Milt Windler, one of the four leaders of Mission Control who in 1970 directed the round-the-clock efforts to bring the Apollo 13 astronauts back to Earth safely, has died at the age of 94. Windler died on Thursday, surrounded by his loving family, according to a brief notice posted online.
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Blue Origin seeks FAA approval for up to 50 New Glenn launches and 50 booster landings per year.
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Christina Koch sits down with James Manyika, Google’s Senior Vice President of Research, Labs, Technology & Society.
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Prototype data center scheduled to make the trip to the moon to demonstrate Starcloud's in-space processing capabilities in 2028.
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