Featured Image: The new Starlink Premium Dish. | Image source: Starlink.comOn February 2, 2022, SpaceX announced the next iteration in its state-of-the-art satellite internet service, Starlink.Having launched its first satellite in May 2019, Starlink has only been...
Elon Musk was recently named man of the year by TIME. His SpaceX company has become a key player in the commercialization of space and earlier this year secured an exclusive NASA contract to put astronauts on the moon. "I think we can do a loop around the moon...
Space is opening up. Initially being something reserved for states and governments, space is becoming feasible for an expanding range of commercial opportunities. One such opportunity, which has launched a micro space race of sorts, is creating motion pictures in...
After another successful SpaceX launch, the world's first crew of "amateur astronauts," Inspiration4, are now in orbit around the planet. The spacecraft they are traveling in is a SpaceX Crew Dragon.The crew will orbit the planet at an altitude of 575...
Earlier this year, both Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos launched their own spacecraft, which was met by a variety of reactions. Space enthusiasts such as myself found it incredibly exciting. It was two small launches among the countless others, perhaps, but also a...
We recently covered the rivalry between Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin. Still to fly is perhaps the most famous competitor: Elon Musk’s SpaceX. But that’s about to change through an upcoming commercial mission...