Tag: SpaceX

Elon Musk Notes How SpaceX Two-Stage Falcon 9 Rocket Backflipped and Returned to Launch Site

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk on Monday explained how SpaceX’s two-staged Falcon 9 rocket performed a backflip during its latest launch for an Italian Earth observation satellite. What Happened SpaceX launched the reusable Falcon 9 COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 mission to low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 6:11 p.m….


He Won a Trip to Space then He Gave It Away to a Friend

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—He told his family and a few friends. He dropped hints to a couple of colleagues. So hardly anyone knew that the airline pilot could have—should have—been on board when SpaceX launched its first tourists into orbit last year. Meet Kyle Hippchen, the real winner of a first-of-its-kind sweepstakes, who gave his seat…


Elon Musk’s SpaceX Sends Another 49 Starlink Satellites to Space, Reusable Falcon 9 Lands Back on Earth

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk-owned SpaceX on Tuesday successfully launched 49 more Starlink satellites to earth’s low orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. What Happened SpaceX’s partially reusable Falcon 9 rocket that can transport payloads as well as humans into earth and beyond, launched the satellites at 9:02 p.m. ET. Minutes after the…


Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Launch 3 South African-Made Nanosatellites: Why This Is Historically Important

Elon Musk is giving a major hat-tip to his birthplace by launching the first nanosatellite constellation made entirely in South Africa on today’s SpaceX Transporter-3 mission. What Happened According to a report from South Africa’s News24, the three nanosatellites are part of the first Maritime Domain Awareness Satellite constellation (MDASat-1) and will be deployed in…


SpaceX Rocket Launch Takes 105 Satellites Into Space

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday, carrying 105 small satellites into low orbit around the Earth. This is the company’s third rideshare mission by a U.S.-based rocket. The Transporter-3 mission lifted off at 10:25 a.m. ET from the Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida….


Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX Gets $337.4 Million Boost in Equity Financing

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has raised over $337 million in equity financing, according to a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission by the aerospace manufacturer on Wednesday. As per the filing by the company, which is headquartered in Hawthorne, California, it raised approximately $337.4 million in financing. SpaceX crossed $100 billion in valuation following a secondary share sale by existing investors in…


China-style Propaganda: Urges US to Act Responsibly in Space to Show Its Muscles

The Chinese regime urged the United States to act responsibly in space on Dec. 28, with an excuse that its space station was forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with satellites launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink program. Earlier on the same day, the state-run Global Times criticized the Starlink program and claimed…


Beijing Capitalizes on Elon Musk Satellite Incident for Propaganda Purposes

The Chinese regime urged the United States to act responsibly in space on Dec. 28, after its space station was forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with satellites launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink program. Earlier on the same day, the state-run Global Times criticized the Starlink program and claimed that the Pentagon…


SpaceX Launches Christmas Presents, Supplies to Station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—SpaceX launched Christmas gifts, goodies, and supplies to the International Space Station on Tuesday and got a present in return: the company’s 100th successful rocket landing. The predawn liftoff from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center was barely visible in the fog and clouds, as the Falcon rocket hoisted a Dragon capsule loaded with more…


SpaceX Headquarters Reports Highest Number of Workplace COVID-19 Cases in LA

Elon Musk’s SpaceX company has reported the highest number of workplace COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles. At least 132 employees, or around 2.3 percent of its nearly 6,000 workers, at the SpaceX Corporate Headquarters in Hawthorne, California, have tested positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes the disease COVID-19, according to a report released by the Los Angeles County…