Elon Musks’ SpaceX resupply rocket explodes just few minutes after take-off June 28, 2015 SpaceX's latest mission didn't last long – its Falcon 9 rocket exploded just a few minutes after being launched from a base in Florida this morning. Read more: SpaceX launch Q&A: Expert explains the science behind landing a reusable rocket The company, which was set up by entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2002, said the [...]
Virgin Galactic joining the space race for broadband with OneWeb June 25, 2015 BRITISH-BASED satellite operator OneWeb, which wants to sell internet service via satellites, said yesterday that it has signed multi-million dollar contracts with spaceflight companies Virgin Galactic and Arianespace for 60 flights. OneWeb, which is privately-owned and based in Britain’s Channel Islands, also said that it has raised $500m (£318m) from a group of global investors, [...]
SpaceX GoPro video: Here’s what Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 rocket sees from space as it falls to earth June 7, 2015 The rocket ship sent into space by Elon Musk's SpaceX programme has captured stunning footage of the earth from miles above. A GoPro – the action camera favoured by adventurers – was attached to the rocket Falcon 9 which is being tested out to deliver payloads to the International Space Station (ISS) and then return [...]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX can now launch military and spy satellites for the US May 27, 2015 Private company SpaceX has received certified approval from the US to send military and spy satellites into space. The decision comes after two years of reviews by the US Air Force, and founder Elon Musk described it as an “important step” in bringing competition to National Security Space launch. “We thank the Air Force [...]
SpaceX shows off its Dragon abort system for keeping humans safe in space missions May 6, 2015 SpaceX flexed some rocket muscle today, as it attempted to show Nasa how safely it can send humans up into space via a cargo ship. The US aerospace company, founded by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, tested the abort system aboard its Dragon capsule, which it hopes to eventually use for transporting humans to and from [...]
Pieces of a failed Russian spaceship could fall down to earth on Friday May 6, 2015 Fragments of a failed Russian spacecraft are expected to fall to Earth later this week, according to space agency Roscosmos. The Progress resupply ship was sent up into space at the end of last month to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), but was unable to reach the correct orbit and went into an [...]
Elon Musk was on the verge of selling Tesla to Google for $11bn and even “shook” on a deal with Larry Page April 20, 2015 The millionaire magnate behind the world's best-known electric carmaker was on the verge of selling his company to Google as it failed to turn a profit. Elon Musk's Tesla was about to fall into bankruptcy and the founder had begun negotiating with Google on a deal for the firm, according to a new book on [...]
This video posted by Elon Musk shows SpaceX’s Falcon rocket booster very nearly landing on a tiny platform in the middle of the ocean April 15, 2015 Disappointment all round at SpaceX HQ yesterday, when a rocket booster launched by the company didn't quite touch down properly on a pad – dubbed "Just Read the Instructions" thanks to the mantra printed on it – floating 50 miles out to sea. The rocket booster, which had just come from launching an International Space [...]
Tesla share price jumps after Elon Musk teases new product line March 30, 2015 Elon Musk tweets, markets react. Tesla Motors saw its share price rise by over three per cent today after its founder, billionaire investor and inventor Elon Musk, tweeted that the company would be unveiling a "major new product line" next month. Musk added that the product would diverge from Tesla's main business of designing, manufacturing and selling electric [...]
Richard Branson might jump on the electric car bandwagon March 20, 2015 Richard Branson has hinted that his Virgin brand might jump on the electric car bandwagon (the wagon bandwagon?) at some point in the not-too-distant future. The entrepreneur already has his own Formula E team – an electric version of Formula One which features battery-powered cars racing at speeds of up to 140 mph. But when [...]