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Sunday, August 29, 2021

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Virgin Orbit clears environmental review to launch satellites from Guam
The Federal Aviation Administration on Aug. 27 released its final environmental assessment that found “no significant impact” for Virgin Orbit to conduct launches from Guam. SpaceNews
3 hours ago
SpaceX ends launch hiatus with cargo Dragon mission
SpaceX performed its first Falcon 9 launch in two months Aug. 29, sending a cargo Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. SpaceNews
14 hours ago
Astra Rocket 3.3 launch fails
Astra’s third attempt to reach orbit failed Aug. 28 when its Rocket 3.3 vehicle struggled to get off the launch pad and eventually failed in flight. SpaceNews
a day ago
Space Force launch director on Vulcan and BE-4: ‘We have to be very focused from here on out’
The head of the U.S. Space Force launch enterprise said it is “unfortunate” that Blue Origin is taking far longer than expected to complete the testing and production of BE-4 rocket engines for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur...
a day ago
NASA Mars smallsat mission passes review
A smallsat Mars mission that had to revise its plans after it lost its initial ride has won NASA approval to move into full-scale development. SpaceNews
a day ago

Extinction Rebellion activists glued to Science Museum site in Shell protest
Demonstrators attach themselves to railings in reaction to museum taking funding from oil firm for Our Future Planet showExtinction Rebellion protesters have glued or locked themselves to the railings inside the Science Museum, in a protest...
3 hours ago
Business group says investing in UK workers won’t solve labour crisis
Institute of Directors rejects official advice and says flexible visas also needed to cut staff shortagesOne of the UK’s biggest business lobby groups has hit back at government advice to invest in domestic workers, saying the move will...
5 hours ago
Strain on mental health care leaves 8m people without help, say NHS leaders
Exclusive: figure for England is in addition to official waiting list of 1.6m people as pandemic takes tollAn estimated 8 million people in England with mental health problems cannot get specialist help because they are not considered sick...
5 hours ago

The gotcha: Installing Windows 11 on an unsupported PC disables updates
While Microsoft may allow you to run Windows 11 on an “unsupported” PC, a previously undisclosed Microsoft limitation means that there’s a new, big gotcha waiting in the wings, too.Microsoft lifted enthusiast hopes on Friday when...
a day ago
Microsoft backs down: Older PCs will be able to run Windows 11, unofficially
Microsoft said Friday that the company is relenting somewhat on its minimum requirements for Windows 11, allowing enthusiasts that understand the risks to download and upgrade Windows 11 on older, unsupported hardware. Exact details remain...
2 days ago
This dead-simple keyboard shortcut will change the way you use Slack
Forgive me if this is old news to you, but Macworld’s Jason Cross just introduced me to a keyboard shortcut that will fundamentally change the way I use Slack—a program I spend hours and hours in all day, every weekday. And it’s so simple...
2 days ago