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Earlier this morning, SpaceX launched an uncrewed resupply mission to the Space Station. This was 31st launch of the year for the company, the 5th launch to the ISS, and the last launch of 2021. As mentioned in the headline, it is also the 100th time the company has successfully landed a booster, which will mean the they will be able to use it again on another flight. There are several companies who are also attempting reuse of rockets, including Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, and many other small launch companies based out of the US, Europe, and China. 31 launches is a record for SpaceX (or any private launch company), however that number pales in comparison to what the Soviet Union was launching in the late 1970s/80s - in 1980 the Soviet Union launched well over 60 Soyuz rockets. SpaceX hopes to increase their flight rate even more next year, as well as get their much larger rocket, Starship, into orbit to begin testing of that fully reusable system.
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Update: Senate shelves the BBB Act
mclumber1 replied to b_m_b_m_b_m's topic in The Political Re-Education Camp
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Update: Senate shelves the BBB Act
mclumber1 replied to b_m_b_m_b_m's topic in The Political Re-Education Camp
It affects the budget, so it could be passed under reconciliation rules with a simple majority. Like I said the other day, if the child tax credit is important enough, then the Senate should absolutely use its remaining reconciliation vote to pass it. You all are trying to reach for the stars with BBB when you could have just been reaching for the cabinet where you keep your cereal. -
Update: Senate shelves the BBB Act
mclumber1 replied to b_m_b_m_b_m's topic in The Political Re-Education Camp
The Senate gets something like 3 reconciliation bills per year. If BBB is dead, maybe the Democrats should refocus on singular topics (or at least paired down omnibus type bills) that could pas with the 50 vote threshold. As long as they are budget related, they can technically be passed via reconciliation. -
Update: Senate shelves the BBB Act
mclumber1 replied to b_m_b_m_b_m's topic in The Political Re-Education Camp
Voting rights should have been the priority this entire time! -
Environment Some good news finally
mclumber1 replied to SuperSpreader's topic in The Political Re-Education Camp
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Inflation sucks bruh: JPow's Jihad
mclumber1 replied to mclumber1's topic in The Political Re-Education Camp
I had to pay $43 for the Bob's Burgers Monopoly set. Expensive! But worth it!