10 December 2020
SpaceX's Starship test flight explodes during vertical landing manoeuvre
...highest and most elaborate flight yet for the rocketship that Elon Musk says could carry people to Mars in as little as... in a huge fireball. For what it's worth, SpaceX founder Elon Musk didn't put much faith in the test, either. "Lot of ...
February 2017
Opening up the infinite frontier
... and Orbital ATK in particular also exist in a commercial space launch industry as competitive players. On the other hand, Elon Musk’s Mars programme is not really a commercial project though it could easily become one and, should it succeed, could...
March 2017
Space is open for business
... fix-the-basic-problem-public sector versus revolutionary Elon Musk. Elon, be part of the new conversation. Government ... asserted. Rainer Horn explained that while billionaires like Elon Musk attract other entrepreneurs into the game, this New Space...
July 2019
Settling the final frontier
... is a concept that has been discussed for decades by some of our finest thinkers. It is a key driver of entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos – they feel that such expansion is imperative to preserve our species. Physicist Stephen Hawking...
June 2022
Protecting crews in interplanetary ships and space colonies from the space environment
... before the first flight to Mars. At the 67th International Astronautics Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 2016, Elon Musk, head of SpaceX, presented a project for an interplanetary transport system involving the use of a reusable rocket to deliver...
April 2025
Lego’s tribute to NASA’s SLS and Artemis
...will do to NASA’s plans, especially as he will have Elon Musk whispering in his ear. The space rumour mill suggests the...at KSC in 2022. Irrespective of opinions on the matter, Elon Musk’s Starship is already a part of the Artemis programme in providing ...
