NASA taps Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years
5 months, 4 weeks ago

NASA taps Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NASA has awarded SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vehicle that will bring the International Space Station out of its longtime orbit of Earth when its operating lifespan ends in a few more years. SpaceX, a privately held company controlled by technology mogul Elon Musk, will build the vehicle that will bring down the space station, but NASA will still oversee the eventual mission. The International Space Station, launched in 1998, is expected to be needed to be brought out of orbit by 2030.

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SpaceX to launch more private astronaut missions to ISS
5 days, 12 hours ago

SpaceX to launch more private astronaut missions to ISS

Raw Story  

Elon Musk's SpaceX is planning to fly private crew missions to the International Space Station in partnership with a Calfornia-based startup, the two companies said on Thursday. The missions are contingent on approval by NASA and involve the Vast startup, which also aims to launch the world's first commercial space station as early as next year. "Enabling payload and crewed …

NASA is paying Elon Musk's SpaceX $843m to destroy the International Space Station
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NASA is paying Elon Musk's SpaceX $843m to destroy the International Space Station

Hindustan Times  

NASA has enlisted the help of the astronautics company SpaceX to champion the destruction of the International Space Station in 2030. This photo provided by NASA shows the International Space Station from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port, Nov. 8, 2021. …

SpaceX lands lucrative NASA contract to destroy ISS after 2030
5 months, 3 weeks ago

SpaceX lands lucrative NASA contract to destroy ISS after 2030

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NASA has awarded SpaceX a multimillion-dollar contract to safely deorbit the International Space …

Elon Musk's SpaceX will build a $843M 'tug vehicle' to pull the International Space Station back down to Earth - as part of NASA's grand plan to decommission the ageing observatory
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX will build a $843M 'tug vehicle' to pull the International Space Station back down to Earth - as part of NASA's grand plan to decommission the ageing observatory

Daily Mail  

It's been a home for astronauts for nearly 25 years, about 250 miles above the Earth's surface. The space agency has selected Elon Musk's SpaceX to build a 'space tug' vehicle that will pull it back down towards Earth. NASA has selected Elon Musk 's SpaceX to build a 'space tug' vehicle that will pull it back down towards Earth …

NASA taps Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years
5 months, 4 weeks ago

NASA taps Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — NASA has awarded SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vehicle that will bring the International Space Station out of its longtime orbit of Earth when its operating lifespan ends in a few more years. SpaceX, a privately held company controlled by technology mogul Elon Musk, will build the vehicle that will bring down the space station, …

Elon Musk's SpaceX launches 8th long-duration crew to orbit for NASA: Top points
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX launches 8th long-duration crew to orbit for NASA: Top points

Hindustan Times  

A SpaceX rocket lifted off from Florida on Sunday night carrying a crew of three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on their way to the International Space Station to begin a six-month science mission in Earth orbit. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket topped with an autonomously operated Crew Dragon capsule dubbed Endeavor was launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center …

Space startup partners with SpaceX to launch commercial space station
1 year, 7 months ago

Space startup partners with SpaceX to launch commercial space station

The Hindu  

Vast, a startup backed by cryptocurrency billionaire Jed McCaleb, is aiming to launch a school bus-sized space station to orbit by late 2025 with some help from partner SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket firm. The cylindrical spacecraft dubbed Haven-1 is the latest platform planned as a replacement to the International Space Station, a two-decade-old orbital research laboratory run primarily by the …

Russia to drop out of International Space Station after 2024
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia to drop out of International Space Station after 2024

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country’s new space chief said Tuesday amid high tensions between Moscow and the West over the fighting in Ukraine. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson issued a statement saying that the agency was “committed to the safe operation” of the …

Elon Musk Says Space X Starship Rocket To Reach Orbit Within 6 Months
2 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk Says Space X Starship Rocket To Reach Orbit Within 6 Months

News 18  

Reiterating that humanity needs to become multi-planetary, Elon Musk said on Friday that the SpaceX Starship rocket will finally reach orbit this year. Musk, highly confident that Starship will reach orbit this year, also demonstrated a new video of Starship’s potential at the event. Late last year, Musk, in an email to SpaceX employees, asked them to work over the …

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Starship will make launch this year
2 years, 10 months ago

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Starship will make launch this year

Daily Mail  

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gave an update on the highly-anticipated interplanetary Starship rocket which he aims to take to the Moon in 2025 and later Mars, during a press conference at his Starbase in Texas on Thursday. SpaceX Starship sits on top of its booster, Super Heavy, late Thursday night after Elon Musk's presentation in Boca Chica, Texas, in which …

NASA plans to retire the International Space Station by 2031 by crashing it into the Pacific Ocean
2 years, 10 months ago

NASA plans to retire the International Space Station by 2031 by crashing it into the Pacific Ocean

CNN  

CNN — NASA intends to keep operating the International Space Station until the end of 2030, after which the ISS would be crashed into a remote part of the Pacific Ocean known as Point Nemo, according to newly published plans outlining its future. “The report we have delivered to Congress describes, in detail, our comprehensive plan for ensuring a smooth …

Elon Musk's SpaceX Lands $2.9 Billion Nasa Contract to Send Astronauts to Moon: All You Need to Know
3 years, 8 months ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX Lands $2.9 Billion Nasa Contract to Send Astronauts to Moon: All You Need to Know

News 18  

NASA awarded billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract to build a spacecraft to bring astronauts to the moon as early as 2024, the agency said on Friday, picking it over Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and defense contractor Dynetics Inc. Bezos and Musk – the world’s first and third richest people respectively, according to Forbes – …

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