Massive SpaceX Starship Capacity Makes Radiation Shielding Easy
19 Sep
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Massive SpaceX Starship Capacity Makes Radiation Shielding Easy

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NASA Space Technology The radiation dose for the 2.5 year round trip between Earth and Mars should give approximately a 1% lifetime increase of a fatal cancer. SpaceX Starship will totally change the situation on payload and travel times. The Starship will be refueled in Earth Orbit. All NASA missions to Mars have launched with multiple stages get to orbit and then to go to Mars. This means the final stage that goes to Mars has to go smaller and slower. They are about 20 times smaller than the launch rocket and they go about 2-3 times slower than a fully fueled in orbit Starship.Starship could travel to Mars one-way in 70-90 days without extra exceptional effort beyond refueling in orbit. This is better than the 180-270 days of other vehicles. Reduced travel time would...
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Boeing silent amid Starliner rift speculation, but NASA hopeful of its commitment: What we know so far
16 Sep
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Boeing silent amid Starliner rift speculation, but NASA hopeful of its commitment: What we know so far

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NASA Space Technology Boeing has been silent ever since the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) decided to bring Starliner back to Earth without its crew members.The absence of Boeing officials during the news conference held after Starliner's landing on Earth on September 7 fueled speculation about a rift between NASA and Boeing.The US space agency and the aerospace company joined hands to carry out Starliner's first crewed flight to space. NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore became the first persons to fly on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore had launched aboard Starliner's Calypso spacecraft on June 5. They reached the International Space Station on June 6.The duo was supposed to return to Earth on Starliner within days. However, their return was delayed after Starliner was detected with technical issues involving helium...
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Asteroid Racing Towards Earth at 104,761 KMPH Today, Reveals NASA | Key Details | Republic World
16 Sep
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Asteroid Racing Towards Earth at 104,761 KMPH Today, Reveals NASA | Key Details | Republic World

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NASA Space Technology Published 22:17 IST, September 15th 2024 Asteroid Racing Towards Earth at 104,761 KMPH Today, Reveals NASA | Key Details NASA Space Technology Asteroid 2024 RN16, 110 feet wide, will pass Earth today at 104,761 km/h, 1.6 million km away. NASA monitors it; no impact threat expected. Asteroid Racing Towards Earth at 104,761 KMPH Today, Reveals NASA | Key Details | Image: Unsplash Listen to this article 2 min read 17:31 IST, September 14th 2024
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VCs happy with returns as early backers offload 10% stake in Honasa Consumer: Varun Alagh
16 Sep
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VCs happy with returns as early backers offload 10% stake in Honasa Consumer: Varun Alagh

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NASA Space Technology NASA Space Technology According to the bulk deal data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Peak XV Partners sold a 3.81% stake in Honasa Consumer and Fireside Ventures offloaded a 2.03% stake in the company.By CNBCTV18September 16, 2024, 12:05:00 AM IST (Published)Varun Alagh, the founder of Honasa Consumer, told CNBC-TV18 in an exclusive chat that all their investors are very happy with the returns they have generated after shares worth ₹1,763 crore changed hands in the block deal on Thursday. “After you go public, it’s great because you have unlocked value for your investors,” added Alagh.Mamaearth’s early backers including Peak XV Partners, Fireside Ventures, Sofina and Stellaris Venture Partners have sold a 10% stake in the D2C company’s parent Honasa Consumer on September 12.“The most amazing thing in this block deal...
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