- Reuters
Boeing to try again to launch first Starliner crewed mission
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is set for a third attempt to fly astronauts to space for the first time on Wednesday, a much-delayed testing milestone in the aerospace giant's ambitions to step up its competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX. The gumdrop-shaped CST-100 Starliner capsule, with two astronauts aboard, is due for liftoff at 10:52 a.m. ET (1452 GMT) from a launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, strapped to an Atlas V rocket from Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture United Launch Alliance (ULA). Boeing intends for Starliner to compete with SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule, which since 2020 has been NASA's only vehicle for sending ISS crew members to orbit from U.S. soil.
- BBC
Teen murder conviction is 'bitter sweet' - father
Martin Cosser has formed a charity to educate young people about the dangers of knife crime.
- Variety
Australian TV Commissioning by Streamers Plummets, Says Lobby Group, as Producers Await Government Intervention
TV content commissioning by streaming companies operating in Australia has tumbled, industry association Screen Producers Australia says. A recent survey of SPA members found that 80% were experiencing “less” or “much less” commissioning interest from streaming companies, compared with a year ago. Less than 10% perceived more interest and a similar figure felt activity to …
