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Spacex
“Low Earth orbit is now open for business”
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 29, 2023
This is how Varda Space Industries hopes to commercialize manufacturing in space.
How the "new guys" of NASA's Group 8 opened up space travel to the rest of us
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Feb 7, 2023
In the 1970s, NASA welcomed women and minority astronauts for the first time. Meredith Bagby's new book explores the impact that they made in the world of space travel.
The strategy behind adding Elon Musk to Twitter's board
Apr 6, 2022
Musk has been an avid user — and critic — of the social media platform for years. The brand could use some "shaking up," one analyst says.
Will private funds fuel the next space race?
Oct 22, 2019
Indian space entrepreneur Susmita Mohanty talks about the future of private space exploration ahead of 70th annual International Astronautical Conference.
GPS glitch could confuse navigation devices on April 6
by
Jack Stewart
Mar 18, 2019
Older equipment may lose its grip on space and time when its clocks roll over.
SpaceX to launch Dragon Capsule for milestone test
by
Jack Stewart
Mar 1, 2019
Tomorrow at 2:48am EST, NASA and SpaceX plan to jointly launch the company’s Crew Dragon space capsule on a rocket from Kennedy Space Center. It’s the first commercially built and operated American rocket and spacecraft designed for people. Although Crew Dragon will be unmanned this Saturday, it represents a major milestone for SpaceX. The aerospace […]
At SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell's job is to solve the problems that others can't
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 12, 2018
"If there were no issues, then you don't need me," Shotwell says.
For public good, not for profit.
The SEC is trying to drop a hammer on Elon Musk. How big can it be?
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Sep 28, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued the Tesla CEO for what it says was misleading tweets that hurt investors. A former SEC lawyer tells us what could be next.
Neighbors are concerned SpaceX could transform South Texas
by
Paul Flahive
May 11, 2018
Some fear noise and explosions. Others see a boost to tourism and a spot on the world map.
The evolution of the race to the cosmos
Apr 6, 2018
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are two of the biggest names in tech. They're also headlining the modern day space race.