SpaceX

SpaceX tonight shared a video of its Starship prototype taking off in its second test flight, a 150m (492 feet) ‘hop’ into the sky, then proceeding to land itself again. Second 150m flight test of Starship pic.twitter.com/ROa0kQZXLI — SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 4, 2020 Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reacted to the video by saying, […]

If you truly want to test someone’s patience, watch them handle slow internet speeds and see what they do. While it’s a surefire way to read someone’s temperament, the days of the internet speed test may be coming to a close. On Thursday, SpaceX ran a Starlink beta test on its internet service, saying that […]

After SpaceX Crew Dragon’s safe return earlier this month, NASA and SpaceX are riding the momentum in preparation for a historic first mission in the fall. On Friday, NASA shared details of the upcoming SpaceX Crew-1 mission, which is set to be the first official flight with astronauts in a series of regular, rotational missions […]

SpaceX, Elon Musk’s reusable rocket and satellite internet venture, has raised $1.9 billion USD in series N funding at a valuation of $46 billion, according to people familiar with the company’s fundraising activity. A new report from Reuters explains that the funding would help SpaceX begin commercial operations of its Starlink satellite broadband service and to […]

With SpaceX Starlink internet set to launch its public beta soon, some private beta testers have been uploading their tests to Speedtest.net. Reddit users have been scouring Speedtest.net and compiling test results, which show some 15 ‘confirmed’ Starlink speed tests (via Ars Technica). Some of the fastest results seen? The one below apparently confirmed privately...

Luxembourg-based Kleos Space has announced SpaceX will launch its second satellite cluster in 2021, as the latter will see its Kleos Constellation grow, as delivered by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. Kleos Space signed a contract with rideshare launch provider Spaceflight, to carry and launch its second cluster of Kleos satellites aboard SpaceX Falcon 9, with...

There’s no denying that Elon Musk is on top of the world, but some crazed fans and companies are taking his reputation to a whole new level using designer products. Now, a Russian luxury technology company, called Caviar, is accepting preorders for a special edition smartphone depicting the SpaceX Dragon as it lifts off, as […]

SpaceX is launching Falcon 9 tonight, delivering yet another satellite payload into space, which includes 57 Starlink satellites. https://youtu.be/KU6KogxG5BE SpaceX is targeting Friday, August 7 at 1:12 a.m. EDT, 5:12 UTC, for launch of its tenth Starlink mission, which will include 57 Starlink satellites and 2 satellites from BlackSky, a Spaceflight customer. Falcon 9 will...

SpaceX launched a new rocket prototype on Tuesday, called the SN5, Business Insider reports. The launch originated from Boca Chica, Texas where the aerospace company’s rocket factory and test site are located. In a press conference, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said, “We are going to go to the moon, we are going to have a […]

Image credit: NASA NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have safely returned to Earth, with Crew Dragon splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico south of Pensacola, Florida. https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1289996815824117760 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reacted to the safe landing by saying, "Congratulations @SpaceX & @NASA on completing first crewed Dragon flight!! ?? returned." https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1290021404994236416 "On...

When SpaceX isn’t busy with sending out ships to space, they’re busy working on a series of other projects. Starlink has been under development for quite a while, and will provide high-speed internet to everyone through low earth orbit satellites in space. As reported by Tesmanian, SpaceX is looking to add four million more, The […]

In the next half hour, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon will undock from the International Space Station (ISS) and start the return of NASA astronauts to Earth. https://youtu.be/sl2jo1bSxl8 The live video above shows coverage of the Crew Demo-2 departure, being targeted for 7:34pm EDT on Saturday, August 1, 2020. Crew Dragon will undock itself from the ISS...

SpaceX and NASA have already worked together to launch several space missions, including Crew Dragon which should return by August 2nd. It looks like there is already more on the agenda. As reported by CNN, NASA has successfully chosen four astronauts that will be part of a SpaceX mission next year. Akihido Hoshide, Thomas Pesquet, Shane […]

SpaceX shared a new video tonight called “Inside the Space Suit Lab”, which provides an inside look at the sleek and fashionable spacesuits worn by U.S. NASA astronauts aboard Crew Dragon. The video spans just over two minutes long and has the designers behind the SpaceX suit discuss the making of the latter, which is...

Comet NEOWISE is an astonishing rare comet from the Outer Solar System, which can only be seen once every 6,800 years. Unfortunately, it seems like that the SpaceX Starlink satellites have been ‘polluting’ the sky and photobombing any good camera shots as of late. Starlink is an efficient internet service through satellites, reportedly able to […]