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Team Leader, Aviation, Space and Defense at Bloomberg @business | Novel: WHENEVER A HAPPY THING FALLS (tinyurl.com/58an9x8x) | ejohnson453@bloomberg.net

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched a brand-new rocket into orbit on its first try. The initial euphoria is likely to give way to a more sober recognition of the challenges that still lie ahead bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

Bezos’ Blue Origin Reached Orbit on Its First Try. Now Comes the Hard Part

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin LLC stunned the space industry this week, launching a brand-new rocket taller than the Statue of Liberty into orbit on its first try.

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In Bloomberg's Business of Space newsletter this week: Brazil turns to a Chinese satellite company that wants to compete against Elon Musk's Starlink. Also, the SpaceX CEO gets a friendly regulator with Trump's pick to head the FCC. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Brazil Finds Chinese Ally in Its Feud with Elon Musk

Hi, it’s Bruce Einhorn in Princeton, New Jersey. On Saturday, the wife of Brazil’s President dropped an F-bomb in her criticism of Elon Musk. This turned up the volume in her country’s fights with...

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CEOs are more worried about how the US presidential election will impact their businesses than they were four years ago bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics

CEOs Don’t Know What to Make of the US Election, Either

Company executives can’t stop talking about the US election.

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Relativity Space, the privately held US maker of 3D-printed rockets that once soared to a $4.2 billion valuation, is running low on cash bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

Relativity Space Faces Cash Drain, Exploring Options

Relativity Space Inc., the privately held US maker of 3D-printed rockets that once soared to a $4.2 billion valuation, is running low on cash, raising questions about the future of its launch...

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Think its been there for a bit. The absolutely most important think you can do is subscribe/sign up to the Business of Space newsletter and you can do that at the link below and tell everyone in your world about it! cc its editor @byEricMJohnson bloomberg.com/account/newsle…

Business of Space

Inside stories of investments beyond Earth, from satellite networks to moon landings.

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Bloomberg has a Space team now. Fun to work with @paayalzaveri (she leads interviews for @technology) and new Space reporter @sana_pashankar!! Big up Space editor @byEricMJohnson and returning to US cov @BruceEinhorn. All led by chief astronaut, I mean correspondent @lorengrush
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16 Oct 2024
There's lot of space startups in SoCal. There's many reasons why. Some of it's because of @SpaceX paving the way. We spoke to some of them in this week's Business of Space inc: @bridgitmendler, @RocketLab, @VardaSpace/@WillBruey, @anduriltech, @KTmBoyle bloomberg.com/news/newslette…
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SpaceX stuns the world in its first ever booster rocket retrieval in midair. @lorengrush details what this means for the future of space travel as Elon Musk sets eyes on missions to the moon and Mars trib.al/j3d7iHH
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The Starship launch system — the largest and most powerful ever developed — still faces many daunting development challenges before it’s able to head to the moon for NASA, let alone anchor CEO Elon Musk’s grander dream of carrying humans to Mars. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

SpaceX’s Starship Faces Many Hurdles Before a Deep Space Journey

SpaceX stunned the world during its Starship rocket test over the weekend, catching its booster in midair after it came back from space and landing the rest of the rocket in the ocean after a plunge...

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SpaceX’s Starship rocket flew to space and landed in the ocean, completing a fifth major test flight that also included the first-ever “catch” of the craft’s booster back at the launch tower. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

SpaceX Captures Booster Rocket in Step Toward Musk’s Mars Dream

SpaceX made big strides on its path to creating a rocket capable of flying to the moon and Mars, completing a journey to space with its Starship that included catching the vehicle’s booster back at...

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Seattle is joining liberal strongholds such as San Francisco and Portland in cracking down on drug-riddled areas to stem a fentanyl crisis, @annaedge4 reports. bloomberg.com/news/features/… via @business

Seattle Wants Cops to Crack Down on Drug Users to Save Downtown

The city is tightening penalties to stop a spiraling fentanyl crisis — and revive an economy hit hard by public safety concerns.

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United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan rocket blasted off to space on Friday, a critical test of the Boeing and Lockheed Martin joint venture’s ability to loft spy satellites for the US government bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

Boeing-Lockheed Venture Launches New Rocket in Key Test

United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan rocket blasted off to space on Friday, a critical test of the Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. joint venture’s ability to loft spy satellites for the US...

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Elon Musk is feuding again with his company’s regulator, @bruceeinhorn and @kate__duffy write in this week's Business of Space bloomberg.com/news/newslette… via @business

Musk’s Latest FAA Feud Is About More Than SpaceX Fines

Greetings from Bruce Einhorn in Princeton and Kate Duffy in London. The Federal Aviation Administration wants to fine SpaceX $633,000. You might think that’s small potatoes for a company that has won...

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Why There's a New Race to the Moon bloomberg.com/news/videos/20…

Watch Why There's a New Race to the Moon - Bloomberg

It’s been more than 50 years since an astronaut last walked on the moon, but this decade could see a number of countries attempt to send humans back. So, who’s in the race and why now?

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A US federal agency will soon launch a system to update satellite operators of potential hazards in orbit — if Beijing agreed to use it, @BruceEinhorn writes in this week's Business of Space. bloomberg.com/news/newslette… via @business

Avoiding Apocalyptic Satellite Crashes Comes Down to China Checking Its Email

Greetings from Princeton, New Jersey. A federal agency will soon launch a system to warn satellite operators of potential hazards in orbit. The service could help avoid conflicts between the two...

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From water to snacks to carry-on luggage, Wizz Air plans to charge passengers for every perk on its seven-hour flight to Saudi Arabia next year. And about 240 passengers will have to share the three onboard toilets between them bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets

Wizz Air Tells Long-Haul Passengers Nothing Comes for Free

Wizz Air Holdings Plc has a message for anyone considering the budget airline’s seven-hour flight to Saudi Arabia next year: If you want frills, bring your own.

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Musk Decries ‘Lawfare’ After FAA Proposes SpaceX Penalties bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

SpaceX Faces $633,009 in Proposed Fines Over License Violations

SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for proposing fines to penalize the company for alleged launch license violations.

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Boeing said it’s instituting a range of cost-cutting measures as the planemaker faces the prospect of an extensive strike, including a hiring freeze and temporary furloughs “for many employees.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

Boeing Starts Hiring Freeze, Weighs Temporary Furloughs

Boeing Co. said it’s instituting a range of cost-cutting measures as the planemaker prepares for a drawn-out and expensive strike by workers at its main hub near Seattle, including a hiring freeze...

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Voting from space, FaceTime and other coping mechanisms for when your quick trip turns into a months-long residency in orbit. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

How Astronauts Cope With a Surprise Months-Long Stay in Space

A weeklong trip to the International Space Station turned into an eight-month saga for marooned astronauts.

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NASA Picks SpaceX to Rescue Astronauts Marooned in Space bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Blue Origin sustained failures in recent weeks of testing including a factory mishap that damaged a portion of a future New Glenn rocket. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

Bezos’ Blue Origin Suffers Fiery Setback Building New Rocket

Blue Origin LLC sustained failures in recent weeks of testing including a factory mishap that damaged a portion of a future New Glenn rocket, the long-awaited centerpiece of the Jeff Bezos-backed...

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