[ad_1] As expected, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine stopped by SpaceX HQ in California and then did a bit of Q&A with the media while standing next to Elon Musk and two astronauts. You can watch video of the entire session below as it was posted to Bridenstine’s Twitter feed, but some of the highlights included […]
Category: Elon Musk
Powerpacks are coming to northern California Superchargers
[ad_1] As Pacific Gas and Electric blacks out power across wide swaths of northern California, Tesla CEO Elon Musk mentioned plans in place that could help Tesla owners during power outages. During past emergencies like hurricanes Irma and Florence, Tesla has used its OTA capabilities to give owners a boost, and its Powerwall can store […]
Elon Musk and NASA’s administrator will talk Crew Dragon on Thursday
[ad_1] Just before Elon Musk took a victory lap to show off SpaceX’s Starship in Texas, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine congratulated him while mentioning that his organization “expects to see the same enthusiasm focused on the investments of the American taxpayer.” He was referring to the long-delayed Commercial Crew program that SpaceX is participating in […]
After Math: When your goose cooks
[ad_1] Elon Musk is having another rough week (man, I seem to say that a lot). First, it turned out that the American private eye he hired to dig up dirt on the guy he called a pedophile was actually a conman from the UK. Then the National Highway Transportation Safety Board dinged his company […]
Elon Musk hopes SpaceX’s Starship will reach orbit in six months
[ad_1] Production for the Super Heavy booster won’t start until Mk4 is complete, Musk added. Despite that, crewed flight might come sooner than you think. SpaceX wants to pursue heavy reusability, to the extent that one Starship could fly “three or four times a day” while the booster could fly “20 times.” That could help […]
SpaceX’s plan for in-orbit Starship refueling: a second Starship
[ad_1] During an update on the SpaceX Starship program, Elon Musk just showed off a brief clip that explained part of the plan for using these vehicles to reach Mars. It involved a Starship in orbit around Earth, meeting a similarly-sized vehicle to refuel before it goes on the long trip to another planet. Musk […]
Watch SpaceX’s Starship presentation at 9PM ET (updated)
[ad_1] Musk has previously hinted that the event might show off the completed prototype ahead of its first suborbital flight. There’s also a possibility that SpaceX will narrow down the time frame for that flight, which might happen as soon as October. Other updates may include design tweaks and revisions of the long-term schedule. Many […]
SpaceX’s Starship halves comes together ahead of a big event
[ad_1] Ten days after we got a peek at the construction of SpaceX’s first Starship in Texas, CEO Elon Musk tweeted out a picture of the craft’s two halves coming together. It’s a timely post, as Musk is planning a press conference Saturday evening with updates on the company’s programs, including its Starships. Last year […]
Get a glimpse of SpaceX’s orbital Starship prototype under construction
[ad_1] The first test flights of this orbital vessel could start as soon as October, with the initial experiment reaching about 63,000 feet. Subsequent tests will up the velocity and, eventually, reach orbit. Commercial flights aren’t expected to start until 2021, but Starship is poised to be the backbone of SpaceX’s business soon after, handling […]
Watch Tesla’s record-breaking Laguna Seca lap
[ad_1] In 2016, Musk tweeted that Plaid would be reserved for the upcoming Roadster, so it appears that plans have changed. He explained today in another tweet that the triple motor Plaid setup is “about a year away,” with plans to make it available into the Model S, X and Roadster, but not the cheaper/smaller […]