03 August 2015
From SpaceX to SolarCity: how space sector innovation affects sustainability on Earth
... of “sideways” innovation across different sectors, meanwhile, can be affected by a single driving force – and a single big name. Elon Musk, perhaps, is a good example to invoke here. As Daniel Gross recently wrote in Slate, the man behind SpaceX and...
24 May 2019
SpaceX launches first 60 satellites of its Starlink mega-constellation
... in one launch, is just a fraction of the total number Elon Musk will send to orbit so that he can complete his internet-from... the stack has a slightly different amount of rotational inertia," Musk said during a call with reporters last week. As such,...
28 August 2019
SpaceX's Skyhopper impresses with its highest test flight
...Planet. This is the fourth time the “water tower,” as Musk has previously called it, has left the ground, with each ... pm EDT (22:00 GMT). "Congrats SpaceX team!!" SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter after the flight. Despite being a roaring success...
31 December 2021
Space missions to watch out for in 2022
... without a mention of SpaceX. On top of the many missions Elon Musk’s space exploration has a helping hand in with its suite of ...also pushing hard with the completion of Starship; Musk’s massive stainless steel spaceship, the entrepreneur hopes will...
18 December 2024
EU to launch advanced constellation to counter Musk’s Starlink
... Union (EU) has launched an ambitious €10.6 billion space programme for a constellation of 290 satellites that will rival Elon Musk’s Starlink and is intended to ensure Europe's sovereignty and secure connectivity amid increasing global concerns over...
June 2015
Innovation at escape velocity: from NASA’s Apollo to SpaceX
... not in response to market demand. In human spaceflight, this type of thinking was behind the founding of SpaceX, started by Elon Musk with an initial goal of reducing cost per pound of cargo to orbit to $1,000.11 This figure is traceable to a series...
