The Pentagon has approached SpaceX about ways to use Starship as a government-owned, government-operated asset for individual, potentially high-risk missions, a company official says.
https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/space/spacex-dod-has-requested-taking-over-starship-individual-missions
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SpaceX: DOD Has Requested Taking Over Starship For Individual Missions | Aviation Week Network
The Pentagon has approached SpaceX about potentially taking over Starship for sensitive and potentially dangerous missions.
The FAA is on pace to issue a Starship launch license mid to late February, I’m told, in what is shaping up to be a busy month. Intuitive Machines plans to launch in time for a Feb. 22 lunar landing, which is the same day Crew-8 is scheduled to launch. Caveats about delays, etc.
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SpaceX is working with researchers to develop and fly critical science on Dragon, helping to advance humanity’s ability to live and work in space → spacex.com/humanspaceflight/research
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Dragon and the Ax-3 astronauts are set to depart the space station tomorrow at 11:05 UTC → spacex.com/launches
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Dragon and the Ax-3 astronauts are set to depart the space station tomorrow at 11:05 UTC → spacex.com/launches Source: @SpaceX
Due to unfavorable recovery conditions off the coast of Florida, we are now targeting no earlier than Monday, February 5 for Dragon and the Ax-3 crew to undock from the space station. Teams will continue to monitor weather ahead of the next undocking opportunity
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Source: @SpaceX
Dragon and the Ax-3 crew are set to depart the Space Station no earlier than Wednesday, February 7 at 14:05 UTC pending weather at the splashdown locations → spacex.com/launches
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Dragon splashes down off the coast of Florida with Ax-3 astronauts aboard, completing Axiom Space’s third mission to the Space Station
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