Kristin Fisher

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@SciGuySpace Thanks Eric! — PolitiTweet.org

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The issue, according to two current FAA officials, is that SpaceX designated them as "spaceflight participants" instead of "crew" in its FAA license application. SpaceX declined to comment, but it basically had no choice b/c they don't meet the FAA regulatory definition of "crew" — PolitiTweet.org

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Astronaut wings don't have any significance beyond their symbolic value, but they are quickly becoming the extraterrestrial equivalent of a verified blue checkmark on Twitter as private companies race to sell trips to space. — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW - The four people currently in orbit on SpaceX's Inspiration 4 mission will fly higher than the International Space Station, but that still may not be enough to earn them their official commercial astronaut wings from the federal government https://t.co/61qwEbGCIq — PolitiTweet.org

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One of the most stunning launches I’ve ever seen. But the booster landing back on Earth was even better. The “nebula” it formed was simply otherworldly. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CNNBusiness: History has been made as Inspiration4 — the first-ever orbital flight crewed entirely by tourists — launched this evening… — PolitiTweet.org

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What makes #Inspiration4 so extraordinary is how ordinary the crew is As @rookisaacman said on Netflix "This is not Top Gun. We are not the best of the best" They're trying to prove you no longer need "the right stuff" to reach orbit Good luck & Godspeed @inspiration4x @SpaceX — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheLeadCNN: SpaceX to send first all-civilian crew into orbit tonight @KristinFisher reports https://t.co/0J7Aw8gA47 — PolitiTweet.org

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Here we go! The first all-civilian mission to orbit. The crew just made their way to the launchpad in matching white Teslas. Amazing to think that none of these people are professional astronauts... and that's precisely the point. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KateBennett_DC: https://t.co/dxkCXup8QV — PolitiTweet.org

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I'm a sucker for symmetry, alliteration, and color coordination. So I'm digging how well these SpaceX spacesuits mirror the Teslas that the @Inspiration4x crew will ride to the launchpad. But curious what CNN's resident fashion expert @KateBennett_DC thinks? 📸 @johnkrausphotos https://t.co/K63o78NodK — PolitiTweet.org

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Launch window is set for the first all-civilian mission to orbit: 8:02PM ET Wednesday to 1:02 AM Thursday Night launches are always 👌🏼 — PolitiTweet.org

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"Over the past 5 years, FAA has gone from licensing about one commercial space launch per month to now licensing more than one launch every week." @DOTInspectorGen https://t.co/IJu8bQpqVx — PolitiTweet.org

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"Over the past 5 years, FAA has gone from licensing about one commercial space launch per month to now licensing more than one launch every week." @DOTInspectorGen https://t.co/IJu8bQpqVx — PolitiTweet.org

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"Over the past 5 years, FAA has gone from licensing about one commercial space launch per month to now licensing more than one launch every week." @DOTInspectorGen https://t.co/IJu8bQpqVx — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NewDay: Russia’s space chief Dmitry Rogozin says he admires Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Musk has “many ideas and thoughts that we wanted to re… — PolitiTweet.org

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope *finally* has a launch date: December 18, 2021. It will be the largest and most powerful telescope ever launched into space and is designed to "help humankind understand the origins of the universe and our place in it." — PolitiTweet.org

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👀 https://t.co/CKGbs4c27c — PolitiTweet.org

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SpaceX declined to comment for my story. But Elon Musk himself now weighing in on Rogozin’s invitation… — PolitiTweet.org

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@PaulaReidCNN I thought surely the drink of choice would be vodka — PolitiTweet.org

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Blue Origin declined to comment. But ULA CEO @torybruno said earlier this month that @ulalaunch expects to receive their first flight-ready BE-4 engines by the end of this year — PolitiTweet.org

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But Rogozin threw some shade at @blueorigin's long delayed BE-4 engines, which are set to replace the Russian-made RD-180 for @ulalaunch: "We know that these engines are far from realistically replacing the RD-180. Continue to buy Russian engines. They cost pennies." — PolitiTweet.org

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Rogozin also praises @JeffBezos @richardbranson for investing their wealth in space: "We also have space enthusiasts. But our millionaires prefer to invest more in yachts rather than in spaceships. But maybe kids of current Russian millionaires will be much more wise creatures" — PolitiTweet.org

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This is notable because Rogozin and Musk are both prolific Twitter users and they've been trading subtle jabs for years. But Rogozin describes it as "normal, healthy competition between engineers." — PolitiTweet.org

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Rogozin says @elonmusk "realizes many ideas and thoughts that we wanted to realize, but did not get to because - after the breakup of the Soviet Union - our space program halted for some time." — PolitiTweet.org

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In part two of my interview with @Rogozin, the head of Russia's space agency invites @elonmusk to his home: "I already set the teakettle on heat...We respect him as an organizer of the space industry and as an inventor, who is not afraid to take risk." https://t.co/72V8PDeadi — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CNNSotu: Russian space chief invites Elon Musk to his home: 'I already set the teakettle on heat' | @KristinFisher https://t.co/Eq1Yn4g… — PolitiTweet.org

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Virgin Galactic's former Director of Flight Test and a former SpaceShipTwo pilot... — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RamCNN: FAA grounds Virgin Galactic, says it's investigating problems with Richard Branson's flight to edge of space https://t.co/1k7jJ… — PolitiTweet.org

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NASA Administrator @SenBillNelson: "I look forward to continued cooperation with @Roscosmos on the ISS until 2030 and into the future." But Nelson did not address the specific conditions Rogozin is demanding before Russia will sign on to the Artemis program. — PolitiTweet.org