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![3-panel comic. (1) PERSON WITH SHORT HAIR to Person 2: Shining laser pointers at planes is a federal crime. It’s incredibly dangerous. PERSON 2: Oh, because it can blind the pilot? SHORT HAIR: That’s one reason… (2) [Laser pointed at flying airplane] (3) [Cat close to the size of the plane pouncing on airplane and taking it down]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreicdr4m3a7s2i232wlvcu7dkwytnrh3tlqfbojtmyg3pzr7a6ibxra@jpeg)
July 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Wet Dress Rehearsal complete for our next and 67th Electron launch ✅ Launch preparations continue on schedule for the opening of the launch window in two days' time, June 20th UTC.
Mission info: bit.ly/3xAxsql
Mission info: bit.ly/3xAxsql
June 18, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Wet Dress Rehearsal complete for our next and 67th Electron launch ✅ Launch preparations continue on schedule for the opening of the launch window in two days' time, June 20th UTC.
Mission info: bit.ly/3xAxsql
Mission info: bit.ly/3xAxsql
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Let’s see if we can fix that
June 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Let’s see if we can fix that
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Next on the pad 🚀 Electron is ready to launch its 66th mission in just seven days’ time for iQPS. ‘The Mountain God Guards’ is our latest dedicated launch to deploy the latest QPS-SAR imaging satellite for iQPS’ Earth monitoring constellation.
Launch window opens June 10. More info: bit.ly/4mJgtHq
Launch window opens June 10. More info: bit.ly/4mJgtHq
June 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Next on the pad 🚀 Electron is ready to launch its 66th mission in just seven days’ time for iQPS. ‘The Mountain God Guards’ is our latest dedicated launch to deploy the latest QPS-SAR imaging satellite for iQPS’ Earth monitoring constellation.
Launch window opens June 10. More info: bit.ly/4mJgtHq
Launch window opens June 10. More info: bit.ly/4mJgtHq
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Mission success for Electron's 64th launch! See ya later to "The Sea God Sees" and welcome to space again iQPS.
May 17, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Mission success for Electron's 64th launch! See ya later to "The Sea God Sees" and welcome to space again iQPS.
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Tired of watching from the sidelines?
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Real missions. Real impact. Launch your career with us – apply now: www.rocketlabusa.com/careers/
#RocketLab #MoreThanRocketsinthisLab
Come build rockets, spacecraft and flight hardware that actually makes it to space.
Real missions. Real impact. Launch your career with us – apply now: www.rocketlabusa.com/careers/
#RocketLab #MoreThanRocketsinthisLab
April 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Tired of watching from the sidelines?
Come build rockets, spacecraft and flight hardware that actually makes it to space.
Real missions. Real impact. Launch your career with us – apply now: www.rocketlabusa.com/careers/
#RocketLab #MoreThanRocketsinthisLab
Come build rockets, spacecraft and flight hardware that actually makes it to space.
Real missions. Real impact. Launch your career with us – apply now: www.rocketlabusa.com/careers/
#RocketLab #MoreThanRocketsinthisLab
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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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Milestone reached on the road to Neutron's first launch 🚀 Stage 2 qualification is now complete, proving out the stage's design, operations, and readiness for flight.
April 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Milestone reached on the road to Neutron's first launch 🚀 Stage 2 qualification is now complete, proving out the stage's design, operations, and readiness for flight.
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New mission alert🚨 Electron's next launch is for wildfire detection company OroraTech, lined up and ready to go next week from Launch Complex 1.
"Finding Hot Wildfires Near You" is scheduled for launch NET March 27 UTC.
Full details: bit.ly/3xAxsql
"Finding Hot Wildfires Near You" is scheduled for launch NET March 27 UTC.
Full details: bit.ly/3xAxsql
March 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
New mission alert🚨 Electron's next launch is for wildfire detection company OroraTech, lined up and ready to go next week from Launch Complex 1.
"Finding Hot Wildfires Near You" is scheduled for launch NET March 27 UTC.
Full details: bit.ly/3xAxsql
"Finding Hot Wildfires Near You" is scheduled for launch NET March 27 UTC.
