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Eric Berger
@SciGuySpace
Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica. Likes rockets. Author of the best-selling book on the Falcon 9 and Dragon, REENTRY. benbellabooks.com/shop/reentry/
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    Eric Berger
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    Jan 18, 2024
    I’m thrilled to announce the sequel to Liftoff, titled REENTRY, will be published on September 24. This book picks up the story where Liftoff left off, taking readers on a wild ride aboard the Falcon 9, Dragon, Heavy, and so much more. Publisher page: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759707/r…
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    Eric Berger
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    May 27, 2020
    Finally, it feels like the 21st century.
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    Eric Berger
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    Jan 8, 2022
    The James Webb Space Telescope is now fully deployed. This is a remarkable engineering achievement that 99 percent of the world will not appreciate. But those of us who know, know. And we are in awe.
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    Eric Berger
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    May 26, 2020
    Hot damn—we're launching humans tomorrow, America.
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    Eric Berger
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    Nov 26, 2022
    Global launch totals for 2022: SpaceX: 54 China: 52 Russia: 19 US (w/o SpaceX): 15 Rocket Lab (US/NZ): 9 Europe: 4 India: 4 Iran: 1 Korea: 1
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    Eric Berger
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    Aug 23, 2023
    It appears that Chandrayaan 3 has safely touched down on the Moon!
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    Eric Berger
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    Feb 25, 2022
    After today I just want to take a moment and say that I appreciate that NASA is run by adults; not just adults, but reasonable people who generally try to do the right thing, in a professional way, for the good of the country. So, thank you.
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    Eric Berger
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    Aug 5, 2020
    Just so we're clear, SpaceX built a Mars rocket out of rolls of steel, in tents, in South Texas, in weeks. And the first time they flew it, it made a smooth launch, a controlled flight, and safely landed. This is truly remarkable.
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    Eric Berger
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    Oct 13, 2024
    Is this real life? Because it feels like fucking science fiction.
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    Eric Berger
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    Mar 14, 2021
    With this morning's Starlink mission SpaceX has launched a rocket, on average, every eight days in 2021. If you don't know much about rockets, know this: Such a cadence is jaw-dropping for an orbital rocket, especially a large one.
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    Eric Berger
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    Apr 1, 2025
    So, you probably won't believe how desperate Starliner's flight to the space station got last summer ... arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/…
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    Eric Berger
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    Jul 21, 2021
    Important update on New Shepard’s thrust capability.
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    Eric Berger
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    Mar 20, 2023
    SpaceX’s three main competitors in Russia, Europe, and the United States have launched three rockets in 2023. SpaceX just launched three missions in three days.
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    The SpaceX steamroller has shifted into a higher gear this year
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    Eric Berger
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    Aug 27, 2025
    Before Starship, no orbital rocket stage had ever made a soft, vertical landing back on Earth.
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