SpaceX
Full Ariane 6 rocket funding is unlocked by ESA
Posted in Science on 9th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller
The final tranche of R&D funding needed to introduce a new rocket for Europe was committed on Wednesday.
Elon Musk says SpaceX could put 'miner/tunneling droids' on Mars
Posted in Science on 26th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
'Initially, glass panes with carbon fiber frames to build geodesic domes on the surface, plus a lot of miner/tunneling droids.'
US to work with private firms on Mars plan
Posted in Science on 12th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
President Barack Obama says the US will work with private companies on its plan to send humans to Mars in the 2030s.
SpaceX will invest $1 billion towards advanced engine systems
Posted in Business on 5th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
Musk is spending tens of millions per year on developing his Mars colonization plans and the hardware for it. This will scale up to $200-300 million per year by 2018 or so.
Boeing CEO Vows to Beat SpaceX and Elon Musk to Mars
Posted in Hardware on 5th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
'Im convinced the first person to step foot on Mars will arrive there riding a Boeing rocket,'