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Hurricane Ian delays SpaceX’s next NASA astronaut launch

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SpaceX and NASA have decided to delay Crew Dragon’s next astronaut launch from October 3rd to October 4th as Hurricane Ian rapidly approaches Florida’s west coast. In response to forecasts of torrential rain and winds close to 60 mph (~95 km/h) as early as September 28th, NASA has locked down KSC.

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Ford returning to Le Mans in 2016 with Ford GT

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Ford GT is company’s showcase for aerodynamics and lightweight carbon fiber construction, along with the new twin-turbocharged Ford EcoBoost V6. Ford will return to Le Mans in 2016 with the all-new Ford GT supercar ( earlier post ) to compete in the LM GTE Pro class, commemorating the 50 th anniversary of Ford’s 1966 overall victory.

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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns NASA cargo to Earth after six weeks in space

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At 5:19 am on January 11th, the Dragon capsule gently splashed down off the coast of Tampa, Florida, and was quickly secured by a SpaceX recovery ship. Both are made up of two main parts: a reusable capsule and an expendable ‘trunk.’ Using its ablative heat shield like a brake pad, Dragon slowed from a velocity of 7.5

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IHMC’s Nadia is a Versatile Humanoid Teammate

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The Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) is well known in bipedal robotics circles for teaching very complex humanoid robots to walk. Carbon fiber shells covering most of the robot allows for safe contact with the environment.