Bing maps – Behind The Black – Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com Sat, 29 Feb 2020 06:57:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Falcon Heavy wins launch contract for NASA’s Psyche asteroid mission https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/falcon-heavy-wins-launch-contract-for-nasas-psyche-asteroid-mission/ https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/falcon-heavy-wins-launch-contract-for-nasas-psyche-asteroid-mission/#respond Sat, 29 Feb 2020 06:57:30 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=63951 Capitalism in space: NASA today awarded the launch contract for its Psyche asteroid mission, set to launch in July 2022, to SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket.

The total bid price was $117 million, which according to the release includes “the launch service and other mission related costs.” Though this is higher than the normal price SpaceX charges for a Falcon Heavy launch ($100 million), it is far lower than the typical price of a ULA launch. Furthermore, Falcon Heavy has more power, so it can get the spacecraft to the asteroid faster.

]]> https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/falcon-heavy-wins-launch-contract-for-nasas-psyche-asteroid-mission/feed/ 0 The censoring of Google maps, by Google and governments. https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-censoring-of-google-maps-by-google-and-governments/ https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-censoring-of-google-maps-by-google-and-governments/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 16:19:09 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=22112 The censoring of Google maps, by Google and governments.

This is a complex issue, described in great detail by the article. Very much worth reading.

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