Marcia Dunn

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February 26, 2025
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Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.
February 26, 2025
The SpaceX logo is displayed on a building, Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Safety
FAA Wants to Fine SpaceX $633,000 for Alleged Safety Violations
The agency says failure to comply with the safety requirements "will result in consequences."
September 18, 2024
This image created from a SpaceX video, shows the moment when the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's first-stage fell over in flames after landing on an ocean platform offshore, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Operations
FAA Grounds SpaceX After Rocket Falls Over
A booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing.
August 28, 2024
This photo provided by NASA shows Boeing's Starliner spacecraft which launched astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station docked to the Harmony module's forward port on July 3, 2024, seen from a window on the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft docked to the adjacent port.
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Boeing Starliner's Fate Yet to Be Decided
NASA is still deciding whether to keep two astronauts at the space station until next year.
August 14, 2024
This image provided by NASA shows the InSight Mars lander in a selfie photo composite on April 24, 2022, the 1,211th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
Product Development
New Mars Study Suggests an Ocean's Worth of Water May Be Hiding Beneath Red Surface
The red planet may be drenched.
August 13, 2024
NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore stand together for a photo enroute to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for their liftoff on the Boeing Starliner capsule to the international space station.
Product Development
Could 2 NASA Astronauts Be Stuck at the Space Station Until Next Year?
Here's what to know.
August 9, 2024
Boeing Starliner spacecraft prepares to dock with the International Space Station for the first time on Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Safety
Boeing's Astronaut Capsule Arrives at Space Station After Thruster Trouble
Last-minute thruster trouble almost derailed the docking.
June 7, 2024
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Safety
SpaceX's Mega Rocket Completes Fourth Test Flight Without Exploding
The three previous flight demos ended in explosions.
June 7, 2024
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship is prepared for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
Product Development
SpaceX's Mega Rocket Makes Fourth Test Flight from Texas
It is the world's largest and most powerful rocket.
June 6, 2024
Boeing's Starliner capsule atop an Atlas V rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on a mission to the International Space Station, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Product Development
Boeing's Space Capsule Springs More Helium Leaks
Hours into the flight, two more leaks cropped up.
June 6, 2024
Boeing's Starliner capsule, atop an Atlas V rocket, sits on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Monday, June 3, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla
Product Development
Boeing Tries Again to Launch NASA Astronauts After Latest Round of Repairs
Rocket-related trouble thwarted the first two countdowns.
June 5, 2024
Boeing's Starliner capsule, atop an Atlas V rocket, sits the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 after being scrubbed Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Product Development
Boeing's First Astronaut Flight Called Off at Last Minute
It's the latest issue in a string of delays over the years.
June 3, 2024
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, walks past NASA jets after he arrived at the Kennedy Space Center, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Product Development
NASA Astronauts Arrive for Boeing's First Human Spaceflight
Boeing's Starliner capsule is making its debut with crew after years of delay.
April 26, 2024
This photo provided by NASA shows three APEP rockets at NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va., on Feb. 21, 2024.
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April's Total Solar Eclipse Promises Scientific Bonanza
Thanks to new spacecraft, telescopes and cosmic chance.
March 22, 2024
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship launches at dawn in the haze on it's third test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Thursday, March 14, 2024.
Product Development
SpaceX Comes Close to Completing Mega Rocket's Test Flight
But the company lost the spacecraft near the end.
March 15, 2024