Google is about to close a deal with SpaceX on a more than $10 billion investment into the private spaceflight company’s new project of deploying hundreds of small-sized satellites that could provide low-cost Internet access to countries that lack ground Internet infrastructure. Several sources reported that the deal was very close to reality, but it needed additional negotiations. The purpose … [Read more...]
Cape Canaveral to Be the World’s Busiest Spaceport in 2015
On Tuesday, Col. Thomas Falzarano, commander of the Air Force's 45th Space Wing, said in a meeting that, if all went according to the plan, the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida would be the world’s busiest spaceport this year with 24 scheduled launches. Last year, the Russians had the supremacy with 21 launches taking place on the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan (although two of … [Read more...]
SpaceX: Rocket Launch Was Successful; Booster Had a Hard Landing
SpaceX’s CEO, Elon Musk, announced Saturday that Falcon 9 rocket’s cargo capsule was on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) and it would dock it on Monday, but the first stage booster had a hard landing on the floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean. Both booster and platform were damaged when the landing took place. Soon after the liftoff, Mrs. Musk tweeted that the first stage … [Read more...]
SpaceX to Safely Land Falcon 9 Rocket on a Floating Platform
Space X plans to land a rocket on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean, rather than letting it smash into pieces after its mission is over. The Space X team hopes that by reusing multistage rockets billions of dollars would be saved, while keeping the environment clean. Elon Musk, CEO of Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) and co-founder of the Paypal platform, said that … [Read more...]
Tesla AWD D Model Is the Safest Electric Supercar
Tesla Motors unveiled a new car on Thursday night. The P85D will be an upgraded S model. Elon Musk tweeted on October 1 that is "About time to unveil the D and something else." Things are now clear. By “D” he meant dual motor. The supercar will have an engine at each end for better control and improved performance. In fact, Musk claims that everything was enhanced in the new S model. The latest … [Read more...]
Tesla Motors Chose Nevada as Gigafactory Construction Site, after Being Offered Huge Tax Breaks
Elon Musk may right now be America’s favorite high-tech entrepreneur. States are competing with each other to gain the right of hosting any of Musk’s future investments. An example of such a competition is reflected by the struggle to host the launch site of SpaceX, which was eventually won by Texas. Tesla Motors produced critically acclaimed automobiles. The electrical car is not only … [Read more...]
Spacex’s Elon Musk says, he will Put HUMANS On MARS By 2026
Electric car and rocket tycoon Elon Musk expects to put the first human on Mars in the next decade and says he'll float his SpaceX company on Earth-bound stock exchanges once the interplanetary mission gets underway.He recently unveiled a manned version of his successful Dragon spacecraft. He’s talking about retrieving the first stage of his Falcon 9 rocket, a feat that has never been … [Read more...]
