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...]
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...]
