Starlink, SpaceX’s high-speed satellite broadband service, made it out of beta last month and continues to both bring more users aboard and launch more satellites into low-Earth orbit (LEO). As more users are added to the network, median download and upload speeds are bound to see a slight reduction — and that is exactly what […]
Driverless robotaxis are hitting more and more roads each year and the eCommerce industry is hard at work trying to automate deliveries, but according to ABC7, Brandon Tsai and 23 other former SpaceX employees departed from the $100 billion USD space exploration and transportation company to bring robotics and automation to an entirely different industry […]
We’re into the second of a trio of SpaceX launches to close out 2021, with the company’s Falcon 9 rocket set to launch the Turksat 5B mission at 7:58PM PT/10:58PM ET (3:58 UTC) on Saturday evening. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in […]
According to Spaceflight Now, SpaceX plans to launch three Falcon 9 rocket flights in a span of about 72 hours before 2021 draws to a close. Looks like SpaceX wants to end the year with a bang. Each of the three missions will blast off from a different orbital launch pad, with all three of SpaceX’s […]
According to Tesla tipster Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt), Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Thursday had a virtual meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss issues related to the country’s electric vehicle (EV) and satellite & space technology industries, among other things. NEWS: Elon Musk had a meeting with the Turkish president Erdoğan. […]
SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet Starlink is in talks with Pakistan authorities about introducing the service to the South Asian country. Starlink representatives met with Pakistan’s Minister of Information Technology and Telecom Syed Amin-ul-Haque as well as IT Secretary Dr. Sohail Rajput on Tuesday, according to Dawn. The delegation included Starlink Executives Middle East […]
According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday, the company plans to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and turn it into rocket fuel. “SpaceX is starting a program to take CO2 out of atmosphere & turn it into rocket fuel. Please join if interested,” said Musk, then adding, “will also be important for […]
SpaceX is ready to launch its Falcon 9 rocket for NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch is set for 10am PT/1AM ET (6:00 UTC). This particular Falcon 9 booster will be its fifth flight, after previously launching Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, and […]
SpaceX’s very first Flight Surgeon Anil Menon has been selected as a potential candidate to join NASA for the 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class, which is preparing and selecting individuals for an eventual lunar mission, according to a press release. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota by Ukrainian and Indian immigrants, Menon is also married to […]
The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) head is cautioning European leaders on SpaceX head Elon Musk’s domination of the new and growing space economy, accusing the latter of being permitted to “make the rules” of space on his own. ESA Chief Josef Aschbacher said that Europe’s collective will to allow SpaceX’s Starlink low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite […]
SpaceX (@SpaceX) on Saturday announced via Twitter that the company has successfully completed the static fire test for Falcon 9’s upcoming launch of NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, and is now eyeing Thursday, December 9 at 1:00 a.m. ET / 10:00 p.m. PT for liftoff. Static fire test complete – targeting Thursday, December […]
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Friday announced it intends to engage SpaceX for up to three additional crew flights to the International Space Station (ISS) under its Commercial Crew Transportation Capabilities (CCtCap) contract. The decision comes after NASA issued a request for information to American companies capable of providing safe, reliable, […]
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced earlier today the company has broken ground on a new, dedicated launchpad for its Starship rockets on Florida’s Space Coast (via CNBC). Construction of Starship orbital launch pad at the Cape has begun — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 3, 2021 Starship is a next-generation, fully reusable spacecraft designed by SpaceX […]
According to Reuters, SpaceX’s Starlink head for India said earlier today that the company will apply early next year for a commercial license to provide broadband and other services in the country. “We hope to have applied for a commercial license on or before 31st January 2022 (unless we hit some major roadblock),” Sanjay Bhargava, […]
As SpaceX continues its string of Starlink and other launches, the company will announce attempted launch windows that are tentative based on the company not encountering inclement weather. @SpaceX announced on Thursday that it’s targeting the same evening at 6:12 p.m. for a Falcon 9 launch carrying 48 Starlink satellites and two BlackSky spacecraft, set […]