Full details: bit.ly/3xAxsql
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High fives all round – that’s mission success for our 62nd Electron launch! Congratulations to the team at Kineis, it has been a privilege to deploy your entire constellation in less than a year across five dedicated Electron launches.
March 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
High fives all round – that’s mission success for our 62nd Electron launch! Congratulations to the team at Kineis, it has been a privilege to deploy your entire constellation in less than a year across five dedicated Electron launches.
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This time three days ago "The Lightning God Reigns" mission was headed to space for iQPS. Today it’s Kineis' turn.
Frequent, reliable, dedicated launch for small sats in action.
"High Five" mission launching today:
🚀2:31 p.m. | NZDT
🚀01:31 | UTC
🚀9:31 p.m. | EDT
🚀8:31 p.m. | CDT
🚀6:31 p.m. | PDT
Frequent, reliable, dedicated launch for small sats in action.
"High Five" mission launching today:
🚀2:31 p.m. | NZDT
🚀01:31 | UTC
🚀9:31 p.m. | EDT
🚀8:31 p.m. | CDT
🚀6:31 p.m. | PDT
March 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This time three days ago "The Lightning God Reigns" mission was headed to space for iQPS. Today it’s Kineis' turn.
Frequent, reliable, dedicated launch for small sats in action.
"High Five" mission launching today:
🚀2:31 p.m. | NZDT
🚀01:31 | UTC
🚀9:31 p.m. | EDT
🚀8:31 p.m. | CDT
🚀6:31 p.m. | PDT
Frequent, reliable, dedicated launch for small sats in action.
"High Five" mission launching today:
🚀2:31 p.m. | NZDT
🚀01:31 | UTC
🚀9:31 p.m. | EDT
🚀8:31 p.m. | CDT
🚀6:31 p.m. | PDT
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Here's what's so alarming: Even after Trump has trampled the Constitution and coddled Putin, he is MORE popular than last November. To many voters, Democrats aren't a credible alternative. To constrain Trump, liberals must understand voters better, hence: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/o...
Opinion | A Book Club for Bewildered Democrats (Gift Article)
Democrats will have no shot at containing Trump if they don’t first understand why voters turn to him.
www.nytimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Here's what's so alarming: Even after Trump has trampled the Constitution and coddled Putin, he is MORE popular than last November. To many voters, Democrats aren't a credible alternative. To constrain Trump, liberals must understand voters better, hence: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/o...
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just going to pin this thread because I do truly believe that the central problem of our time is that so many of us have effectively been robbed of free will by the redirection of our attention -- which not enough of us understand is the root of what we call "free will"
easy to get cynical about tech, but I just had a video call with a subject area expert 10,000 miles away whom I found through some deep internet searching
when we are using these tools deliberately, they're great
when we are using these tools deliberately, they're great
January 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
just going to pin this thread because I do truly believe that the central problem of our time is that so many of us have effectively been robbed of free will by the redirection of our attention -- which not enough of us understand is the root of what we call "free will"
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Mission success for our 59th Electron launch 🚀
Five new satellites are now in orbit for Kineis.
That’s mission 4 of 5 to build out Kineis’ internet-of-things constellation.
Missed the launch? Catch the replay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Al5...
Five new satellites are now in orbit for Kineis.
That’s mission 4 of 5 to build out Kineis’ internet-of-things constellation.
Missed the launch? Catch the replay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Al5...
February 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Mission success for our 59th Electron launch 🚀
Five new satellites are now in orbit for Kineis.
That’s mission 4 of 5 to build out Kineis’ internet-of-things constellation.
Missed the launch? Catch the replay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Al5...
Five new satellites are now in orbit for Kineis.
That’s mission 4 of 5 to build out Kineis’ internet-of-things constellation.
Missed the launch? Catch the replay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Al5...
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Social media is changing rapidly. Not just here, but across all platforms. To ensure you get the latest from @theaircurrent.com, make sure you're signed up to receive direct notification of new stories from us. Sign up here. No spam, just trusted reporting. theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf...
