Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderSpaceX says its first NASA astronaut flight went 'surprisingly well' — but the mission came with a few eye-opening snagsverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Dave MosherFor the SpaceX and NASA officials overseeing the return of astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to earth, success wasn't just seeing a spaceship designed, built, and operated by SpaceX safely splash into the Gulf of Mexico. It was seeing the whole, history-making operation go off very nearly …
Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderSpaceX found unexpected 'erosion' on its spaceship's heat shield after its first NASA astronaut mission, so it revamped the systemverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenSpaceX discovered unexpected damage to part of its Crew Dragon space capsule after the vessel carried its first astronauts this summer, officials said on Tuesday. The Demo-2 mission flew the NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station on May 30. The two men stayed …
TechCrunchDec 9, 2020SpaceX flies its Starship rocket to 40,000 feet, just misses the landing in explosive finaleverified_publisherTechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonSpaceX is one step closer to replacing its Falcon line of active duty spacecraft: Its Starship prototype “SN8” achieved a major milestone in the ongoing spacecraft’s development program, flying to a height of around 40,000 feet at SpaceX’s development facility in southern Texas. One of the …
Mattflipped into Science and spaceSpaceX Starman dummy finally makes it to Mars in Elon Musk's red Teslaverified_publisherCNET - Eric MackIt's been 32 months since the dummy left Earth atop a Falcon Heavy rocket.
AvatarRick Timmerflipped into TechnologySpaceX successfully catches both fairing halves for the first time on its latest launchverified_publisherTechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonSpaceX has managed a first – catching both halves of the fairing used on one of its Falcon 9 rocket launches, according to CEO and founder Elon Musk. The fairing is a two-piece protective cover that surrounds the cargo on the launch vehicle as it ascends through Earth’s atmosphere on its way to …
InverseOct 19, 2020SpaceX Mars city: Elon Musk details 1 test its success depends onInverse - Mike BrownElon Musk wants to build a city on Mars, and he already knows what he needs to succeed. The SpaceX CEO hopes to complete a settlement on the planet by …
Avatarwardrcflipped into TechWatch SpaceX send its latest Starship prototype skywardverified_publisherDigital Trends - By Trevor MoggSpaceX has completed another successful hop test of its next-generation Starship rocket that could one day take astronauts on missions into deep …
Ruperto Garciaflipped into Look, Up In The Sky . . .FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWatch SpaceX Dramatically Catch Both Halves Of Its Falcon Fairingslashgear.com - Brittany RostonOn Monday, July 20, SpaceX added another milestone to its list of 'firsts,' this time announcing that it had successfully caught both halves of its …
Forbesflipped into BusinessWhen It Comes To Military Launches, SpaceX May No Longer Be The Low-Cost ProviderForbes - Loren ThompsonOn August 7, the U.S. Space Force awarded contracts for Phase Two of its long-running launch services program, covering national security missions through 2027. United Launch Alliance and SpaceX were selected to provide the launch vehicles for over 30 missions, while Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman …
Engadgetflipped into Tech NewsSpaceX pulls off its first double fairing catch after a Falcon 9 launchverified_publisherEngadget - Richard LawlerReliably catching and reusing the parts could save millions of dollars. Part of the SpaceX mission has been to create reusable rockets that make spaceflight cheaper, and it has become routine to see the company’s booster rockets return safely to Earth. With today’s launch SpaceX set a new milestone …
Curious Curatorflipped into The High FrontierSpaceX upgrades Crew Dragon capsule before its next astronaut flightverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Samantha MasunagaSpaceX has made some changes to its signature crew spacecraft, the Crew Dragon capsule, as it looks forward to its astronaut launch at the end of October. The upgrades come after the Elon Musk-led company launched two NASA astronauts in May in its first-ever crewed mission. After a more than …
Kenneth D. Martinflipped into TechnologySpaceX successfully flies its Starship prototype to a height of around 500 feetverified_publisherTechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonSpaceX has been developing Starship, its next-generation spacecraft, at its site in Boca Chica, Texas. The company has built a number of different Starship prototypes to date, include one prior version called the Starhopper that was essentially just the bottom portion of the rocket. Today, the …
Daily Mailflipped into Top StoriesSpaceX set to fly its Starship rocket prototype nearly 500 feet into the air next week- but some say it is 'too soon'dailymail.co.uk - Stacy LiberatoreElon Musk plans to send humans to Mars aboard spacex's Starship rocket – and that dream may soon come true. A road closure filing around the firm’s …
Kevin Beachusflipped into Tesla And SpaceXAfter Tuesday’s launch, SpaceX expands its fleet of used rockets [Updated]verified_publisherArs Technica - Eric BergerSpaceX has gotten good enough at reuse that it's building fewer rockets. 4:20pm ET Update: A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at the end of its launch …
CNETDec 10, 2020SpaceX Starship explodes spectacularly after successful high-altitude test flightverified_publisherCNET - Eric Mack, Jackson RyanIt flew high and then came back down with a bang.
