Delta rockets retired with launch of US reconnaissance satellite
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – The U.S. Space Force and a Boeing-Lockheed joint venture sent a secret reconnaissance payload to orbit on Tuesday atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket, the…
International Day of Human Space Flight
Celebrating the contribution of science and technology to the progress of society International Day of Human Space Flight: “From up here the Earth is beautiful, without borders or boundaries”. Chronicles…
Tesla casts doubt on the quest for a Model T of EVs
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – Henry Ford democratized car ownership with his ultra-cheap, mass-produced Model T, and Elon Musk once promised to do the same for electric cars with…
Japan’s next-generation rocket to lead commercial space market
For the first time in 22 years, Japan successfully launched the next-generation rocket on February 17. The rocket inserted two satellites into orbit, overcoming the country’s failed launch attempt from a year…
Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for multi-billion dollar FTX fraud
By Luc Cohen and Jody Godoy NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a judge on Thursday for stealing $8 billion from customers…
The strange relationship between Musk and the US government
Elon Musk and Space X will build a constellation of spy satellites for the Pentagon. This news is not surprising because SpaceX is the largest satellite operator in the world.…
Japan’s Space One Kairos rocket explodes on inaugural flight
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Kairos, a small, solid-fuel rocket made by Japan’s Space One, exploded shortly after its inaugural launch on Wednesday as the firm tried to become…
Spanish startup Sateliot joins race for cheap space connections
By Inti Landauro and Miguel Vidal NIGRAN, Spain (Reuters) – Spanish space startup Sateliot is raising cash to send 100 microwave oven-sized satellites to the orbit, entering a crowded race…
Musk says X’s long-form videos will soon be available on smart TVs
By Kanjyik Ghosh (Reuters) – Long-form videos will soon be available on smart televisions, billionaire Elon Musk said, after Fortune magazine reported that social network X planned to launch next…
Musk says X could soon receive payment licenses in New York, California
By Krystal Hu and Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Elon Musk said on Wednesday that his social media platform X could soon receive approval for a money transmitter license in New…