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Richard Tribou

Richard Tribou, a Senior Content Editor for the Orlando Sentinel's Audience team, reports on the space and cruise industries. He also covers hurricanes, travel and the occasional Florida man story.

A pair of NASA astronauts have finally taken their historic ride on Boeing's CST-100 Starliner making its first-ever human spaceflight Wednesday morning.

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Boeing’s Starliner launches on historic 1st human spaceflight for NASA

June 5, 2024 at 10:51 a.m.

A pair of NASA astronauts have finally taken their historic ride on Boeing's CST-100 Starliner making its first-ever human spaceflight Wednesday morning.

The Cape Canaveral launch of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites joins the battle of space-minded billionaires, Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and SpaceX founder Elon Musk.

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Bezos vs. Musk: Launch of Amazon test satellites latest salvo in billionaire duel

October 10, 2023 at 11:24 a.m.

The Cape Canaveral launch of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites joins the battle of space-minded billionaires, Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and SpaceX founder Elon Musk.

After a series of weather delays, SpaceX managed to send up a resupply mission to the International Space Station just before noon Monday.

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SpaceX launch sends space plant babies, ‘blue jet’ lightning research to space station

June 6, 2023 at 12:41 a.m.

After a series of weather delays, SpaceX managed to send up a resupply mission to the International Space Station just before noon Monday.

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