America’s most experienced space flier and her three private astronaut crewmates undocked from the International Space Station and plunged back to Earth late Tuesday, blazing through the night sky like a fiery shooting star before splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico. With veteran commander Peggy Whitson and co-pilot John Shoffner monitoring the automated re-entry,…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Thursday that provides liability protections to public and private space companies operating in the state. The move came the day after DeSantis announced his candidacy for the presidency during a Twitter Spaces session hosted by Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX. The bill, known as CS/SB 1318, Spaceflight…
Topline Virgin Galactic—the space company founded by billionaire Richard Branson—is scheduled to take its second fully crewed flight into space Thursday, in the company’s last test flight with employees before it plans to start flying customers next month. Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is scheduled to take its second fully crewed flight into space … [+]…
A Russian cargo ship blasted off Wednesday and delivered 2.7 tons of supplies and equipment to the International Space Station amid a full slate of research by the lab’s NASA-sponsored crew and four visiting “private astronauts” carrying out their own science agenda. The Progress cargo craft climbed away atop a Soyuz 2a.1 booster at the…
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Peggy Whitson, NASA’s most experienced astronaut, set to return to International Space Station – CBS News Watch CBS News Peggy Whitson, the most experienced astronaut in U.S. history, is set to launch to the International Space Station atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Sunday, leading a crew that includes a retired businessman and two Saudi…
Peggy Whitson, America’s most experienced astronaut with 665 days in space and 10 spacewalks over three stays aboard the International Space Station, is poised to build on her legacy as one of the consensus “GOATs” — greatest of all time — in the American space program. With a Ph.D. in biochemistry and two stints as…
Peggy Whitson, America’s most experienced astronaut with 665 days in space and 10 spacewalks over three stays aboard the International Space Station, is poised to build on her legacy as one of the consensus “GOATs” — greatest of all time — in the American space program. With a Ph.D. in biochemistry and two stints as…
A team led by Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin won a coveted NASA contract to build a spacecraft to send astronauts to and from the moon’s surface, NASA’s chief announced on Friday, capping a high-stakes contest. NASA’s decision will give the agency a second ride to the moon under its Artemis program, after it awarded…
Elon Musk vowed the world would see a second Starship launch ‘within a few months’ after its maiden flight in April – and the billionaire is keeping his promise. SpaceX filed a permit with the Federal Communications Commission Monday, requesting authorization for operation as soon as June 15 – but anytime until December 15. The…
A new billionaire is joining the space race – a crypto tycoon who will launch the first-ever commercial space station in 2025. Jed McCaleb, CEO of Vast, announced he is working with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to send Haven-1 into space and ferry astronauts to and from the craft. McCaleb, whose net worth is around $2.4…
SpaceX rocket launches 50 Starlink satellites into orbit – CBS News Watch CBS News A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 50 Starlink satellites into orbit from California on Wednesday. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
He often speaks of his disdain for WhatsApp, but is Elon Musk looking to morph Twitter into something similar? Well, the answer is yes and no. There’s no doubt the billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO wants to rival the Meta-owned chat app, but today’s announcement of three planned copycat features is actually part of his…
It had been a decade in the making but took less than four minutes for the world’s most powerful rocket to go from historic lift off to a spectacular ball of flames. Elon Musk’s $3 billion (£2.4 billion) Starship – built to one day take humans to Mars – exploded high above the Gulf of Mexico as…
Whether you love him or hate him, Elon Musk is the mastermind behind some of the most ingenuous technology projects of the modern era. The billionaire entrepreneur is the boss of carmaker Tesla, private space firm SpaceX and brain-computer interface startup Neuralink, among other projects. But Musk – who routinely tops the list as the…
Following a disappointing earnings report, Tesla is raising prices on some of its cars. (Photo by … [+] Yuan Bing/VCG via Getty Images) VCG via Getty Images Key Takeaways Tesla Shares Fell After Disappointing Earnings Layoffs Continue To Spread Volatility Keeps Falling Stocks traded lower on Thursday with the S&P 500 falling 0.6% and the…
SpaceX Starship rocket explodes after maiden launch – CBS News Watch CBS News The SpaceX Starship rocket, the most powerful ever built, exploded in midair Thursday morning just minutes after its first-ever launch in Texas. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Elon Musk has vowed to make a second launch of SpaceX’s Starship within ‘a few months’, after it exploded into a ball of fire during its maiden orbital flight yesterday. The billionaire took to Twitter about 20 minutes after the failure to congratulate his team on the ‘exciting test launch’ and that he had ‘learned a lot’ from…
He Musk be furious! Elon’s wealth nosedives by $13 BILLION in a day after SpaceX rocket blows up, Tesla earning’s plummet 20%, and disastrous Twitter blue check mark revamp Elon Musk’s wealth dramatically nosedived by $13 billion in just 24 hours The billionaire suffered several business setbacks, including poor Tesla returns His high-profile SpaceX rocket…
SpaceX claims it pulled the trigger that exploded Starship mid-air Thursday during its second attempt at an orbital flight. The massive 395-foot stack, comprised of the Super Heavy booster and Starship, launched at 9:33 am ET for its first orbital launch but burst into flames four minutes after takeoff. While Elon Musk’s company activated the…