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Ariane 6 rocket sees first commercial deals in race with SpaceX

Ariane 6, Europe's next-generation space rocket, is expected to win its first two commercial launch orders in coming weeks, company officials said, a key milestone as the European launcher vies for orders against Elon Musk's U.S. competitor SpaceX......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 21st, 2019

Dogecoin recovers briefly after Elon Musk"s SpaceX launches the first doge-funded satellite "DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon"

Musk's commercial-rocket firm will take off on a moon mission in 2022 carrying a mini-satellite used for space research, paid for entirely in doge. Tesla CEO Elon .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 10th, 2021

Rocket start-up Astra to go public in race for commercial space

The $2.1 billion deal would make Astra the first publicly traded company dedicated to delivering satellites into Earth’s orbit......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 2nd, 2021

Rocket startup Astra to go public in race for commercial space

The $2.1 billion deal would make Astra the first publicly traded company dedicated to delivering satellites into Earth’s orbit......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 2nd, 2021

Watch a Virgin Orbit rocket successfully launch from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747, marking the latest entrant to the commercial space race

Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket launched from a modified Boeing 747 called "Cosmic Girl," carrying 10 small satellites for NASA. "Cosmic Girl" departed from California's Mojave Air and Space Port, carrying a LauncherOne rock.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 18th, 2021

Virgin Orbit rocket reaches Earth orbit, adding an entrant to the commercial space race

The rocket was carrying 10 small satellites when it was launched from a 747 flying over the Pacific Ocean......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 18th, 2021

Jeff Bezos is "years behind" Elon Musk in internet satellite race, SpaceX COO says

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s second-highest ranking executive said the rocket maker has big advantages over other companies racing to build constellations of internet-providing satellites, including Jeff Bezos' Amazon.com.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesOct 25th, 2019

SpaceX cargo launches may soon cost 50% more — but it"s still an offer NASA can"t refuse

Government auditors published a new report about NASA's commercial spaceflight program that focuses in part on SpaceX, the rocket company founded by Elon Musk. The report says sending cargo .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 28th, 2018

Elon Musk"s latest innovation attempt: A SpaceX rocket that can fly twice in one day

SpaceX's latest version of its Falcon 9 rocket is designed to act like a commercial airliner, Musk said, with little to no refurbishment between flights......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 10th, 2018

The Latest: Commercial satellites deployed by SpaceX rocket

The Latest on the launch of seven satellites from California (all times local): 1:06 p.m......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 22nd, 2018

Science and commercial satellites launched from California

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying two U.S.-German science satellites and five commercial communications satellites has blasted off from the central California coast......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 22nd, 2018

Commercial Rockets Are Making Life Complicated for Airlines

America’s airspace is a finite resource, and the growth of commercial launches has U.S. airlines worried. On Feb. 6, Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its largest rocket into the blue Florida sky. Onboard was "Starman," a d.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJun 27th, 2018

Across the U.S., the Spaceport Race Is On

There are now 10 licensed commercial spaceports in the U.S., double the number in 2004, as local and state officials try to draw business from companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjAug 12th, 2018

Elon Musk"s SpaceX to name first passenger for moon voyage

SpaceX, Elon Musk's space transportation company, was set on Monday to name the first private passenger who will take a trip around the moon aboard its forthcoming Big Falcon Rocket spaceship, taking the race to commercialize space travel to new heights......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 17th, 2018

‘It’s Business Time’ for upstart SpaceX rival Rocket Lab

After months of delays, it was finally "business time" for Rocket Lab. The aerospace company, which is headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, launched its first fully commercial mission over the weekend, carrying six small satellites in low.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 12th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: SpaceX launches record 19th rocket this year

A successful rocket launch Monday by Elon Musk’s SpaceX marked twin milestones for the company’s drive to ease access for commercial satellites into orbit......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 3rd, 2018

SpaceX Launches 19th Rocket in a Year, a Company Record

A successful rocket launch Monday by Elon Musk’s SpaceX marked twin milestones for the company’s drive to ease access for commercial satellites into orbit......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjDec 4th, 2018

SpaceX Starship successfully blasts off on third test flight

SpaceX's giant Starship rocket, .....»»

Category: topSource: latimesApr 9th, 2024

SpaceX has been selected by Firefly Aerospace to send its Blue Ghost lunar lander to the moon in 2023

Firefly's Blue Ghost moon lander will be propelled into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It will carry 10 payloads for NASA. SpaceX launches its firs.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 23rd, 2021

SpaceX has been selected by Firefly Aerospace to send its Blue Ghost lander to the moon in 2023

Firefly's Blue Ghost moon lander will be propelled into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It will carry 10 payloads for NASA. SpaceX launches its firs.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 23rd, 2021

SpaceX blasted another 52 Starlink internet satellites and 2 payloads into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket, which landed perfectly

A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket shot up from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida at 6:56 p.m. EDT. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39-A at Kennedy Space Center. Jo.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 16th, 2021