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Optimist’s Edge: Launching into space will be 99.9% cheaper

by Warp Institute | Nov 9, 2022 | SpaceX, Optimist's Edge, Space

What people thinkWe asked 500 people what they think it will cost to launch things into space in 15 years if the approximate cost today is $10,000 per kilogram.The most common answer, with 42 percent, is that it will be more expensive and cost $15,000 per...

SpaceX: Humans on Mars before 2030

by Warp Institute | May 9, 2022 | Mars, SpaceX, Space

Late last year, Elon Musk stated that he doesn't see any reason why it wouldn't be possible to put humans on Mars before the end of this decade.

Elon Musk shares information on SpaceX futureElon Musk is Time’s Man of the Year. And his future...

The first private crew has arrived on the ISS

by Warp Institute | Apr 12, 2022 | SpaceX, Space

April 9 saw yet another exciting first in space, as the first-ever all-private crew arrived on a space station. The four male space travelers took off from Cape Canaveral in a SpaceX Cred Dragon capsule and after a twenty-hour flight, arrived at the International...

SpaceX news roundup

by Warp Institute | Apr 7, 2022 | SpaceX, Space

Human space travel is advancing rapidly, and SpaceX stands at the forefront. This is partly due to the exciting technologies developed by the company and its free-spoken leader, Elon Musk. Now and again, tidbits of news pop up, often in the shape of tweets from Musk...

First commercial spacewalk could become reality this year

by Warp Institute | Feb 15, 2022 | SpaceX, Starlink, Space

The firsts in human space travel keep racking up, with a heavy emphasis on the space tourism sector. Less than a year ago, Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos were competing to pioneer space tourism. We've already covered how Yusaku Maezawa is poised to become the...

Expect a Starship update on February 10

by Warp Institute | Feb 10, 2022 | Elon Musk, SpaceX, Space

It's an awe-inspiring thought, but it does seem like we're really on the cusp of a new era of human space travel. And no one seems to be in more of a rush than Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX.In a somewhat unforeseen move, the visionary entrepreneur recently...