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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...

Tech poured about $400m into US election

Tech-giants poured around $400 million into the United Nations presidential election this year, reports the Guardian. The media ran an analysis on the donation sources of the election, where it found Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk tops the list with an estimated donation of $250 million....

Elon Musk becomes richest person ever

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reached a record-breaking personal wealth milestone, amassing a net worth of $348 billion, reports Geo News, citing Bloomberg Billionaires Index. It cements Musks position as the richest individual in history as his wealth follows a sharp increase in Teslas stock price,...