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California Rejects Bid for More Frequent SpaceX Launches

A commission denied a request to increase the number of rocket launches on the state’s central coast, citing environmental concerns.

By Orlando Mayorquin

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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Spacewalk: How to Watch the Astronauts

The astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission, after traveling through heavy radiation and high orbits, are getting ready to open the hatch of their SpaceX vehicle.

By Kenneth Chang

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Polaris Dawn Astronauts in SpaceX Dragon Reach Record Orbit Above Earth

After launching early on Tuesday, the billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew traveled to altitudes not visited by any astronaut since the Apollo moon missions of the 1960s and ’70s.

By Kenneth Chang

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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn Launch: What to Know and How to Watch

A private mission, scheduled to launch at 3:38 a.m. Eastern time Tuesday after a series of delays, would take people farther from Earth than anyone has traveled since the end of NASA’s Apollo moon missions.

By Kenneth Chang

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