Elon Musk's SpaceX Launches Four Amateurs Into Space
SpaceX launches four amateurs including, sponsor Jared Isaacman, a health care worker, and two contest winners in space to orbit around in an automated Dragon capsule on Sept 16. It is first for Elon Musk but third for the US, after Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos. The attendees went through 6-month rigorous training. SpaceX's next flight in 2022 will see NASA's retired… read-more
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Courtesy: The Times of India
The Simpsons: Richard Branson's Space Flight Predicted In 2014
The Simpsons, the animated comedy, popular for its prophetic abilities has never failed to predict historically prominent incidents in the past. With Richard Branson reaching for the edge of space on July 11, an episode of the series predicting this development in 2014 resurfaced on the internet. The episode titled "The War of Art" shows a clip of the millionaire admiring a painting in a spaceship.
Tags: The Simpsons, Richard Branson, Space, predict
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Elon Musk Buys $250,000 Space Ticket From Richard Branson
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who claimed to live in a $50,000 house in USA's Boca Chica, has bought a $250,000 ticket to travel in space from his billionaire friend Richard Branson. Notably, Branson is the owner of Virgin Galactic and has completed his space ride in his own company's flight. Reportedly, the company has sold 600 tickets and collected $80 million.
Tags: Elon Musk, SPACE X AND TESLA, virgin galactic, Richard Branson, SPACEFLIGHT
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Virgin Hyperloop Test: Pod Carries Two Humans For The First Time
The US-based transportation technology company Virgin Hyperloop successfully conducted a human-passenger test on November 9. The company's CTO Josh Geigel, and Director of Passenger Experience Sara Luchian were the first passengers to travel in the hyperloop at a test track in the Nevada desert. The super-high-speed pods which run in magnetic levitation, can travel up to 600 mph (966 kph) or faster. The company expects commercial operation by… read-more
Tags: Virgin Hyperloop, NEVADA, Richard Branson, SpaceX
Courtesy: The NDTV