January 20, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Social media is changing rapidly. Not just here, but across all platforms. To ensure you get the latest from @theaircurrent.com, make sure you're signed up to receive direct notification of new stories from us. Sign up here. No spam, just trusted reporting. theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf...
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This is what it looks like when you lose a massive spacecraft on its way to orbit right over the Caribbean. Lots of commercial flights turning/holding/diverting to avoid falling debris from SpaceX's Starship.
January 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This is what it looks like when you lose a massive spacecraft on its way to orbit right over the Caribbean. Lots of commercial flights turning/holding/diverting to avoid falling debris from SpaceX's Starship.
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How big data helped Airbus avoid a potential catastrophic accident theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
How big data helped Airbus avoid a potential catastrophic accident
Two case studies, one of them not widely known, illustrate how the airframer’s Skywise platform is yielding actionable safety insights.
theaircurrent.com
January 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
How big data helped Airbus avoid a potential catastrophic accident theaircurrent.com/aviation-saf... (via @elanhead.com) #staycurrent
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PetaPixel is on Bluesky!
January 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
PetaPixel is on Bluesky!
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Neutron 🤝 Science and technology missions
Neutron has been selected by NASA to provide launch services through the agency’s VADR contract, a program aimed at enabling greater access to space for science and technology missions through commercial launch opportunities.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Wfw45R
Neutron has been selected by NASA to provide launch services through the agency’s VADR contract, a program aimed at enabling greater access to space for science and technology missions through commercial launch opportunities.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Wfw45R
January 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Neutron 🤝 Science and technology missions
Neutron has been selected by NASA to provide launch services through the agency’s VADR contract, a program aimed at enabling greater access to space for science and technology missions through commercial launch opportunities.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Wfw45R
Neutron has been selected by NASA to provide launch services through the agency’s VADR contract, a program aimed at enabling greater access to space for science and technology missions through commercial launch opportunities.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Wfw45R
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We've reached a milestone as the prime contractor for the Space Development Agency's T2TL-Beta program by passing our Preliminary Design Review. We're designing, integrating, testing, and commissioning 18 T2TL-Beta satellites for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Learn more: bit.ly/40cMIVb
Learn more: bit.ly/40cMIVb
January 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
We've reached a milestone as the prime contractor for the Space Development Agency's T2TL-Beta program by passing our Preliminary Design Review. We're designing, integrating, testing, and commissioning 18 T2TL-Beta satellites for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Learn more: bit.ly/40cMIVb
Learn more: bit.ly/40cMIVb
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SpaceX, which is preparing for Starship's 7th test flight, says the mission will attempt its first payload deployment with "10 Starlink simulators:"
www.spacex.com/launches/mis...
www.spacex.com/launches/mis...
January 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
SpaceX, which is preparing for Starship's 7th test flight, says the mission will attempt its first payload deployment with "10 Starlink simulators:"
www.spacex.com/launches/mis...
www.spacex.com/launches/mis...
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this is genuinely one of the wildest photos i've ever seen. 81 year old Jimmy Carter driving a spy submarine with his wife
December 30, 2024 at 3:01 AM
this is genuinely one of the wildest photos i've ever seen. 81 year old Jimmy Carter driving a spy submarine with his wife
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Thanks to whoever went to the trouble of morphing me into a dromedary so I could finally fulfill my potential as "Mar🐫".
🙏 ❤️ 👍
🙏 ❤️ 👍
December 28, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Thanks to whoever went to the trouble of morphing me into a dromedary so I could finally fulfill my potential as "Mar🐫".
🙏 ❤️ 👍
🙏 ❤️ 👍
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The rise of predatory "limbic capitalism" paulkrugman.substack.com/p/america-th...
America the Addicted
Gambling — on sports, stocks and crypto — is the new opioids
paulkrugman.substack.com
December 23, 2024 at 3:58 PM
The rise of predatory "limbic capitalism" paulkrugman.substack.com/p/america-th...
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Payload deployed. Mission success for Owl The Way Up. Welcome to orbit once again, Synspective.
December 21, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Payload deployed. Mission success for Owl The Way Up. Welcome to orbit once again, Synspective.