Slashgearflipped into TechSpaceX Opens Starlink Satellite Internet Beta – Here's What It Costsslashgear.com - Chris DaviesSpaceX Opens Starlink Satellite Internet Beta - Here's What It Costs SpaceX is expanding up its Starlink satellite internet beta, contacting would-be …
Andrew Jonesflipped into Materials ScienceSpaceX posted a jaw-dropping video of its Starship prototype belly flopping, flipping, and exploding into smithereensverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Dave MosherWhen SpaceX launched an experimental Starship rocket into the skies above southeastern Texas on Wednesday, the rocket company streamed stunning live video of the feat to the world. But some of the best footage was yet to come. Shortly after the rocket landed — and catastrophically exploded, which was …
Forbesflipped into InnovationSpaceX Launches Starship Mars Prototype On Its Most Ambitious Flight Yet, Including A ‘Belly Flop’ - And A CrashForbes - Jonathan O'CallaghanWell that was... wow. SpaceX has successfully launched a prototype Starship rocket to its highest altitude yet, a monumental milestone for Elon Musk’s company as it seeks to reach Mars. Today, Wednesday, December 9, at 5.45 P.M. Eastern Time, the eighth Starship prototype – known as SN8, or “serial …
Infinite Mindflipped into Alpha Omega NewsSpaceX says its eventual Mars colony will leave Earth laws behindInput - Tom MaxwellNot that CEO Elon Musk cares much about following laws back home anyway. SpaceX has said that once it achieves CEO Elon Musk's goal of reaching Mars …
Avatarcrosscourierflipped into The Universal Curiosity ShopFast Broadband From Orbit? New Data Says SpaceX Can Do Itverified_publisherThe Motley Fool - Rich SmithSpaceX just hit the FCC's goal for low internet lag. Next step: 1 gigabit internet speeds. Elon Musk wants to surround the Earth with a constellation …
Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderSpaceX made 4 vital changes to its Crew Dragon spaceship, and a promise for the landing, after analyzing its first astronaut missionverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenSpaceX showed the world that its Crew Dragon can safely carry NASA astronauts to and from space this summer. Now the company is preparing the spaceship for its biggest feat yet: routine flights to and from the International Space Station. SpaceX's first mission for NASA was a test flight called …
Alan Nishiharaflipped into THE FLIPBOARD MAGAZINE OF ALAN NISHIHARAEnjoy stargazing while you can, SpaceX Starlink is about to ruin itverified_publisherTNW - The ConversationI walk outside my rural Saskatchewan house before dawn and look up, expecting to have my breath taken away by the sheer number of stars overhead. I’m a professional astronomer, but I still appreciate naked-eye stargazing as much as an eager child. This is the first place I’ve lived that’s dark …
Rolf Feyflipped into Meine Choice Of NewsWhy does Elon Musk and Bill Gates’ beef take on new weight during Covid-19?verified_publisherSouth China Morning Post - Business InsiderThe Microsoft billionaire and Tesla and SpaceX CEO have butted heads about everything from electric cars to the coronavirus – plus Musk recently …
Business Insiderflipped into Top StoriesSpaceX made 6 major changes to its spaceship and rocket to be ready to launch its first full crew of NASA astronautsverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenUpdate: SpaceX successfully rocketed the four Crew-1 astronauts into orbit. SpaceX is ready to send its first full astronaut crew into space for NASA, on a launch system newly certified for human spaceflight. The Falcon 9 rocket is upright on the launchpad, a Crew Dragon spaceship secured firmly to …
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