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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
Tags: SpaceX, NASA, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson
Courtesy: The Times of India
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SpaceX To Launch Its First Civilian Crew Space Exploration
Commencing the commercial era of human space exploration, Elon Musk's SpaceX will launch four commoners from different walks of life into space on September 15. Interestingly, the whole mission is being funded by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman. However, the Inspiration4 crew-members will be on their own in space, spending three days inside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Tags: SpaceX, Kennedy Space Centre, Space mission, Elon Musk
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Sues NASA Over SpaceX Moon Contract
Amazon chairman and billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned space company Blue Origin has filed a lawsuit in US federal court against NASA over its decision to give the $2.9 billion lunar moon lander contract to its rival Elon Musk's SpaceX. "This bid protest challenges NASA's unlawful and improper evaluation of proposals," Blue Origin's lawyer said. NASA earlier selected SpaceX as the sole provider for the Human Landing System for the spaceflight… read-more
Tags: NASA, BLUE ORIGIN, SpaceX, Jeff Bezos, Lunar Mission
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Elon Musk To Provide Advertisement Opportunity In Space
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shook hands with a Canada-based startup namely Geometric Energy Corp (GEC) to provide an opportunity to the advertisers to advertise in space. Reportedly, SpaceX will shoot a rocket to place a satellite in space containing a display screen and the content will be projected on it from Earth. However, the advertisement will be live-streamed on smartphones later.
Tags: Advertisement, Elon Musk, SpaceX, Geometric Energy Corporation
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NASA Delays Deploying Spacesuit; Elon Musk Offers Help
NASA delays the development of new astronaut spacesuits for the space exploration mission that is scheduled to land humans on the moon by 2024. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk offered a possible fix to help NASA to overcome the issue. Reportedly, the delay in deploying space suits is due to the "Covid-19 pandemic, shortage of funds and some technical challenges faced by NASA".
Tags: Elon Musk, SpaceX, NASA, spacesuits
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SpaceX Supply Rocket Carrying Avacado, Squid, Toothpaste Heads To ISS
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched a supply mission on June 3 carrying around 7,300 pounds of fresh food and supplies, which includes lemons, onions, avocados and even fresh seafood. Reportedly, the rocket is set to reach the International Space Station on June 5. The Dragon cargo capsule, a brand new addition, is also carrying the first of three shipments of high tech solar panels to improve on the old power grid.
Tags: SpaceX, International Space Station, Supply chain , Solar Panel
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SpaceX To Accept Payment In Dogecoin For Next Payload Mission
Elon Musk's SpaceX and Geometric Energy Corporation have agreed to do the financial transactions completely in cryptocurrency Dogecoin for their next satellite mission in early 2022. The lunar payload mission, named DOGE-1, will aim to establish miniature satellite cubesat aboard the Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX's Commercial Sales VP Tom Ochinero said, "This mission will demonstrate the application of cryptocurrency... and set the foundation for… read-more
Tags: SpaceX, Geometric Energy Corporation, Dogecoin, Cryptocurrency
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SpaceX's Starship SN15 Prototype Breaks Curse With Perfect Landing
Elon Musk's SpaceX finally nailed the fifth test flight of its futuristic Starship SN15 as it executed the perfect lift-off and landing at the R&D facility in Texas on May 6. The landing was extra special as the previous four Starships, from SN8 to SN11, ended up in crash while attempting to land. Reportedly, several other prototypes, currently at different stages of readiness, are being prepared.
Tags: SpaceX, Starship SN15, Elon Musk, Texas
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SpaceX's $2.9Bn NASA Contract Suspended Amid Rival Companies' Protest
The protest from space companies Blue Origin and Dynetics had forced NASA to suspend its $2.9 billion Moon lander contract given to Elon Musk-owned SpaceX. The rebel companies argued that NASA was supposed to choose two companies for the mission, but it opted for only one, thereby endangering the mission's speedy timeline. The mission's development is now possible only after federal watchdog Government Accountability Office resolves the… read-more
Tags: NASA, BLUE ORIGIN, SpaceX, Dynetics, Protests, Moon Mission 2024
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"Can't Get To Orbit": Musk Trolls Bezos Over NASA's Contract To SpaceX
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, through Twitter on April 27, trolled Amazon and space company Blue Origin chief Jeff Bezos, after the latter challenged NASA's contract given to the former. Taking a jibe at Bezos, Musk wrote, "Can't get it up (to orbit) lol", adding more fuel to their space rivalry. The matter got heated when Musk won NASA's contract to build a spacecraft for astronauts ahead of moon mission 2024.
Tags: NASA, SpaceX, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, BLUE ORIGIN, Moon Mission 2024, Trolling
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