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Musk's SpaceX calls off Starship megarocket test flight at last minute
Elon Musks SpaceX called off the latest test flight of its Starship rocket just before its scheduled launch on Monday, citing an unspecified problem with the behemoth spacecraft. Standing down from todays flight test attempt, SpaceX posted on X, also owned by Musk. Starship team is determining...

SpaceX set to launch Starship megarocket today
SpaceX is set to launch its towering Starship rocket today (March 3), marking its eighth orbital test flight. The launch window will open at 5:30 p.m. (23:30 GMT) from the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, with a live webcast available. At 403 feet (123 meters) tall, Starship is the worlds...

US space probe ‘Odin’ set to search for asteroid minerals
A private US space company, Astroforge, is taking steps toward commercial asteroid mining with the launch of its robotic vehicle, Odin. The company aims to mine the near-Earth asteroid 2022 OB5, targeting valuable minerals such as platinum. According to The New York Times, Astroforge has already...

SpaceX makes history with Falcon 9 launch and booster landing in the Bahamas
SpaceX has pulled off a historic feat, after launching a rocket into space from the coast of Florida and landing the rocket booster in another country, reports Foxnews. Tuesdays mission marked the first time a Falcon 9 landed on a droneship off the coast of the Bahamas. Nearly eight minutes...

Bezos’s rocket firm Blue Origin to cut 10% of workforce
US billionaire Jeff Bezoss erospace company Blue Origin will reduce its workforce by about 10% following a period of rapid expansion, CEO Dave Limp told employees on Thursday. We grew and hired incredibly fast in the last few years, Limp wrote in an email, calling the layoffs a tough but...

NASA swaps SpaceX capsules to allow earlier return of Sunita Williams
NASA on Tuesday swapped out the astronaut capsule it plans to use for an upcoming routine flight to the International Space Station, a scheduling move that will allow a slightly earlier return for two Starliner astronauts who have been on the station far longer than expected, reports Reuters....

SpaceX Starship test ends in failure after successful booster catch at launch pad
SpaceXs latest Starship test flight ended in failure Thursday after the spacecraft was destroyed following a successful booster catch on the launch pad. The company reported that the Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly, with its six engines shutting down one by one during ascent,...

Bezos' New Glenn reaches orbit in first launch
Blue Origins giant New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida early Thursday morning on its first mission to space, an inaugural step into Earths orbit for Jeff Bezos space company as it aims to rival SpaceX in the satellite launch business. Thirty stories tall with a reusable first stage, New...

SpaceX set for seventh test of Starship megarocket
Elon Musks SpaceX isgearing up for the seventh orbital flight test of Starship, the colossalprototype rocket the company hopes will help humans colonize Mars. A launch window from the companys Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, opens at4:00 pm (2200 GMT) on Wednesday and will be carried in a live...

Bezos sees no threat from Musk-Trump ties in space race
Jeff Bezos said he does not think SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will use his close ties with US President-elect Donald Trump to undercut his space company Blue Origin, adding he feels very optimistic about the incoming administrations space agenda. Elon has been very clear that hes doing this for the...

Italy in advanced talks with SpaceX for €1.5 billion secure telecom deal
Italy is in advanced discussions with Elon Musks SpaceX regarding a 1.5 billion euro ($1.55 billion) agreement for the company to supply secure telecommunications to the government, according to Bloomberg News. ($1 = 0.9708 euros) The discussions are still ongoing, and a final agreement on the...

Rocket that could challenge SpaceX’s dominance set to launch
On a Florida launchpad that has been dormant for almost two decades, a new, roughly 320-feet (98-meter) rocket developed by Jeff Bezos company Blue Origin is poised for its maiden flight. The uncrewed launch vehicle, called New Glenn, will mark Blue Origins first attempt to send a rocket to...

New year, new launch: SpaceX to deploy Starlink simulators on starship
SpaceX is taking its Starship test flights to the next level, with the upcoming launch aiming to show payload deployment for the first time. The payload in question will be 10 Starlink simulators that will be similar in size and weight to the next-gen satellites SpaceX plans to use Starship to...

Elon Musk envisions ‘direct democracy’ for future ‘Mars Colony’
Elon Musk, the tech mogul and CEO of SpaceX, has once again shared his ambitious vision for the future of humanity on Mars, offering a glimpse into the potential governance structure for a Martian colony, reports UNB. In response to a user query on X (formerly Twitter), Musk suggested that...

Power failed at SpaceX mission control before September spacewalk by NASA nominee
A power outage at a SpaceX facility in California in September led to a loss of ground control for at least an hour during a mission that included the first private spacewalk, according to three individuals familiar with the situation. The spacewalk, which was part of SpaceXs five-day Polaris...

Elon Musk pushes to turn SpaceX's Starbase into a Texas City
SpaceX, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has formally requested to turn its South Texas facility, known as Starbase, into an incorporated city. The company sent a letter to local officials on Thursday, asking for an election to move forward with the plan. Residents of the area, located at Boca Chica...

Musk becomes first person to reach $400 bn net worth mark
Elon Musks net worth has reached $400 billion, making him first person ever to cross that mark, reports CNN. According to Bloombergs Tuesday report, behind his nearly $20 billion jump in wealth was a deal that shot up Musks rocket company SpaceXs valuation to roughly $350 billion. SpaceX and its...