SpaceX launches 20 Eutelsat OneWeb broadband satellites to orbit (video) SpaceX launched another set of Eutelsat OneWeb internet satellites to space early Sunday morning (Oct. 20). Space · Oct 19, 2024
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 133 —Red Moon Rising On Episode 133 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Greg Autry on the progress of the Artemis moon program, space science, and the challenges posed by a fast-rising Chinese space program. Space · Oct 19, 2024
Watch SpaceX's Starship come down for nighttime splashdown during epic test flight (video) A new video shows the upper stage of SpaceX's Starship coming down for a nocturnal splashdown during its fifth test flight. Space · Oct 19, 2024
‘Humanity would watch helplessly as space junk multiplies uncontrollably’: has the number of satellite launches reached a tipping point? From chaotic collisions to depletion of the ozone layer, the thousands of satellites in orbit around Earth have the potential to wreak havoc in coming decades. What are the solutions to a growing menace? The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024
US Space Force awards SpaceX $730 million to launch at least 9 national-security missions The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX $730 million to launch at least nine national security missions, seven of them for the Space Development Agency. Space · Oct 18, 2024
SpaceX launches 20 Starlink internet satellites from Florida (video) SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from Florida tonight (Oct. 18). Space · Oct 18, 2024
Elon Musk Offers $100 To People To Sign 'Free Speech' And 'Right To Bear Arms' Petition The world's richest man also offered $47 for getting a registered voter to sign the petition in one of seven swing states International Business Times · Oct 18, 2024
Elon Musk is Trump’s biggest cheerleader. How could he affect election results? Tesla and SpaceX chief’s behavior sets him apart from even the most politically active billionaires – serving as a Trump policy adviser and mega-donor The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2024
How much do SpaceX's reentering Starlink satellites pollute Earth's atmosphere? SpaceX's Starlink satellites now make up 40% of reentering satellite debris. But is Elon Musk's space company the worst polluter of Earth's upper atmosphere? Space · Oct 17, 2024
SpaceX Shares Exclusive Images From Its Historic Booster “Catch” Moment, Will Do It Again “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” happened again just a few days ago, only in completely different circumstances. The post SpaceX Shares Exclusive Images From Its Historic Booster “Catch” Moment, Will Do It Again first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Oct 17, 2024
Apple Secretly Tapped BYD To Build Battery For Cancelled Apple Car Today on Critical Materials: Apple worked with BYD for the Apple Car Battery, Tesla gets a new exec, and people keep wandering into the Vegas Loop. InsideEVs · Oct 17, 2024
Relive SpaceX's epic Starship launch (and rocket catch) in these jawdropping photos and video The fifth flight test of SpaceX's Starship megarocket on Oct. 13 demonstrated not only great engineering but also some amazing photography. Here are some of the best shots. Space · Oct 17, 2024
Brickbat: Go Fly a Kite The California Coastal Commission voted 6–4 to block an Air Force proposal to let SpaceX launch up to 50 rockets… The post Brickbat: Go Fly a Kite appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Oct 17, 2024
When will Boeing’s Starliner fly astronauts again? NASA still doesn’t know NASA is still unsure when it will next put astronauts on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, which experienced issues during its first crewed test flight this summer. Space · Oct 16, 2024
Space · Oct 16, 2024 US and China will need to discuss moon mission plans, NASA chief predicts NASA and China will need to discuss exchanges of data and mission plans as the two sides move to build sustainable presences on the moon, according to NASA chief Bill Nelson.
Reason · Oct 16, 2024 SpaceX's First Amendment Claim Against California Coastal Commission The California Coastal Commission recently decided to block SpaceX's increase in annual launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base from 36… The post SpaceX's First Amendment Claim Against California Coastal Commission appeared first on Reason.com.
Space · Oct 16, 2024 SpaceX plans to catch Starship upper stage with 'chopsticks' in early 2025, Elon Musk says SpaceX just caught the giant first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket — and it plans to do the same with the vehicle's upper stage soon.
Fortune · Oct 16, 2024 SpaceX’s launch this weekend will reshape the space industry The space startup’s booster landing helped pave the way for Starship coming to market.
International Business Times · Oct 16, 2024 Elon Musk Has Poured $75 Million Into His Pro-Trump Super PAC In July, Musk poured in $14.95 million to the super PAC. In August, he added $30 million and another $30 million in September.
Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2024 Musk pours $75m into pro-Trump group, underscoring influence on US election SpaceX’s CEO endorsed Trump and is now leveraging his pocketbook to help the former president return to the White House.
Inverse · Oct 15, 2024 Here's How SpaceX's "Chopsticks" Caught a Rocket In This Beautiful Engineering Feat Seven minutes after liftoff, SpaceX’s 200-foot-tall, 30-foot-wide Super Heavy rocket ended up right back where it started.
Space · Oct 15, 2024 SpaceX launches 100th rocket of 2024 during Starlink doubleheader (video, photos) SpaceX launched two Starlink satellite missions just hours apart today (Oct. 15), one of which was the company's 100th liftoff of the year.
LiveScience · Oct 15, 2024 Top-secret X-37B space plane will execute 'never-before-seen maneuvers' on its descent to Earth Although it isn't clear what the X-37B is used for, its new maneuver would help it to evade detection and perform undetected low-passes over Earth.
Space · Oct 15, 2024 SpaceX makes Starlink internet service free for people hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton In the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, SpaceX has distributed more than 10,000 Starlink kits and waived monthly fees for using the satellite internet service in affected areas.
Salon · Oct 14, 2024 NASA launches spacecraft toward Jupiter The massive spacecraft will explore an ocean-covered moon near Jupiter to search for life's building blocks