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SpaceX vows manned flight to space station is on track
Posted in Science on 18th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller
SpaceX vowed Monday to send its first astronauts into orbit on schedule next year.
Airbus has solar powered stratosphere drone that has flown for nearly 26 days
Posted in Hardware on 15th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller
It will offer local satellite-like services and runs on solar power. It flies in the stratosphere at an average altitude of 70,000 feet.
SpaceXs Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket looks no worse for wear after 2 launches
Posted in Hardware on 13th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller
SpaceXs first Falcon 9 Block 5 booster has returned after the rockets second successful launch, likely the first of countless reuses.
Request for $8 billion over 5 years would just be to set up the Space Force
Posted in Business on 11th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller
Trump will request that Congress set aside $8 billion to fund the creation of the Department of the Space Force.
Elon Musk Reveals When SpaceX Will Be Able to Send Humans Into Space
Posted in Science on 8th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller
NASA estimates the firm will be ready for people-carrying space adventures as early as April of next year.