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SpaceX sets the stage for the Starship booster's first 33-engine static fire

SpaceX sets the stage for the Starship booster’s first 33-engine static fire

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SpaceX has set the stage for a record-breaking Starship booster static fire after the rocket completed a complex refueling test and launch rehearsal earlier this week. On January 25, a tower the size of a skyscraper activated a pair of giant mechanical arms to dismantle the largest rocket ever built. The arms carefully grabbed Starship …

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Rocket Report: Starship Could Actually Be About To Lift Off; Chinese designs of copycat boosters

Rocket Report: Starship Could Actually Be About To Lift Off; Chinese designs of copycat boosters

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Enlarge / SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is seen on the launch pad on January 9, 2023, ahead of its second OneWeb launch. Trevor Mahlman Welcome to Rocket Report 5.23! It’s been a tough week for rocket enthusiasts, with the back-to-back failure of Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne and ABL Space’s RS1 vehicles on Monday and Tuesday. I …

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What parents need to know about Covid vaccine boosters for children 5 and under | CNN

What parents need to know about Covid vaccine boosters for children 5 and under | CNN

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CNN — Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized the bivalent Covid-19 booster for children 6 months to 5 years old. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has since recommended the booster, and now everyone 6 months and older can get the updated coronavirus vaccine, except for children who got three …

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Confused about COVID boosters? Here's what science and experts say about the next generation of shots.

Confused about COVID boosters? Here’s what science and experts say about the next generation of shots.

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As we head into the third winter of the pandemic, only about 13% of American adults — less than 11% of all Americans — have received the bivalent COVID-19 booster. Only about 34 million adults in the United States have chosen to get the vaccine, which became available in September. The bivalent boosters, developed by …

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Rocket Report: SLS boosters may expire in December; Blue Origin delivers the BE-4s

Rocket Report: SLS boosters may expire in December; Blue Origin delivers the BE-4s

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Enlarge / This photo shows the two side thrusters of this week’s Falcon Heavy launch landing in Florida. Trevor Mahlman Welcome to Rocket Report 5.16! If you’re counting, there are now less than 60 days until the end of 2022. How many more US rockets will debut before the end of the year? SLS? Terran …

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