A tank prototype similar to SpaceX’s next-generation Super Heavy rocket booster has survived a series of tests that repeatedly attempted to destroy it. Known as Booster 7.1 or B7.1, the tank is the latest in a long line of ‘test tanks’ designed to verify the performance of Starship and Super Heavy and qualify new designs…
During SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Starlink mission on July 22, SpaceX captured an incredible video of the rocket flying over the moon. Perhaps it’s time to rewrite that old bedtime story. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Friday and as it was happening, the rocket lept over the moon. The view was incredible and you…
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently shared that Starlink internet is available in 36 countries. This isn’t just an incredible milestone for SpaceX, but also for humanity. In our interview on my podcast, Elon Musk explained that a large portion of the world doesn’t have internet access. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1550556670337630209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1550556670337630209%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teslarati.com%2Fstarlink-available-36-countries%2F IMAGINE IF YOU DIDN’T HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET If you…
On Monday, SpaceX was spotted loading some of the first Starlink V2 satellite prototypes into a custom mechanism designed to refill Starship’s magazine-like payload bay. While it’s not the first time SpaceX has used the dispenser, the photos captured by photographer Kevin Randolph are the first to clearly show real prototypes of the next generation…
NASA has chosen SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to launch its next major space telescope, a wide-field observatory that should directly complement the brand new James Webb Space Telescope. Originally known as the Wide Field InfraRed Survey Telescope (WFIRST), NASA recently renamed the mission in honor of Nancy Grace Roman, a foundational force behind the Hubble…
SpaceX has returned an upgraded Super Heavy booster to the factory after an unexpected explosion and fireball caused “minor” damage during testing. CEO Elon Musk first revealed that the company would need to remove the rocket from Starbase’s orbital launch pad for inspections and repairs on July 13th, about a day and a half after the anomaly.…
Less than seven full months into 2022, SpaceX has tied its annual launch record. Carrying the 22nd batch of upgraded Starlink V1.5 satellites, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from SpaceX’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) LC-40 pad on Sunday morning. The Starlink 4-22 mission went off without a hitch, expanding SpaceX’s impressive streak…
Return to Space, the Netflix documentary about Elon Musk and SpaceX’s two-decade mission to send NASA astronauts back to the International Space Station and revolutionize space travel was nominated for an Emmy Award. The documentary was nominated for Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score). Released in April 2022, the film shared the…
The Republic of Georgia’s National Communications Commission authorized the launch of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink internet service in the Easter European country. Starlink Holdings Netherlands established a subsidiary Starlink Georgia on June 29, and subsequently applied for permission to provide internet in the country from the National Communications Commission. The regulatory body approved Starlink’s request on…
SpaceX has successfully sent a Cargo Dragon spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the company’s 30th launch this year. A fuel leak spotted near one of Dragon’s Draco maneuvering thrusters delayed the mission from its original early-June launch target but SpaceX and NASA ultimately rectified the problem and…