space

SpaceX landed two of its three Falcon Heavy first-stage boosters

Posted in Hardware on 8th Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller

SpaceX landed two of its three Falcon Heavy first-stage boosters, as the main core booster crashed into the ocean. Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster was sent out into space.

Space lasers to track Earth's ice

Posted in Science on 3rd Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller

For those interested in what's happening to the ice on Planet Earth, we have two ventures this year that are going to make a major contribution to our understanding.

A successful SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch gives NASA new options

Posted in Science on 3rd Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller

It might be the companys most anticipated mission yet, and it could open up a new line of business, one that might interest NASA.

SpaceX successfully launches GovSat-1 on a flight proven Falcon 9

Posted in Business on 1st Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller

SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 rocket loaded with a satellite commissioned by the Government of Luxembourg.

Google Lunar XPrize will not be claimed

Posted in Science on 29th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

None of the five finalist Google Lunar XPRIZE teams will make a launch attempt to reach the Moon by the March 31st, 2018 deadline.