#a brief history of Elon Musk’s exploding rockets

#a brief history of Elon Musk’s exploding rockets

“#a brief history of Elon Musk’s exploding rockets” Elon Musk’s private aerospace company SpaceX lost another rocket prototype on Tuesday as it crash landed in heavy Texas fog. The company has launched more than 100 rockets over the past decade in their effort to bring tourists to the Moon and Mars — but a number…

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#SpaceX rocket lands in one piece — before blowing up

#SpaceX rocket lands in one piece — before blowing up

“#SpaceX rocket lands in one piece — before blowing up” Third time was almost the charm. SpaceX’s latest prototype rocket landed in one piece on Wednesday — following two recent test flights that ended in huge explosions. But minutes after cinching the touchdown, the test rocket blew up into a giant fireball. The Starship Serial…

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#Elon Musk says he wants new Tesla Roadster to hover

#Elon Musk says he wants new Tesla Roadster to hover

“#Elon Musk says he wants new Tesla Roadster to hover” Elon Musk wants Tesla’s new sports car to make 007 proud. The billionaire electric-car tycoon said he’s working on tricking out the forthcoming Tesla Roadster with rocket technology so it can hover above the ground. “I’m trying to figure out how to make this thing…

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#Capitalists in space

#Capitalists in space

“#Capitalists in space” America’s private-sector “conquest” of space continues. The latest: On Sunday, Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit successfully deployed 10 mini satellites into orbit using a two-stage rocket fired from a converted jumbo jet. The company’s LauncherOne rocketed into Earth orbit from “Cosmic Girl,” a specially outfitted Boeing 747-400, over the Pacific. The space vehicle…

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#Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit launches rocket into space

#Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit launches rocket into space

“#Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit launches rocket into space” Virgin Orbit is finally living up to its name. British billionaire Richard Branson’s satellite-launching company successfully sent a rocket into space for the first time Sunday, following a failed attempt last year. The California-based firm’s LauncherOne rocket flew into Earth’s orbit from over the Pacific Ocean and…

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#US Embassy in Baghdad targeted in rocket attack

#US Embassy in Baghdad targeted in rocket attack

“#US Embassy in Baghdad targeted in rocket attack” The US Embassy in Baghdad was targeted with eight Katyusha rockets on Sunday, causing some damage to buildings inside the city’s heavily fortified Green Zone, officials said. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran-backed militias for the attack that he said wounded Iraqi civilians. “The people of…

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#Virgin Galactic preparing for test flight from spaceport

#Virgin Galactic preparing for test flight from spaceport

“#Virgin Galactic preparing for test flight from spaceport” ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The window opened Friday for Virgin Galactic’s first rocket-powered test flight from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico as the company prepares for commercial flights next year, but the exact timing of the launch will depend on the weather. Virgin Galactic posted on social…

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