SpaceX Starship conducts its seventh test flight, and the Starship ignites for launch.
SpaceX's Starship carried out its seventh test flight. The SpaceX Super Heavy rocket was successfully recovered, once again realizing the "Chopstick Clip Rocket".
On January 16th, Bezos' space technology company Blue Origin announced that the "New Glenn" heavy launch vehicle was launched for its first flight. If the rocket goes well, it will become a serious challenger to SpaceX.
SpaceX announced on the X social network that the seventh test launch of the Starship spacecraft will be postponed until January 15. Previously, the company said that the launch time was scheduled for January 13. It should be noted that during the flight, the spacecraft will attempt to deploy a payload in space for the first time, releasing 10 Starlink satellite models.
As of December 29, SpaceX has completed 133 launches in 2024, 11 times short of the annual target the company set at the beginning of the year. SpaceX said in a post on the X platform today that Falcon 9 has completed consecutive launches in California and Florida, sending 22 Starlink satellites into the constellation and sending Astranis' "one-to-many" mission into orbit, which is the 132nd and 133rd launches this year. In January, the company planned to complete 144 launches in 2024, an averag...
According to people familiar with the matter, Musk's space exploration company (SpaceX) discussed selling the shares held by insiders at a valuation of about $350 billion.
Time magazine has unveiled its latest cover featuring Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, as part of its "To-do List" of goals Mr. Musk has achieved, including launching an electric car, becoming the world's richest man, acquiring Twitter, successfully launching and recycling rockets, implanting brain chips and, most recently, helping Mr. Trump win the US Presidential Election. This cover...