SpaceX’s latest test flight of the Starship rocket lasted for around eight minutes—twice the length of the previous test. Both the booster and the Starship upper stage were lost, but SpaceX achieved many key milestones during the flight test. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their View Starship has taken to the … Read more
SpaceX has undoubtedly cemented its position as a leader in the emerging space industry, but that may have come at a painful price. A shocking new investigation by Reuters documents 600 workplace injuries and one death at Elon Musk’s rocket company, highlighting a dangerous disregard for safety practices for the sake of SpaceX’s ambitious goals. … Read more
Dream Chaser, built by Sierra Space, is being prepped for transport to a NASA facility in Ohio, where it will undergo a series of tests to make sure the spaceplane can survive its heated reentry through Earth’s atmosphere. Starting these tests is crucial, demonstrating Dream Chaser’s readiness for flights and potentially transforming commercial space travel. … Read more
SpaceX’s Starship rocket at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas.Photo: SpaceX In another discrimination accusation against SpaceX, the private space company is being sued by a former employee for alleged underpayment of women and minorities. Tesla Investors Not Happy With Mr. Tweet’s Tweets Former SpaceX engineer Ashley Foltz filed a lawsuit at the California state court … Read more
Once among the star companies championing a deal to create a private successor to the International Space Station, talks between Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Sierra Space regarding the Orbital Reef project now appear to be souring. Meet Microsoft’s New Surface Laptops CNBC reports that the two space companies are potentially discussing an end to … Read more