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4 astronauts to be the first to orbit the poles on a privately funded SpaceX mission
NPR ^ | March 31, 2025 | Scott Neuman

Posted on 03/31/2025 3:12:05 PM PDT by BenLurkin

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1 posted on 03/31/2025 3:12:05 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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"However, the dose rate is likely only a few times higher, and for a short-duration flight wouldn't likely be a concern, outside of perhaps extreme solar flares,"

Which are predicted for this week.

Check the space weather guys!

2 posted on 03/31/2025 3:24:38 PM PDT by null and void (Americans are a people increasingly separated by our connectivity. H/T MortMan)
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To: null and void

The customer’s always right.


3 posted on 03/31/2025 3:25:44 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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Dead right sometimes. Like going to visit the wreck of the Titanic with a Game Boy controlled plastic submarine.


4 posted on 03/31/2025 3:29:05 PM PDT by null and void (Americans are a people increasingly separated by our connectivity. H/T MortMan)
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Is he listed in the company directory as: “Wang, Chun?”


5 posted on 03/31/2025 3:36:30 PM PDT by I-ambush (From the brightest star comes the blackest hole. You had so much to offer, why didya offer your sou?)
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To: I-ambush

Well if it’s Chun Wang people might think he said John Wayne.

And what kind of name is that for a cowboy?


6 posted on 03/31/2025 3:39:46 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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“A three hour tour... A three hour tour!”


7 posted on 03/31/2025 3:40:31 PM PDT by lee martell
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Hope our alien friends are ready to make it rain.


8 posted on 03/31/2025 3:44:44 PM PDT by JZelle
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To: null and void

Yeah dont get me started on that sub


9 posted on 03/31/2025 3:45:18 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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I’ll say. Classic case of “If you’re so rich why aren’t you smart?”


10 posted on 03/31/2025 3:46:54 PM PDT by null and void (Americans are a people increasingly separated by our connectivity. H/T MortMan)
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Mushroom like to eat manure. On long trips, we need to dispose a lot of compost.


11 posted on 03/31/2025 4:24:07 PM PDT by AZJeep (sane )
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Yeah but at least these guys are bringing along dates...


12 posted on 03/31/2025 4:33:20 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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He was smart. But he thought he was so smart, that he was invincible.

They knew there was only a certain number of times that body could handle going down that far. Further they never really had a way to check fatigue very well so they couldn’t gauge when the time was up for those deep trips.


13 posted on 03/31/2025 4:48:42 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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I imagine it’s easier to get a date when you’re a multi-millionaire...


14 posted on 03/31/2025 6:11:04 PM PDT by null and void (Americans are a people increasingly separated by our connectivity. H/T MortMan)
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To: JZelle
If you can figure a way to haul off whatever you need, we are forecast to get around 12" if rain this Wed. - Sat.


15 posted on 03/31/2025 7:35:50 PM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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To: BenLurkin

The launch looked great!


16 posted on 03/31/2025 7:37:03 PM PDT by Paul R. (Old Viking saying: "Never be more than 3 steps away from your weapon ... or a Uriah Heep song!" ;-))
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NASASpaceflight
1.3M subscribers
217,515 views
Streamed live 5 hours ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaMDdNAbg-A&t=11632


17 posted on 03/31/2025 9:08:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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booster landing about 3:22:00


18 posted on 03/31/2025 9:16:43 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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SpaceX launches first-ever crewed mission to orbit North and South poles: ‘Enjoy the views’

https://nypost.com/2025/03/31/world-news/spacex-set-to-launch-fram2-mission-to-orbit-north-and-south-poles/


19 posted on 03/31/2025 10:40:23 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Paul R.

I said lunch not launch.😏.
And oldie from the 70s.


20 posted on 04/01/2025 8:26:13 AM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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