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SpaceX’s IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

June 3, 2026 admin

SpaceX. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market debut and putting Elon Musk on course to become the world’s first trillionaire. The company, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., said Wednesday…

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SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on test flight

May 23, 2026 admin

SpaceX’s Starship 39 rocket launches from Starbase during the 12th test flight as seen from South Padre Island, Texas, on May 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday (May 22, 2026), an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on…

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Cloudy weather delays SpaceX Starship’s latest launch to overcome testing troubles

August 26, 2025 admin

Elon Musk’s SpaceX postponed the 10th launch of its Starship rocket due to cloudy weather in Texas on Monday (August 25, 2025), another slight delay in its efforts to overcome development setbacks and achieve several long-sought milestones essential to the Mars rocket system’s reusable design. The 71-metres tall Super Heavy booster and its 52-metres tall…

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SpaceX launches joint astronaut crew to ISS in NASA’s Crew-11 mission

August 1, 2025 admin

The SpaceX logo is displayed on a building, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. | Photo Credit: AP An international crew of four astronauts launched toward the International Space Station from Florida on Friday (August 1, 2025) aboard a SpaceX rocket, beating gloomy weather to embark on a routine NASA mission that…

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As Elon Musk Meets PM Modi, 3 Things On His Wishlist From India

February 14, 2025 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent meeting with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has sparked significant interest, particularly given Mr Musk’s ambitions to expand his businesses in India. During Mr Modi’s visit to the U.S. to meet President Donald Trump, the two men met to discuss various issues, including space, mobility, technology, and innovation. Mr Modi shared…

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Musk Says Trump Has Asked SpaceX To Bring “Stranded” Sunita Williams Home

January 29, 2025 admin

Washington DC: Billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday (local time) said that US President Donald Trump had asked him to facilitate the return of the two Boeing Starliner astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been on the space station since June 2024, as soon as possible. The SpaceX CEO claimed that it was “terrible”…

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SpaceX’s Starbase rocket testing facility is changing the landscape of south Texas

January 28, 2025 admin

If there is a leader in the aerospace industry, SpaceX is it. The company’s Crew Dragon and Cargo Dragon spacecrafts are the current go-to vehicles to deliver astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station. NASA contracts awarded to SpaceX through 2030 alone are worth nearly US$5 billion and include research and development for the Artemis mission to return astronauts to…

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India’s First Private Satellite Constellation Showcases Talent Of Youngsters: PM Modi

January 17, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India’s first private satellite constellation by Pixxel Space showcases the exceptional talent of the country’s youngsters. Bengaluru-based space startup Pixxel has scripted history by launching the country’s first private constellation of earth-imaging satellites, Firefly, making a grand entry into the fast-emerging field of hyper-spectral imaging. “India’s…

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Elon Musk’s Starship Breaks Up In Space After Launch, Forces Flights To Divert

January 17, 2025 admin

Washington, United States: A SpaceX Starship prototype failed in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris and setting back Elon Musk’s flagship rocket program. SpaceX mission control lost contact with the newly upgraded Starship, carrying its first test payload…

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China Tests Strategies To Counter Starlink Satellites Amid Taiwan Tensions

January 14, 2025 admin

Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite network designed to deliver affordable internet to remote areas, may not be as secure as believed. A group of renowned Chinese scientists recently simulated a space mission aimed at targeting the massive satellite constellation, according to the South China Morning Post. Results from the computer simulation showed that China could effectively approach…

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