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22 Starlink satellites launched into low earth orbit by SpaceX

6Oct

By Aqsa Azam1 Comment

Global

22 Starlink satellites launched into low earth orbit by SpaceX

SpaceX launched 22 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. SpaceX's Starlink project is one of the most ambitious space projects in history. It has the potential to revolutionize the way we access the internet. SpaceX pulled off a big win on Thursday night, successfully launching 22 Starlink satellites into space. The launch happened at 10:21 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission was originally set for earlier in the evening but had to be delayed a few times due to tricky weather conditions caused by the storm Idalia. The concerns were mainly about electric fields on the ground, as well as certain cloud formations. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, specifically its first-stage booster, has been on several miss...

SpaceX giant rocket exploded minutes after launch from Texas

26Apr

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Global, Sci-Tech

SpaceX giant rocket exploded minutes after launch from Texas

In March 2021, SpaceX, the private space exploration company founded by Elon Musk, suffered a setback when its prototype Starship SN11 rocket exploded minutes after launch from a test facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The rocket's test flight was progressing towards achieving SpaceX's goal of developing a fully reusable spacecraft capable of carrying people and cargo to the Moon, Mars, and beyond when the incident occurred. SpaceX designed the SN11 rocket, a stainless-steel prototype that stood at around 120 feet tall. To be a critical component of the Starship program. A venture that seeks to replace all of its current spacecraft and launch vehicles with a single, reusable system. Three Raptor engines, the same type that will be used on the operational Starship spacecraft, powered the...

Elon Musk dumps $8.5 Billion shares of Tesla for Twitter

9May

By Aqsa Azam1 Comment

Business

Elon Musk dumps $8.5 Billion shares of Tesla for Twitter

Elon Musk sells stocks of Tesla worth $8.5 billion ahead of the takeover of Twitter. Elon Musk is a co-founder and leads Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company. He has no further plans to sell TSLA shares in the future. Chief Executive officer of Tesla Elon Musk has sold the stock of Tesla worth $8.5 Billion after overtaking Twitter. It is projected that he seeks help from the shares of TSLA for occupying Twitter as an owner. He likely aimed at helping finance his planned purchase of Twitter. Although, he sold $9.6 Billion shares in TSLA this week. This much bigger slump attracts netizens as well as the shareholders in Tesla. Even they have asked the question about this from Musk. Musk has tweeted that "no further TSLA sales planned after today”. This selling of $9.6 bill...

Jeff Bezos offers NASA $2 billion for Moon mission contract

28Jul

By Abdullah1 Comment

Business

Jeff Bezos offers NASA $2 billion for Moon mission contract

Billionaire Jeff Bezos made the offer after his company ‘Blue Origin’ lost the contract to Elon Musk’s ‘SpaceX’ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Jeff Bezos recently sent out a letter to NASA. In his letter Jeff said that he would give NASA a total of $2 Billion. He said that he would do so if the US space reverses their decision and choose Blue Origin to make the space craft that lands astronauts onto the moon in NASA’s moon mission. Jeff Bezos in the letter criticized NASA’s decision to give out the contract to Jeff’s rival company SpaceX. He also urged NASA to reconsider its decision. He said that Blue Origin would give the promised $2 Billion within the same fiscal year, if they are given the contract. SpaceX selection for the contract and the rivalry between Jeff Bezos and Elon Mu...