SPACEX STARSHIP PROBLEM
Scientists say that there is one big problem with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX's massive starship; what is it and how damaging is it?
Scientists warn that the sonic booms from SpaceX's Starship rocket are powerful enough to damage buildings and property.
Elon Musk's proxy: How Omead Afshar, world's richest man's right hand, is re-shaping Tesla
Omead Afshar, a longtime aide to Elon Musk, is a powerful executive re-shaping electric vehicle company Tesla. He has often been called by various nicknames by his co-workers, owing to his ability to understand Musk's mind and mood. He has worked with Tesla, Space and X, formerly Twitter. He has been a confidant and a trusted aide of Elon Musk.
Musk lavished time, attention & tens of millions of dollars on Trump¡¯s reelection. What's in it for him?
Musk is deeply investing resources to support Donald Trump's reelection, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Musk¡¯s significant influence spans across companies like Tesla, SpaceX, and X Corp. His involvement in politics raises questions about self-dealing and the erosion of ethical guidelines in the US.
Elon Musk has gotten it wrong about Trump and US economy? Vinod Khosla drops big truth bombs
Vinod Khosla, a Silicon Valley veteran, has been corresponding with Elon Musk on climate change, technology, and the US election. The views of Khosla, a Harris backer, and Musk, a Trump backer, have publicly clashed lately.
NASA's $100 Bn Moon Mission: A boondoggle or the future of space exploration?
The Artemis program has spent nearly $100 billion without achieving its mission to land astronauts on the moon. The program faces high costs, delays, and inefficiencies, including a non-reusable rocket system. NASA's cancellation of other scientific missions raises questions about the program's sustainability and rationale.
Elon Musk calls for accountability, says 'FAA should fine Boeing, not SpaceX, for stranding astronauts in Space'
Elon Musk has criticised the FAA for fining SpaceX over licensing violations while ignoring safety issues at Boeing. The FAA fined SpaceX $633,009 for using an unauthorised launch control room and previously fined them for not submitting safety information. Musk argues that the FAA's actions jeopardise human lives and hinder innovation.
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Boeing Starliner's first astronaut crew welcomed aboard space station
Boeing's Starliner capsule, carrying NASA crew, safely docked with the ISS, proving its flight-worthiness and competing with SpaceX. Despite technical issues, the mission was successful.
Elon Musk's SpaceX sued for negligence in accident that led to worker's coma
The Jan. 18, 2022, engine malfunction involving Francisco Cabada was among the worker injuries detailed in a Reuters investigation of SpaceX late last year. Reuters documented at least 600 previously unreported workplace injuries at Musk's rocket company: crushed limbs, amputations, electrocutions, head and eye injuries and one death.
Starship Rocket by SpaceX Reaches Space: Here Is Why the Rocket was Intentionally Destroyed Mid-Flight
On Saturday, SpaceX initiated the second flight of its Starship rocket, marking new milestones in the development of this colossal vehicle led by Elon Musk's company. The liftoff occurred a few minutes past 8 a.m. ET from the Starbase facility located near Boca Chica, Texas.
US lawmakers urge scrutiny of SpaceX worker injuries after Reuters report
Three US lawmakers are calling for greater scrutiny of worker safety at Elon Musk's SpaceX following a Reuters investigation that documented hundreds of injuries at the rocket company's US manufacturing and launch sites.
At SpaceX, worker injuries soar in Elon Musk's rush to Mars
The records included reports of more than 100 workers suffering cuts or lacerations, 29 with broken bones or dislocations, 17 whose hands or fingers were "crushed," and nine with head injuries, including one skull fracture, four concussions and one traumatic brain injury
Elon Musk wants to build a digital town square. But his debut for DeSantis had a tech failure
The billionaire Twitter owner said the problems were due to "straining" servers because so many people were trying to listen to the audio-only event. But even at their highest, the number of listeners listed topped out at around 420,000, far from the millions of viewers that televised presidential announcements attract.
SpaceX rocket struggled to self-destruct as it spun out of control
An automated self-destruct command did not immediately destroy Starship. Instead, 40 seconds passed before the rocket finally exploded. Despite all that went wrong, Musk deemed the launch of Starship a success.
Launchpad upgrades imminent after SpaceX's rocket blast pummeled site
The giant spacecraft exploded 37 km in the sky, minutes after liftoff in an uncrewed test flight on April 20.
NASA's lunar rocket blasts off 50 years after Apollo: All about Artemis mission
The Space Launch System rocket thundered skyward after years of delays and billions of dollars in cost overruns, rising from Kennedy Space Center on 8.8 million pounds (4 million kilogrammes) of thrust and reaching 100 mph (160 kph) in seconds.
SpaceX chief Elon Musk 'highly confident' his Starship will reach orbit this year
Musk acknowledged difficulties SpaceX has faced in developing the "Raptor 2" engines for its Super Heavy rocket, a reusable next-generation launch booster designed to carry the Starship spacecraft to orbit. He cited problems with melting inside the thruster chambers of the engines from intense heat.
The Amazonification of space: Those who sold you the internet will now sell you the moon and stars
A swelling ecosystem of startups is attempting to commercialize space by building everything from cheaper launch technology to smaller satellites to the infrastructure making up the ¡°pickaxes and shovels¡± of space¡¯s gold rush.
Elon in the sky with routers
We take a closer look at Elon Musk's satellite-powered internet service along with its pros and cons and the competition it faces.
What will define the New Year: Here's A to Z of 2021
After BJP winning elections in spite of a recession, Ambani raising oceans of capital despite lockdown, here¡¯s our take on everything that may define next year.
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