#NASA, SpaceX sign agreement to enhance space safety

#NASA, SpaceX sign agreement to enhance space safety

“#NASA, SpaceX sign agreement to enhance space safety” NASA said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX that would focus on avoiding collisions between the agency’s spacecraft and the rocket company’s large constellation of satellites. The agreement would enhance data sharing between NASA and Starlink, SpaceX’s space internet venture, to…

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#Elon Musk’s Starlink wants to connect vehicles to internet

#Elon Musk’s Starlink wants to connect vehicles to internet

“#Elon Musk’s Starlink wants to connect vehicles to internet” SpaceX chief Elon Musk wants to help truckers, pilots and mariners get online while they’re on the move. The rocket-building company is seeking permission to connect ships, aircraft, large trucks and RVs to its Starlink satellite internet service, records show. SpaceX asked the Federal Communications Commission…

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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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#Bone cancer survivor to join billionaire on SpaceX flight

#Bone cancer survivor to join billionaire on SpaceX flight

“#Bone cancer survivor to join billionaire on SpaceX flight” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After beating bone cancer, Hayley Arceneaux figures rocketing into orbit on SpaceX’s first private flight should be a piece of cosmic cake. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital announced Monday that the 29-year-old physician assistant — a former patient hired last spring —…

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#SpaceX valuation reportedly soars to B in funding round

#SpaceX valuation reportedly soars to $74B in funding round

“#SpaceX valuation reportedly soars to $74B in funding round” Elon Musk’s rocket-building company SpaceX reportedly snagged a roughly $74 billion valuation in a private fundraising round that wrapped up last week. SpaceX raised $850 million in equity funding at $419.99 per share, according to CNBC — just a penny shy of the $420 price that…

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#SpaceX says 10K people get internet from Starlink satellites

#SpaceX says 10K people get internet from Starlink satellites

“#SpaceX says 10K people get internet from Starlink satellites” More than 10,000 people in the US and abroad are getting their internet from a network of SpaceX satellites, the Elon Musk-led company says. The rocket-building firm touted the number in a filing with the Federal Communications Commission as it looked to expand the Starlink satellite…

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