SpaceX
X-Wings and Drone Ships to Make SpaceX Rockets Reusable
Ana Verayo | | Nov 24, 2014 07:57 AM EST |
One innovation involves outfitting the Falcon 9 with four wings or "hypersonic grid fins".
Elon Musk Warns of an AI Apocalypse in 5 Years, Terminator Style
Ana Verayo | | Nov 18, 2014 09:27 PM EST |
Musk has been known for his remarks about an upcoming digital apocalypse triggered by AI.
Russia Successfully Launches Rocket to ISS Following Failed U.S. Attempt
Cory Doyle | | Oct 29, 2014 05:05 PM EDT |
The U.S. failed to send their unmanned rocket full of equipment to the International Space Station (ISS) Tuesday evening, as it blew up during its launch process.
SpaceX Looks To Land Falcon 9 On Ocean Platform
David Curry | | Oct 28, 2014 12:25 PM EDT |
SpaceX is hoping to make the first step in reusable space travel, by landing the Falcon 9 rocket on a platform in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
What SpaceX Dragon Brought Home
Vittorio Hernandez | | Oct 26, 2014 04:36 AM EDT |
SpaceX's Dragon is back on earth, splashing onto the Pacific Ocean about 300 miles west of Baja, California on Saturday, but what exactly did it bring home?
Elon Musk: ‘Let’s Build a City on Mars Now’
Danielle Austria | | Oct 25, 2014 12:18 PM EDT |
It used to be that he only sought to put a man on Mars. Now, SpaceX Founder Elon Musk has expressed his desire to build a self-sustaining metropolis on the red planet.
NASA Plans to Put Astronauts In Deep Sleep During Space Missions
Ana Verayo | | Oct 06, 2014 07:23 AM EDT |
This process is also called torpor.
NASA Halts Billion Dollar Space Taxi Project Due to Sierra Nevada Protest
Ana Verayo | | Oct 06, 2014 03:19 AM EDT |
Boeing and SpaceX were awarded contracts amounting to US$6.8 billion for NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
Sierra Nevada Protests NASA Space Taxi Choices
Marc Maligalig | | Sep 29, 2014 02:05 AM EDT |
Claims there are serious questions and inconsistencies in the source selection process.
NASA 'Space Taxis' Awarded to Boeing and SpaceX
Precious Silva | | Sep 17, 2014 11:44 AM EDT |
Boeing and SpaceX won the bid to create NASA's upcoming space taxis. According to officials, the new vehicles will conclude the country's dependence on Russia for transport to the International Space Station.
NASA Back in the Game with Space Taxi Contracts for Boeing, SpaceX
dweisman | | Sep 17, 2014 12:08 AM EDT |
Bolden said the greatest nation on Earth shouldn't have to rely on other nations to get to space.
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Build a City on Mars
Ana Verayo | | Sep 15, 2014 08:46 AM EDT |
Musk has long championed manned missions to Mars but this is the first time he hinted at a Martian colony.
Why NASA Will Send a 3D Printer to the ISS
Ana Verayo | | Sep 15, 2014 06:20 AM EDT |
This move can greatly improve efficiency by having a part designed on Earth and then sending the designs to the orbiting 3D printer.
SpaceX Successfully Launches Falcon 9 Rocket with Commercial Satellite
Ana Verayo | | Sep 08, 2014 10:24 AM EDT |
SpaceX originally planned to launch AsiaSat 6 two weeks ago but delayed the flight to further test and check the rocket's systems.
SpaceX Rocket Explodes and Crashes in Texas
Ana Verayo | | Aug 23, 2014 03:41 AM EDT |
SpaceX conducted this test mission to observe the ability of the F9R development vehicle to take off, maneuver and land vertically.
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