SpaceX

News 08/18/21, 04:32

Blue Origin, the space business founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, sued the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday, Aug. 16, alleging that NASA "unlawfully" evaluated proposals from SpaceX, the brainchild of Elon Musk. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, challenges NASA's decision to give SpaceX an ...

News 07/06/21, 03:52

The billionaire Elon Musk appears to have downsized in a big way. His primary residence where he is spending much of his time is a $50,000 property he is renting from his private rocket company, SpaceX.  Sticking to his motive “live below your means” to focus on his Mars voyage, ...

U.S. 04/27/21, 17:46

NASA's Crew-2 mission was warned about a potential collision with an unidentified object around 1:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 23 as the crew was planning to sleep inside the Dragon Crew Capsule en route to the International Space Station, New York Post reported. “For awareness, we have identified a late-breaking ...

U.S. 08/03/20, 09:18

NASA successfully completed the space mission with astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, who returned aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavor capsule, sealing the historic partnership between NASA and SpaceX. President Donald Trump expressed his gratitude to those who participated in the mission through his usual tweets and adding a video of ...

Opinion 04/12/20, 20:24

Opinion Can you imagine 50,000 or so satellites being launched to beam 5G and Wi-Fi to all corners of the earth. It sounds like some sort of horror movie theme, but is soon to become a reality? Leading the way is Elon Musk’s SpaceX's  aggressive plan to deploy  42,000 Starlink satellites. This ...

News 06/12/19, 18:55

Three satellites for the Canadian Space Agency's Earth-monitoring Radarsat program were launched into orbit from California on Wednesday, June 12, aboard a reused SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The rocket lifted off from fog-shrouded Vandenberg Air Force Base at 7:17 a.m. and arced over the Pacific west of Los Angeles. The first stage ...

U.S. 05/24/19, 19:31

SpaceX launched 60 small Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida Thursday night, May 23, the first of thousands that founder Elon Musk plans to put in orbit to allow for global internet coverage. The reusable first-stage booster called the Falcon rocket, landed successfully on an ocean platform ...

Business 05/24/19, 08:47

The Starlink internet service will go into service only after hundreds more satellites are launched into orbit and activated

Science 05/24/19, 07:02

SpaceX has launched 60 little satellites, the first of thousands that founder Elon Musk plans to put in orbit for global internet coverage.The recycled Falcon rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, late Thursday. The first-stage booster landed on an ocean platform, as the tightly packed cluster of satellites continued ...

Asia & Pacific 05/15/19, 08:57

A Japanese startup that launched a rocket into space earlier this month plans to provide low-cost rocket services and compete with American rivals such as SpaceX, its founder said Wednesday.Interstellar Technology Inc. founder Takafumi Horie said a low-cost rocket business in Japan is well-positioned to accommodate scientific and commercial needs ...

Tech 05/06/19, 15:36

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX shipment arrived at the International Space Station on Monday with a “cosmic catch” by a pair of Canadians. The Dragon capsule delivered 5,500 pounds (2,500 kilograms) of equipment and experiments. Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques used the station’s big robot arm — also made in Canada ...

Science 05/06/19, 13:15

A SpaceX shipment arrived at the International Space Station on Monday with a "cosmic catch" by a pair of Canadians.The Dragon capsule delivered 5,500 pounds (2,500 kilograms) of equipment and experiments.Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques used the station's big robot arm — also made in Canada — to capture the Dragon ...

U.S. 05/04/19, 02:30

SpaceX launched a load of supplies to the International Space Station on Saturday following a pair of power delays.A Falcon rocket raced into the pre-dawn darkness, carrying a Dragon capsule with 5,500 pounds (2,500 kilograms) of goods. This recycled Dragon — which is making its second space trip — is ...

Science 05/03/19, 02:52

SpaceX delayed a supply run Friday to the International Space Station, back to full power and accepting deliveries after quick repairs.A Falcon rocket was poised to blast off before dawn Friday, with a Dragon cargo capsule. But an electrical problem cropped up at the last minute with the ocean platform ...

Tech 04/22/19, 10:01

SpaceX has suffered a serious setback in its effort to launch NASA astronauts into orbit this year.Over the weekend, the Dragon crew capsule that flew to the International Space Station last month was engulfed in smoke and flames on an engine test stand. SpaceX says it was testing the Dragon's ...

Space 03/08/19, 05:43

The unmanned Dragon capsule is to splash down in the Atlantic Ocean later Friday

Space 03/02/19, 03:28

America's newest capsule for astronauts rocketed Saturday toward the International Space Station on a high-stakes test flight by SpaceX. The only passenger was a life-size test dummy, named Ripley after the lead character in the "Alien" movies. SpaceX needs to nail the debut of its crew Dragon capsule before putting people ...

Science 01/16/19, 14:22

The Firefly project is strategically important for the Cedar Park, Texas-based startup as it competes with several other new entrants vying to cash in on a big jump in the number of small satellites expected in the coming years

Business 01/11/19, 22:00

In June, Elon Musk fired at least seven people in senior management team leading a SpaceX satellite launch project

News 12/20/18, 12:48

Cancellation, following two previous launch attempts this week, came as thunderstorms and wind gusts swirled around the launch site