Varda Space will land its next capsule in Australia as it continues to coordinate first mission reentry

October 19, 2023

In-space manufacturing startup Varda Space Industries will be landing its next spacecraft in Australia as it continues working with U.S. regulators to get its first mission approved for reentry in Utah, the company announced Thursday. The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration rejected Varda’s application to land its first in-space manufacturing spacecraft […]

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All I want from the internet is Homer Simpson singing ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’

October 19, 2023

In a recent New Yorker essay, Kyle Chayka poses a dread-inducing question: when was the last time you had fun on the internet? For his example of pure online fun, he points to a retro Flash gaming site, but I have a more recent answer: the last time I had fun on the internet was […]

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Three leading space companies agree: no new regulations on human spaceflight

October 19, 2023

Three leading space companies told Congress this week that the industry needs time to mature before federal regulators introduce new safety guidelines for human spaceflight – but that existing regulatory processes for launch are in dire need of improvement. SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic were all in agreement that the 20-year moratorium on federal […]

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Third Point managing director doubles down on SBF investor fraud in trial testimony

October 19, 2023

Robert Boroujerdi, managing director at Third Point, testified on Thursday at Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial in assistance with the government’s case to try and find the defendant guilty on seven counts related to fraud and money laundering. Boroujerdi formerly served as the head of global securities research at Goldman Sachs. He testified that while he got […]

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