Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives for a U.S. Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Three Democratic members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services have requested information from the Pentagon about SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. They want …
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that SpaceX is not yet cleared for another test flight of its Starship Super Heavy launch vehicle. This comes after the rocket exploded mid-flight during an April launch. The FAA’s investigation into the mishap has concluded, listing 63 corrective actions that SpaceX must take before being granted clearance …
Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, looks on as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters WASHINGTON — A Ukrainian official slams Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, …
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated on Wednesday that SpaceX has not yet received clearance for another test flight of its Starship Super Heavy launch vehicle. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images The FAA announced on Wednesday that SpaceX is still awaiting clearance for another test flight of its Starship Super …
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, left, and Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos. Getty Images An Amazon shareholder lawsuit alleges that the company disregarded SpaceX for lucrative satellite launch contracts due to Jeff Bezos’ personal feud with Elon Musk, who has long mocked Bezos’ space ambitions. Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund (CB&T) filed …
SpaceX’s latest mission is underway with the launch of the Crew-7 mission. The Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, is seen at Launch Complex 39A illuminated by the sunset. Credits: Joel Kowsky / NASA SpaceX successfully sent four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) from Florida as part of its 11th …
An artist’s rendering of an I6 satellite in orbit. Inmarsat A second Viasat communications satellite is experiencing a malfunction in orbit. This time, the issue arises from the fleet of Inmarsat, a U.K.-based company that Viasat recently acquired. The I6 F2 satellite, launched by Inmarsat in February, encountered a power system failure while ascending to …
A Falcon 9 rocket is proudly displayed outside the renowned Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) headquarters in Hawthorne, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice has taken legal action against SpaceX, accusing Elon Musk’s pioneering space company of engaging in discriminatory hiring practices specifically targeting refugees and individuals …
A display of a Falcon 9 rocket can be seen outside SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. Photo credit: Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against SpaceX, alleging discriminatory hiring practices towards refugees and asylum seekers within Elon Musk’s space company. The lawsuit claims that …
The shadow of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is seen on the moon’s surface. ISRO The list is grim reading: Stuck, failed, missed, failed, failed, stuck, failed, crashed, missed, crashed, crashed. Those were the fate of the Soviet Union’s first 11 attempts before successfully landing a spacecraft on the moon, according to a database compiled by Jonathan …