Archive for the ‘space travel’ category: Page 247
Feb 3, 2021
SpaceX’s new Starship rocket prototype soared 6 miles above Texas, but exploded during a landing attempt
Posted by Prem Vijaywargi in category: space travel
SpaceX launched a 16-story prototype of its Starship Mars rocket system 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) above Boca Chica, Texas on Tuesday.
Feb 2, 2021
SpaceX Starship SN9 flies high, explodes on landing just like SN8
Posted by Alberto Lao in category: space travel
After delays and a flap with the FAA, the Mars rocket prototype ran a vertical 10K on Tuesday.
Feb 1, 2021
SpaceX announces first mission to space with all-civilian crew
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space travel
The four-person expedition is expected to launch into orbit sometime in the fourth quarter of this year.
SpaceX announced plans for the first all-civilian mission to space, a major milestone for private spaceflight and the nascent space tourism industry.
Feb 1, 2021
Starships lining up for launch as SN9 closes in on clearance
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space travel
Starship SN9 is continuing to wait for clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ahead of her test flight, with a launch date still up in the air. Although the overall schedule delay is relatively short, pent-up production cadence saw SN10 jump at the opportunity to roll down Boca Chica’s Highway 4 late last week.
Jan 30, 2021
Female physicist invents new fusion to take the first humans to Mars
Posted by Eamon Everall in categories: particle physics, space travel
Dr. Fatima Ebrahimi designed a fusion rocket that uses magnetic fields to shoot plasma particles from a craft, which could take humans to Mars 10 times faster than current devices.
Jan 29, 2021
SpaceX V/S Blue Origin: Who Will Win The Space Race?
Posted by Alberto Lao in category: space travel
Jan 29, 2021
SpaceX has two Starship prototypes on the pad at the same time
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space travel
Behold, Starships SN9 and SN10.
SpaceX has two Starship vehicles, SN9 and SN10, on the test pad at the same time at its South Texas facility, a first for the company.