Category: SpaceX

SpaceX, Rogers to Connect Mobiles Phones to Satellites in Remote Canadian Areas

Rogers Communications and Elon Musk’s SpaceX plan to connect mobile phones to satellite-based services aiming to expand coverage to remote areas in Canada, the companies said on Wednesday. The service, which will be delivered via the space company’s Starlink satellite network, will cover 4G and 5G phones starting with SMS text and will eventually expand…


SpaceX Wins Approval to Add 5th US Rocket Launch Site

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Space Force said on Monday that Elon Musk’s SpaceX was granted approval to lease a second rocket launch complex at a military base in California, setting the space company up for its fifth launch site in the United States. Under the lease, SpaceX will launch its workhorse Falcon rockets from Space Launch Complex-6…


IRS Whistleblower Seeks Protection to Expose Hunter Biden’s Business Dealings

An IRS whistleblower is expected to come out alleging political interference in the investigation into Hunter Biden’s business dealings. We hear from a former IRS agent to learn how the agency handles these things. The goal of a bill now passed by the House is to keep women’s sports limited to biological women. We bring you what…


LIVE 5 PM ET: NTD Business Full Broadcast (April 20)

Buzzfeed news is shutting down, as its parent company plans to cut 15% of its workforce. SpaceX’s starship spacecraft successfully lifted off from the coast of south Texas today — but didn’t get far. It’s the most powerful rocket ever built so far. Elon Musk is threatening to sue Microsoft. He tweeted that they “trained…


NTD Business (April 20): Elon Musk Threatens to Sue Microsoft; BuzzFeed News Shuts Down Amid Workforce Cuts

BuzzFeed News is shutting down, as its parent company plans to cut 15 percent of its workforce. SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft successfully lifted off from the coast of south Texas Thursday—but didn’t get far. It’s the most powerful rocket ever built. Elon Musk is threatening to sue Microsoft. He posted on Twitter that the company “trained…


Investment in Space Industry Declines by 53 Percent in Q1, Reaching 8-Year Low

There was $2.2 billion invested in space companies in the first three months of 2023, which means a 53 percent decline from the previous quarter and the lowest quarter for space investment since 2015. According to a report from venture capital firm Space Capital on Thursday, the decrease in investment left many companies in a…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (April 20): SpaceX Cheers Rocket Launch Despite Explosion; House Passes Bill to Ban Men from Women’s Sports

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its next-generation Starship cruise vessel. However, minutes later, the rocket and vehicle exploded in the sky. The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday to bar federally supported schools and colleges from allowing men identifying as women from competing on girls or women’s sports teams. Mayor Eric Adams has some grievances with…


NTD News Today (April 20): SpaceX Cheers Rocket Launch Despite Explosion; House Passes Bill to Ban Men from Women’s Sports

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its next-generation Starship cruise vessel. However, minutes later, the rocket and vehicle exploded in the sky. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday to bar federally supported schools and colleges from allowing men that identify as women from competing on girls’ or women’s sports teams. Mayor Eric Adams…


400-Foot Tall SpaceX Rocket Explodes Over Texas

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its first Starship rocket on Thursday morning, but it exploded during a mid-flight failure over the Gulf of Mexico near Texas. “As if the flight test was not exciting enough, Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly before stage separation,” the private space exploration company wrote on Twitter. “Teams will continue to…


400-Foot Tall SpaceX Rocket Explodes Over Gulf of Mexico

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its first Starship rocket on Thursday morning, but it exploded during a mid-flight failure over the Gulf of Mexico near Texas. “As if the flight test was not exciting enough, Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly before stage separation,” the private space exploration company wrote on Twitter. “Teams will continue to…