On November 16, 2020, Falcon 9 launched Dragon with astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi on board to the International Space Station for its first six-month operational mission. After 167 days in space – the longest duration mission for a U.S. spacecraft since the final Skylab mission in 1974 – Dragon and the Crew-1 astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday, May 2, 2021.
Such an incredible accomplishment for SpaceX and NASA from start to finish. The future of human spaceflight is so exciting.
SpaceX is reportedly preparing a new secondary share sale that could value the company at an astonishing $800 billion, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report says SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen recently informed investors about the potential transaction — one that would double the […]
Starlink is set to receive a massive $661 million in government funding as all 50 U.S. states have now submitted their final proposals for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. The updated total, first reported by PCMag, is more than double the roughly $300 million Starlink was slated to receive when […]
Starlink is expanding its footprint in aviation once again, this time landing a major multi-airline deal in South Korea. Korean Air has announced that it, along with fellow Hanjin Group carriers Asiana Airlines, Jin Air, Air Busan, and Air Seoul, will adopt Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet fleetwide over the next several years. “Starlink will deliver […]
