Enlarge / SpaceX’s first Starlink broadband satellites. (credit: Elon Musk) SpaceX founder Elon Musk today tweeted an eight-second video of the company’s first broadband satellites, saying they are now “deployed and communicating to Earth stations.” First two Starlink demo satellites, called Tintin A & B, deployed and communicating to Earth stations The demonstration satellites, named […]
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The Physics of SpaceX’s Wicked Double Booster Landing
What can we learn from the video of the simultaneous landings? https://media.wired.com/photos/5a7cb68fa2d3835392e1b469/master/pass/spacexrocketreturn.jpg
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch was an incredible success — here are the best moments
SpaceX via YouTube SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon Heavy rocket into space. So far, everything has gone according to plan: two of the three boosters have landed back in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster is headed toward Mars orbit. Here are some of the best photos and moments from the launch. We have […]
We’re on the ground at SpaceX’s launch of its most powerful rocket — and lift-off appears to be imminent
Dave Mosher/Business Insider SpaceX founder Elon Musk hopes to finally launch Falcon Heavy— the most powerful rocket the company has ever built — this afternoon. The rocket is vertical on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where Business Insider is on the ground. The launch was initially scheduled to happen at 1:30 p.m. […]
SpaceX’s enormous Falcon Heavy rocket is vertical on the launchpad — here’s what it looks like up close
SpaceX founder Elon Musk hopes to finally launch Falcon Heavy — the most powerful rocket the company has ever built — on Tuesday, February 6. The rocket is vertical on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and being readied for launch. SpaceX will broadcast its monumental launch live online. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. […]
Is SpaceX’s Covert Zuma Payload Missing in Action?
After months of delays, SpaceX’s clandestine Zuma mission finally launched on Sunday. But the satellite on board may not have made it to its destination. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a5510bb664d76341759fc8e/master/pass/zumalaunch-featuredart.jpg
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket will test its 27 engines on January 10th
We’ve been talking about SpaceX’s new rocket, the Falcon Heavy, for years now, so it’s exciting to see that the launch vehicle inching closer to its maiden voyage. Last week, the rocket was raised to a vertical position on Pad 39A before being lowered to make way for the Falcon 9 Zuma mission, which launched […]
SpaceX’s mysterious Zuma mission may finally take flight Sunday
Enlarge / The Falcon 9 rocket and its Zuma payload are seen on the launch pad in November. (credit: SpaceX) Originally planned for a November launch, the mysterious Zuma mission may finally go to space on Sunday evening. SpaceX has confirmed that its rocket, and the undisclosed national security payload, are ready for launch, and […]
Elon Musk pitched Trump on SpaceX’s mission to colonize other planets
AP/Evan Vucci SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sought to pique Donald Trump’s interest in space colonization shortly after he was elected. Musk has previously asserted that mortals need to leave Earth in order to preserve humanity. He was one of several tech titans who courted Trump early on, according to an excerpt from the revealing book, […]
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launch baffled people with an eerie light show in the sky above Southern California
Screenshot via Twitter/Ali Maadelat SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket on Friday night, creating a dazzling display in the sky above Southern California, and baffling some people who had no idea what was happening. Watch some of the reactions from the ground: Youtube Embed:http://www.youtube.com/embed/tE5C3O71XqoWidth: 560pxHeight: 315px “What did I just witness,” one man asked: “It […]
