Freethink | SpaceX exec talks to U.S. senators 👀 These are the 3 biggest space stories this week 🧑🚀 #shorts @freethink | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
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On October 18, SpaceX’s VP for build and reliability testified to a Senate subcommittee that regulators are taking too long to approve SpaceX’s launch requests. That’s just one of our top space stories from the week:
3️⃣ SpaceX has been launching rockets at a blistering rate of about once every four days in 2023, a record-breaking pace, and it hopes to increase its launch rate to once every 2 to 3 days in 2024.
None of this will happen unless US regulators can also step up their pace, according to William Gerstenmaier, SpaceX’s VP for build and reliability.
2️⃣ On October 17, Oxford University published new research, concluding that the source of the May 4, 2022 marsquake was tectonic, caused by the release of stress from within Mars’ crust. “One day, this information may help us to understand where it would be safe for humans to live on Mars and where you might want to avoid!”
1️⃣ On October 21, the Indian Space Research Organization completed the first in a series of test flights of the Gaganyaan spacecraft. The purpose of this test, dubbed the TV-D1 mission, was to test its escape module — a key safety feature. Gaganyaan aced the test, so the next step will be a 2024 launch in which an AI-powered humanoid named Vyommitra will be aboard to mimic the activities ISRO has planned for its real astronauts.
This is T-Minus, where we count down the biggest developments in space, from new rocket launches to discoveries that advance our understanding of the universe and our place in it. Humanity is reaching new heights in space exploration. Make sure you’re part of the journey by subscribing here: freethink.com/space/starship-gaganyaan-marsquake
Read all the stories here: freethink.com/space/starship-gaganyaan-marsquake
On October 18, SpaceX’s VP for build and reliability testified to a Senate subcommittee that regulators are taking too long to approve SpaceX’s launch requests. That’s just one of our top space stories from the week:
3️⃣ SpaceX has been launching rockets at a blistering rate of about once every four days in 2023, a record-breaking pace, and it hopes to increase its launch rate to once every 2 to 3 days in 2024.
None of this will happen unless US regulators can also step up their pace, according to William Gerstenmaier, SpaceX’s VP for build and reliability.
2️⃣ On October 17, Oxford University published new research, concluding that the source of the May 4, 2022 marsquake was tectonic, caused by the release of stress from within Mars’ crust. “One day, this information may help us to understand where it would be safe for humans to live on Mars and where you might want to avoid!”
1️⃣ On October 21, the Indian Space Research Organization completed the first in a series of test flights of the Gaganyaan spacecraft. The purpose of this test, dubbed the TV-D1 mission, was to test its escape module — a key safety feature. Gaganyaan aced the test, so the next step will be a 2024 launch in which an AI-powered humanoid named Vyommitra will be aboard to mimic the activities ISRO has planned for its real astronauts.
This is T-Minus, where we count down the biggest developments in space, from new rocket launches to discoveries that advance our understanding of the universe and our place in it. Humanity is reaching new heights in space exploration. Make sure you’re part of the journey by subscribing here: freethink.com/space/starship-gaganyaan-marsquake
