More than a month late in their return, two astronauts from the POT will remain in the Spacial station International until engineers finish fixing problems plaguing its Boeing capsule, officials said Thursday. Test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were scheduled to visit the orbiting laboratory for about a week and return in mid-June, but […]
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Musk to move SpaceX and X headquarters out of California in protest of controversial law
Businessman Elon Musk has announced plans to move the headquarters of Space X and X, the two companies he runs, from California to Texas, in protest of a new school law in the western state. In a series of posts on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, Musk noted that these changes were motivated […]
Uruguayan government approves Starlink operations in the country
The Government of Uruguay approved the operations within the country of the American company SpaceXproperty of Elon Muskfor the provision of data transmission service through its network of non-geostationary orbit satellites starlink. According to a statement from the Communications Services Regulatory Unit (Ursec), the technology company met all the requirements required by Uruguayan legislation to […]
SpaceX “lost” its Starship megarocket at the end of third test flight
The third test flight of the giant Starship rocket SpaceX It ended this Thursday with the ship lost when it returned to Earth, although the company celebrated having met new objectives. “Starship has never flown so far or so fast,” declared a commentator during the live broadcast of billionaire Elon Musk’s company. At 120 meters […]
What is ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company in the US spotlight?
Since his birth in an apartment Beijing 12 years ago, ByteDance became one of the largest technology companies in the world, best known for being the creator of TikTok. However, this popular social network is currently facing a tough campaign in Washington. The House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday that could ban the […]
SpaceX launches first cellular service satellites with T-Mobile
SpaceX of Elon Musk launched its first six satellites capable of offering mobile phone service as the company races to bring more connectivity to remote areas. Operating like a cell tower in space, satellites starlink They work with users’ existing phones, rather than using specialized equipment, to enable text messaging in areas where traditional cellular […]
The United States led in rocket launches in 2023 with SpaceX
USAthanks to SpaceXonce again crushed the global market for space launchers, carrying out 107 orbital flights in 2023, far ahead of other countries in this strategic sector. SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company launched its rocket 96 times throughout the year Falcon 9reaching a rate of almost two launches per week, with the aim of continuing the […]
Musk’s Starlink achieves contract for almost US$ 90 million in Mexico until the end of 2026
starlinka unit of the American company SpaceX, led by the billionaire Elon Muskwon a contract with Mexican state power company CFE for up to 1,556 million Mexican pesos (about US$89.49 million) to offer free internet in the country until 2026, an official said Wednesday. The contract is in addition to another obtained by the SpaceX […]
Crew-7 astronauts are already inside the ISS and begin a 6-month mission
The astronauts of the Crew-7 mission of the POT and Spacex, which arrived this Sunday at the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the Dragon Endurance spacecraft, are already inside the orbital laboratory and begin today “a six month mission”confirmed the US space agency. “Welcome aboard Crew7! Members of Crew-7 today joined the seven-member Exp 69 […]
SpaceX megarocket takes off on first test flight, but then explodes What did Musk say?
The world’s largest rocket, Starship, developed by SpaceX for trips to the Moon and Mars, exploded shortly after takeoff, but this first test flight was celebrated by the company’s owner, Elon Musk, who foresees a new launch “in a few months”. To cheers from employees, the black and silver two-stage megarocket, taller than the 120-meter […]