Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg lauds SpaceX's Falcon 9's successful landing
International space agency NASA lauded and congratulated SpaceX on achieving the feat, as did many other people and space enthusiasts from across the world.
Dec 22, 2015, 12:16 PM IST
SpaceX succeeds in historic rocket launch, landing
The company, headed by Internet tycoon Elon Musk, is striving to revolutionise the rocket industry, which currently loses many millions of dollars in jettisoned machinery and sophisticated rocket components after each launch.
Dec 22, 2015, 11:31 AM IST
SpaceX aims for historic rocket launch, landing
"If successful, this test would mark the first time in history an orbital rocket has successfully achieved a land landing," SpaceX said in a statement.
Dec 22, 2015, 00:20 AM IST
US cargo ship launch to ISS moves to Sunday: NASA
The launch of the Cygnus cargo ship to the International Space Station (ISS) was rescheduled to Sunday due to bad weather, US space agency NASA has said.
Dec 06, 2015, 13:30 PM IST
NASA directs SpaceX to launch US astronauts to ISS
In a significant step toward expanding research opportunities aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and reducing its dependence on Russian launch facilities, NASA has ordered California based-company SpaceX to launch astronauts from US soil.
Nov 21, 2015, 18:37 PM IST
International Space Station suffers short circuit, power system degraded
The International Space Station has taken a power hit, and spacewalking repairs may be needed.
Nov 17, 2015, 04:47 AM IST
New Zealand to test first private rocket launch pad
The first private rocket launch pad will be launching next year from a paddock in New Zealand's remote South Island.
Nov 04, 2015, 10:50 AM IST
NASA project to bring Mars rocks to Earth possible by 2022
An ambitious project that aims to bring rock samples from Mars -- collected by NASA's 2020 Mars rover - to Earth to find out traces of ancient life on the Red Planet can be launched as early as 2022, Space.com reported, citing NASA officials.
Sep 17, 2015, 14:53 PM IST
Google aboard as Musk`s SpaceX gets $1 bn in funding
The private space exploration firm SpaceX said on Tuesday it had secured a $1 billion investment that could help founder Elon Musk`s plan to build a satellite Internet network.
Jan 21, 2015, 08:04 AM IST
