Sunita Williams, 8 others to fly on Boeing, SpaceX spacecraft: NASA
The eight active NASA astronauts and one former astronaut-turned-corporate crew member will launch on Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Dragoncapsules to the International Space Station beginning in 2019.
Aug 04, 2018, 07:50 AM IST
Elon Musk slammed for calling Thai cave rescuer 'Pedo'
Twelve boys and their football coach were rescued from the Tham Luang cave complex last week by an international team after a week-long intense drama.
Jul 16, 2018, 17:29 PM IST
Elon Musk offers to send SpaceX engineers to rescue children in Thai cave
Help from Elon Musk could be crucial if accepted by Thai authorities who are battling against the possibility of more rain flooding the entrance to the cave.
Jul 07, 2018, 22:03 PM IST
SpaceX launches updated Falcon 9 rocket, boosts Bangladesh's first communications satellite into orbit
The "Block 5" booster, the final substantial upgrade to SpaceX`s Falcon 9 launch vehicle, was launched at 4.14 p.m. from NASA`s Kennedy Space Centre, starting its maiden flight, Xinhua reported.
May 12, 2018, 06:40 AM IST
SpaceX blasts off NASA's new planet-hunter to seek alien worlds
The washing machine-sized spacecraft is built to search outside the solar system, scanning the nearest, brightest stars for signs of periodic dimming.
Apr 19, 2018, 06:34 AM IST
Rocket-control glitch delays launch of NASA's planet-hunting satellite
SpaceX halted the countdown a little more than two hours before its Falcon 9 rocket had been scheduled to carry the Transit Exoplanet Survey Satellite.
Apr 17, 2018, 07:14 AM IST
NASA's positive on next planet-hunting mission launch
Meteorologists with the US Air Force 45th Space Wing have predicted an 80 percent chance of favourable weather for SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's launch with NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite aimed at detecting planets outside our solar system.
Apr 16, 2018, 10:49 AM IST
SpaceX Dragon cargo craft arrives at International Space Station
SpaceX Dragon cargo craft, carrying 2,630 kg of research, crew supplies and hardware, has finally arrived at the Internation Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, April 4.
Apr 04, 2018, 17:34 PM IST
SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket in resupply mission to space station
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched its Dragon spacecraft- the private spaceflight company's 14th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station (ISS) - on Monday, April 2.
Apr 03, 2018, 10:13 AM IST
SpaceX to launch its 14th resupply mission to space station on Monday
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch its Dragon spacecraft- the private spaceflight company's 14th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station (ISS) - on Monday, April 2, 2018.
Apr 02, 2018, 16:38 PM IST
SpaceX rocket launch creates 60 kilometre-wide hole in Earth's ionosphere
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched on August 24, 2017 has created a massive hole in the Earth's ionosphere.
Mar 26, 2018, 15:31 PM IST
SpaceX will be ready to fly its Mars rocket in 2019: Elon Musk
Musk, who has been quite vocal about his Mars plans, on Sunday said, “We are building the first ship, or interplanetary ship, right now.”
Mar 12, 2018, 16:34 PM IST
SpaceX carries out 50th launch of Falcon 9 rocket
The satellite weighs six tonnes and is almost the size of a city bus, making it the largest geostationary satellite that SpaceX has taken into space.
Mar 06, 2018, 12:47 PM IST
'Tesla in space may have carried largest load of bacteria from Earth'
While rocket test flights usually have a dummy payload, SpaceX founder Musk sent up his personal Tesla Roadster instead.
Feb 28, 2018, 15:55 PM IST
Elon Musk can send humans to Mars by 2040, says astronaut Tim Peake
Earlier this month, SpaceX made headlines with the launch of the world's most powerful rocket Falcon Heavy, into space, which also carried a cherry red Tesla Roadster.
Feb 27, 2018, 17:33 PM IST
Will Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster collide with Earth or Venus?
After running a series of simulations using sophisticated software that can track the motion of objects in space, scientists determined the probability of it colliding with Earth and Venus over the next one million years to be 6 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively.
Feb 19, 2018, 17:42 PM IST
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch postponed for February 21
Earlier scheduled for February 17, SpaceX delayed the launch, saying more time was needed for final checks of the Falcon 9 rocket's upgraded payload fairing.
Feb 19, 2018, 10:18 AM IST
SpaceX preparing Starlink demo satellite launch: Report
SpaceX is targeting February 17 for the test launch of its first satellite for global internet constellation -- a project, informally known as Starlink, which aims to provide low-cost internet access on a global scale, the media reported.
Feb 12, 2018, 11:35 AM IST
Elon Musk's cherry red Tesla Roadster spotted 'zooming' in space
The new observation of the Roadster, obtained by a robotically controlled telescope, showed the car moving across the night sky.
Feb 12, 2018, 11:21 AM IST
SpaceX poised to launch 'world's most powerful rocket'
SpaceX is poised for the first test launch on Tuesday of its Falcon Heavy, which aims to become the world`s most powerful rocket in operation, capable of reaching the Moon or Mars some day.
Feb 06, 2018, 09:57 AM IST
