18 May 2018
China launches its first private space rocket
... west has been dominated by the likes of Musk, Bezos and Branson for a while now, but..., OneSpace’s CEO identifies his companies progress with that of the once newcomer Elon Musk. Speaking to CNNMoney in an interview ahead of the launch, Chang said, "...
22 April 2020
SpaceX seeks permission to lower the orbit of all its first-gen Starlink satellites
... to the FCC on Friday (17th April) Elon Musk’s SpaceX firm has requested to relocate the remaining 2824...and to make related changes.” So far 362 satellites of Musk's planned mega-constellation have been deployed. In the documentation submitted...
03 February 2021
SpaceX announces Inspiration4, the first ‘all-civilian’ mission to space
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has announced it plans on sending the first all-civilian ... two to five days in orbit, though “the mission parameters are up to Jared,” Musk said. The Dragon Capsule will then reenter Earth’s atmosphere for a soft water landing off...
02 August 2021
US GAO upholds SpaceX's Moon lander contract
..., a sole contract worth $2.9 billion was won by Elon Musk's company in April 2021. Reports suggested that the award, given... with NASA on the future HLS opportunities.” SpaceX boss, Elon Musk, was less verbal about the matter, choosing to respond to ...
05 November 2021
Blue Origin loses NASA lawsuit over SpaceX lunar lander contract
... (HLS) with its Starship proposal. Its creator, Elon Musk, envisions that eventually Starship will be used a fully reusable...full success for NASA and SpaceX on the contract.” His rival, Musk, also took to Twitter to comment on the ruling but posted ...
17 January 2025
Investigation launched after SpaceX Spaceship 7 explodes
...course to avoid falling debris and setting back Elon Musk's flagship rocket programme which is ultimately designed to ... explosion. In a post on his social media platform X, Elon Musk, SpaceX’s outspoken CEO, stated: “Preliminary indication is that we...
