwide ground stop on US flights, warned Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. "It's going to take some time," Mullin told reporters. "And so this isn't going to just be resolved and turned around within the hour." Follow
cnbc.com NAMES: Markwayne Mullin = U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, not Homeland Security Secretary.
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Van Hollen's challenge has thrown Senate Democrats into a leadership contest ahead of the secret-ballot election in early December.
Van Hollen’s challenge throws Senate Democrats into all-consuming leadership brawl https://t.co/rJl2rlvuuD
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Christopher Warnagiris, a former active-duty Marine Corps major, was the first active-duty service member charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack.
Meet MAGAt and J6 insurrectionist Christopher Warnagiris, a former active-duty U.S. Marine Corps major and field artillery officer stationed at Marine Corps Base Quantico who became the first active-duty service member charged in the Capitol attack. On January 6, 2021, he pushed
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Pavel Durov was arrested at Le Bourget airport near Paris on Aug. 24, 2024, and later charged by French authorities with complicity in crimes related to Telegram.
On August 24, 2024, a private jet landed at Le Bourget airport outside Paris and French police arrested the passenger. Pavel Durov had founded Telegram, a messaging platform with hundreds of millions of users. He was charged with complicity in running a platform that enabled
apnews.com, bbc.com NAMES: Pavel Durov = founder of Telegram; Telegram = messaging platform.
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