SpaceX

Elon Musk plans for 4000 toaster sized micro-satellite network for global internet

Posted in Hardware on 27th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Elon Musk has proposed a network of some 4,000 micro-satellites to provide wireless broadband Internet services around the globe.

SpaceX and U.S. Air Force reach settlement on rocket program

Posted in Hardware on 24th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

The settlement, SpaceX said, improves the competitive landscape and achieves mission assurance for national security space launches.

SpaceX closes the deal to get $1bn from Google and Fidelity

Posted in Hardware on 21st Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

The firms together own just under 10% of SpaceX, valued at $10bn. It said the money would go towards innovation in space transport and satellite manufacturing.

Google said to be in talks to invest in SpaceX at $10B valuation

Posted in Hardware on 20th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

SpaceX has gone where most startups never have: to space. And it looks like Google may well want in on the excitement.

Musk spills details on SpaceX's internet venture

Posted in Hardware on 17th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Musk doesn't only plan to bring the whole world online using a fleet of low-cost communication satellites, he also wants to use the same infrastructure to provide internet on Mars.