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On Wednesday SpaceX launched its second resupply mission to the ISS in less than a week, this time carrying a new NASA cargo spacecraft and U.S. Space Command-operated payloads.
The rocket launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying around 6,500 pounds of research, crew supplies, and hardware to the International Space Station.
This launch comes just five days after SpaceX sent a batch of Starlink internet satellites into space.
SpaceX has now launched 33 rockets this year, exceeding its total for 2021.
According to a new report, Donald Trump’s tariffs could mean US tech firms will struggle to compete.
Trump’s policies have made technology designed by U.S. firms more expensive in key markets like China and the EU, and Washington is now considering new tariffs on exports from China.
There are also reports that the IRS could be planning to sell debts to private debt collectors, as well as news that Elon Musk and Donald Trump had a recent public spat.