SpaceX

Space 04/08/22, 17:39

Three entrepreneurs and a former astronaut made history Friday when they launched into space on the first all-private mission launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, to the International Space Station. SpaceX successfully launched the so-called Ax-1 mission, whose onboard commander is former U.S. Hispanic astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, ...

U.S. 03/06/22, 18:24

Elon Musk said on Saturday, March 5, that some governments requested that his wholly-owned Starlink satellite broadband service should block news coming from Russia, but the tycoon has said they won't do it "unless it's at gunpoint." "Starlink has been told by some governments (not Ukraine) to block Russian news sources," ...

Inspired Stories 12/14/21, 00:54

Time magazine has nominated Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, as “Person of the Year” for 2021. He was dubbed “a clown, genius, wizard, visionary, industrialist, performer” by Time magazine. According to Time, Musk’s achievements range from launching SpaceX in 2002 to co-founding alternative energy company SolarCity with Tesla, the world’s most ...

U.S. 12/07/21, 16:27

The director of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, sets off alarm bells because Elon Musk owns half of the world's active satellites and "is making the rules," consequently he proposes to limit his space power. "You have one person owning half of the active satellites in the world. That's ...

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 ...

Space 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 ...

World 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