Tag: Space X
Brits Top 20 Space Moments: Neil Armstrong tops list
The cosmic adventures of two Britons have been named among the greatest space moments of all time. A poll of 2,000 adults voted Helen Sharman becoming the first British astronaut in space and Tim Peake’s five-month stay on the International Space Station among the top 20 moments. Unsurprisingly, Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon,…
ESA blinks first in game of cosmic chicken with SpaceX
A European space probe has performed an evasive manoeuvre to avoid a possible collision with another satellite after its operator, private firm SpaceX, said it would not budge. Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) said the manoeuvre did not affect the operations of the Aeolus satellite, which was launched in August 2018 to measure…
Elon Musk hopes to put brain-reading implant in human by 2020
Elon Musk is hoping patients with severe neurological conditions will be able to test wireless technology connecting the human brain to computers as soon as 2020. The SpaceX founder’s startup Neuralink has sought approval from the US Food and Drug Administration and has already tested its technology on a monkey, which was able to control…
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop concept offers glimpse into future of travel
A virtual glimpse into the future of high-speed ground transport has been revealed by a group of engineers and designers, who have envisaged how Elon Musk’s Hyperloop could look. The immersive virtual reality experience details the exterior and interior design of travel pods, which pass through a station filled with information screens and navigational signage.…
SpaceX launches rocket with 24 satellites
SpaceX has launched its heftiest rocket with 24 research satellites. The rocket is also carrying a deep space atomic clock, a solar sail, clean and green fuel, and even human ashes! Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/EZIbdSY5r2 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 25, 2019 The Falcon Heavy rocket blasted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. It was the…
Japan’s Interstellar Technology to compete with SpaceX
A Japanese startup that launched a rocket into space earlier this month plans to provide low-cost rocket services and compete with American rivals such as SpaceX, its founder has said. Interstellar Technology founder Takafumi Horie said a low-cost rocket business in Japan is well-positioned to accommodate scientific and commercial needs in Asia. While Japan’s government-led…
NASA’s new rocket will not be ready for moon mission next year
NASA's massive new rocket will not be ready for a moon shot next year, the space agency’s top official has told the US Congress. Administrator Jim Bridenstine said he is considering switching to commercial rockets to keep the June 2020 launch date. Mr Bridenstine told a Senate committee that two private rockets would be needed,…
SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule completes space station docking
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule has arrived at the International Space Station, completing its second milestone in just over a day. No-one was on board the Dragon capsule that launched Saturday on its first test flight, only an instrumented dummy. Up early? Here's your opportunity to watch the remarkable 17,500 mph, in-orbit dance that brings together…
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft blasts off into space
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft took off on Saturday morning, marking the first major step towards US ambitions to resume sending astronauts into space on its own spacecraft on American soil. The un-crewed spacecraft launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 2.49am local time (7.49am UK time) as planned, on top of a Falcon…
Israel flying to moon aboard Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
An Israeli spacecraft has rocketed towards the moon aboard Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for the country’s first attempted lunar landing. A communications satellite for Indonesia was the main cargo aboard the Falcon 9 rocket, which illuminated the sky as it took flight. But Israel’s privately funded lunar lander — a first not just for…
