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  NASA, SpaceX set for 3,500 kg cargo resupply mission to International Space Station

  Science | August 04, 2024 15:18 IST

  The mission will utilize Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft (NG-21) and SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, launched from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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  NASA teams up with SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for 21st Cygnus resupply mission

  Science | August 04, 2024 14:02 IST

  NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are scheduled to launch the next cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station on Sunday at 11:02 a.m. EDT (8:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time). This mission represents the agency's 21st commercial resupply services mission to the orbiting laboratory, utili

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  Technical glitch on Starliner traps NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore in space

  Science | June 27, 2024 8:23 IST

  Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, NASA astronauts who reached the ISS on June 6 are stuck at the International Space Station (ISS) due to ongoing issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft which is responsible to take them back to Earth. They were suppose to return after 8-days mission.

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  SpaceX Falcon rocket launches NOAA's 4th next-gen weather satellite

  News | June 26, 2024 18:08 IST

  A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched the fourth and final satellite of NASA and NOAA's next-generation geostationary weather satellites from Kennedy Space Center. Watch to know more!

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  Reliance Jio satellite internet coming soon, gets major approval from government

  Technology | June 13, 2024 20:26 IST

  Various companies, including Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon, are trying to provide satellite internet service in India. Reliance Industries' Jio Platforms also aims to provide gigabit fiber internet and has received major approval from the government.

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  Fired SpaceX employees sued by Musk over alleged workplace misconduct

  Technology | June 13, 2024 12:05 IST

  8 employees who were terminated from SpaceX in 2022 have reportedly fined a lawsuit which claims the detail a hostile environment at the SpaceX office, which is characterized by frequent jokes about sexual harassment, disparities between genders and expulsion of those who raised concerns.

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  Starlink now available in 100 countries, says Musk

  Technology | June 12, 2024 13:47 IST

  In the recent announcement, Elon Musk said that its internet service has reached 100 countries, Sierra Leone in Africa being the 100th from the list. Musk made the announcement via an X post.

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  An X phone with Samsung as a potential partner is not out of question: Musk

  Technology | June 11, 2024 19:15 IST

  Elon Musk said that his own X phone is a possibility with Samsung as a potential partner which cannot be ruled out, as he slammed the integration of ChatGPT in iPhones and other Apple devices.

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  Why Starship is made of stainless steel instead of carbon fibre? Elon Musk explains

  Explainers | June 10, 2024 20:13 IST

  Elon Musk recently explained why SpaceX chose stainless steel over carbon fiber for its Starship rocket. Although carbon fiber is known for its high strength and light weight, SpaceX found stainless steel to be more feasible and advantageous for their spacecraft.

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  Elon Musk asks X users to post long-format articles on the platform: Details

  Technology | June 09, 2024 13:09 IST

  Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is urging users on X (formerly known as Twitter) to share long-form articles, fostering a new avenue for citizen journalism on the platform. Some users have already embraced this initiative, publishing full-length articles directly on X.

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  SpaceX successfully launched its fourth test flight: Details here

  Science | June 06, 2024 21:33 IST

  The world's biggest and most powerful rocket had its fourth launch, reaching nearly 400 feet (121 meters) tall. The first three flight attempts ended in explosions, but this time the rocket and spacecraft successfully splashed down in a controlled manner.

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  SpaceX to launch Starship’s fourth test flight on June 6: Details

  Science | June 02, 2024 12:50 IST

  SpaceX is preparing to launch the fourth test flight of its Starship rocket on June 6. This test flight, incorporating numerous improvements, is scheduled to lift off at 7 a.m. CT from SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach in S. Texas.

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  SpaceX will enable anyone to travel to Moon and Mars, in the future: Elon Musk

  Science | June 01, 2024 11:14 IST

  Currently, Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin have missions for space tourism. However, SpaceX did not have a mission of its own. Musk said that the company will enable anyone to travel to the Moon and Mars in the future.

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  Tesla cars to soon have an integrated X experience: Musk

  Technology | April 21, 2024 10:49 IST

  In a recent reply on the X (formerly known as Twitter), Elon Musk confirmed that he will be adding X to the Tesla cars, meaning the electric car owners could use the micro-blogging platform via a software update in the Tesla user interface (UI).

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  Elon Musk to meet chiefs of Indian space companies: Know-why?

  Technology | April 17, 2024 19:23 IST

  The reports have stated that the prominent space startups of India- Skyroot Aerospace, Dhruva Space, Bellatrix Aerospace and Agnikul Cosmos have received requests from the government for a meeting with Musk in the NCR.

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  Elon Musk thinks that AI candidate could win US elections in 2032: All you need to know

  Technology | April 14, 2024 18:54 IST

  Elon Musk has recently predicted that in the US elections as soon as 2032, an artificial intelligence (AI) candidate could secure victory.

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  Starship rocket will be on Mars in next 5 years: Elon Musk

  Science | March 17, 2024 20:10 IST

  Starship is the world's most powerful rocket and will be used to send humans to the Moon and then eventually to Mars. It consists of a giant first-stage booster called Super Heavy and a 50-metre upper-stage spacecraft known as Starship.

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  SpaceX mega rocket loses spacecraft just 15 minutes before completing test flight

  Science | March 15, 2024 0:01 IST

  Starship reached an altitude of about 233 kilometres as it coasted across the Atlantic and South Africa, before approaching the Indian Ocean. But 49 minutes into the flight — with just 15 minutes remaining — all contact was lost and the spacecraft presumably broke apart.

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  SpaceX successfully launches 46 Starlink Satellites in rapid double mission

  Science | March 11, 2024 14:34 IST

  About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth and made a vertical landing on the SpaceX drone ship "Just Read the Instructions," which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

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  SpaceX launches the most advanced methane tracking satellite 'MethaneSAT' from California, US

  News | March 05, 2024 18:10 IST

  SpaceX has recently launched a methane tracking satellite known as the 'MethaneSAT' from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Data from the satellite will enable companies and regulators to track emissions and give free access to the data