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TL;DW: > Does It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space? At some point in the future, yes. > Can They Really Cost Less To Operate? In theory, yes. Scott expresses concerns that current startups have not adequately addressed some of the practical challenges, such as cooling.
Another six months, another crewed Soyuz launch to the ISS! | Scheduled for (UTC) | [2024-09-11, 16:23](https://dateful.com/convert/utc?t=1623&d=2024-09-11) | | --- | --- | | Scheduled for (local) | 2024-03-23, 22:23 (ALMT) | | Docking scheduled for (UTC) | [2024-09-11, 19:33](https://dateful.com/convert/utc?t=1533&d=2024-09-11) | | Mission | [Soyuz MS-26](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_MS-26) | | Launch site | Site 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. | | Vehicle | Soyuz 2.1a | | Commander | [Aleksey Ovchinin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksey_Ovchinin) 🇷🇺| | Flight Engineer/ Spaceflight Participant | [Ivan Vagner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Vagner) 🇷🇺| | Flight Engineer | [Donald Pettit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Pettit) 🇺🇸| | Mission success criteria | Successful launch and docking to the ISS | # Livestreams | Stream | Link | | --- | --- | | Roscosmos | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mav9tticrvs | NASA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c59N7aHLZx8 | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYwcygrRklg | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtdctWgRZsE ## Mission Details 🚀 - [NextSpaceflight](https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7356)
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After just over three months, Starliner is finally coming home, but without the crew, who will be returning with Crew-9 on Dragon next year. | Undocking scheduled for (UTC) | [2024-09-06, 22:04](https://dateful.com/convert/utc?t=2204&=2024-09-06) | | --- | --- | | Mission | [Boeing Crewed Flight Test](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Crewed_Flight_Test) | | Landing scheduled for (UTC) | [2024-09-07, 04:03](https://dateful.com/convert/utc?t=0403&=2024-09-07) | | Landing site | White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, USA | | Starliner | SC3-2 (Calypso) | | Crew | None | | Revised mission success criteria | Successful undocking, deorbit, reentry, and landing of Starliner | # Livestreams (undocking) | Stream | Link | | --- | --- | | NASA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_79y0yZs0dc | Boeing | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bZhoHeAimM | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv5X2yghKhA | NASASpaceflight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG3eNnzhkpw | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueziZxViWCc # Livestreams (landing) | Stream | Link | | --- | --- | | NASA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ0T-cZWh78 | Boeing | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mObfa7Gdky4 | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O55tEycZjiE | NASASpaceflight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QngdqJ97lis | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueziZxViWCc # Mission Details 🚀 - [NASA blog](https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2024/09/06/starliner-go-for-departure-research-and-upkeep-top-fridays-schedule/) - [NASASpaceflight article](https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/09/cft-undocking/)
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> There is considerable industry skepticism that Blue Origin can get New Glenn ready in time to meet that launch window, particularly given the tasks ahead and the inherent challenges in getting to a first launch of a new rocket. For example, the first launch of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur faced months of delays even after it performed a static-fire test on the pad in June 2023. > If New Glenn is not ready by the time the ESCAPADE launch window closes Oct. 21, it’s not clear what payload will fly in its place on the rocket’s inaugural launch, or even what will happen to ESCAPADE itself.
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