Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk-led SpaceX said it had completed two back-to-back Falcon 9 missions over the weekend, taking about 15 hours for two separate missions. It has also broken its annual launch record from a year ago. What Happened The space company run by the billionaire entrepreneur completed its thirtieth launch on Sunday, compared with 26…
SpaceX Launches 2 Missions Within 15 Hours and Shatters Previous Annual Launch Record
SpaceX Launches 52 Starlink Satellites From California Base
December 18, 2021
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VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif.—A SpaceX rocket carried 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California early Saturday. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Space Force Base at 4:41 a.m. and arced over the Pacific. The Falcon’s first stage returned and landed on a SpaceX droneship in the ocean. It was…
Astronaut on SpaceX’s Inspiration4 Mission Took a Meteorite to Space and Back, in a First
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s all-civilian crew took a piece of an ancient meteorite to space back during its three-day trip to space and back in September, revealed astronaut Sian Proctor. Proctor in a Twitter post revealed she was able to take a meteorite to space during the all-civilian Inspiration4 mission earlier this year….
Elon Musk Announces Plan to Take CO2 out of Atmosphere and Convert It Into Rocket Fuel
December 14, 2021
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Elon Musk announced on Monday that his company is working on a program to take carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere and convert it into rocket fuel, claiming that it will be important for his future missions to Mars. Musk announced the news on Twitter and invited people to participate in the program, writing: “SpaceX is starting a…
Elon Musk Named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ for 2021
Elon Musk has been named as Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021, as the world’s richest man transforms life on-planet by shifting the way people move around, and off-planet by planning a city on Mars. “The richest man in the world does not own a house and has recently been selling off his…
Tesla’s Elon Musk ‘Thinking of Quitting’ His Jobs
Elon Musk, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Tesla Inc. says he’s considering leaving his jobs and becoming an influencer. “Thinking of quitting my jobs & becoming an influencer full-time wdyt,” Musk said in the Twitter post, without elaborating. It was not immediately clear if he was being serious about quitting his roles. He did…
NASA Signs up SpaceX for 3 More Commercial Flights to ISS Amid Boeing’s Starliner Delays
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk’s SpaceX has secured three more commercial crew flights to the International Space Station as part of its contract with NASA, the U.S. space agency said on Friday. The additional crew flights would allow the U.S. space agency NASA to maintain an uninterrupted human access to the space station every now…
Spacewalking Astronauts Replace Antenna After Debris Scare
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Spacewalking astronauts replaced a broken antenna outside the International Space Station on Thursday after getting NASA’s all-clear for orbiting debris. U.S. astronauts Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron were supposed to complete the job Tuesday, but NASA delayed the spacewalk because of potentially threatening space junk. NASA later determined the astronauts were safe to…
Astra Space Makes It to Orbit Faster Than SpaceX: What Investors Should Know
A space company that went public via SPAC merger completed a successful commercial orbital launch Friday, which has shares moving higher Monday morning. What Happened Astra Space completed its first commercial orbital launch Friday, a mission for the U.S. Space Force. “Reaching orbit is a historic milestone for Astra,” Astra CEO and Founder Chris Kemp…
SpaceX Set to Launch NASA Asteroid Defense Mission
November 22, 2021
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HAWTHORNE, Calif.—Southland residents could get an impressive pre-holiday aerial light show the night of Nov. 23 when Hawthorne-based SpaceX attempts to launch a NASA planetary-defense mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc along the California central coast. Depending on visibility, night-time rocket launches from Vandenberg can often create dazzling light spectacles that can be…
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