NASA has selected SpaceX to deliver the first two segments of the moon-orbiting Gateway space station for its upcoming Artemis program, which aims to put astronauts back on the moon. The elements will launch atop a Falcon Heavy rocket, sometime in 2024. The flight, which is the second to be awarded to SpaceX this week…
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Jeff Bezos Steps Up Effort Into Blue Origin’s Project Kuiper
Freed from his daily obligations at Amazon, Jeff Bezos is expected to turn up the heat on his space venture, Blue Origin, as it faces a pivotal year and fierce competition from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, industry sources said. The 57-year-old Bezos, a lifelong space enthusiast and the world’s second-richest person behind Musk, said last week…
Hyosung to Invest 1 trillion Won in Carbon Fiber
South Korea’s Hyosung announced Tuesday it will invest 1 trillion won ($829 million) by 2028 to expand its carbon fiber production capacity, vowing to raise the country’s competitiveness to lessen dependence on other countries. To achieve this, it will put advanced materials, crucial for the “hydrogen economy,” at the forefront of its business portfolio. The…
Neil Armstrong – The Original Moonwalker
The debate on whether the US really did make it to the moon or was the whole thing staged in a studio will forever haunt conspiracy theorists. But indeed it was an iconic moment in man’s history. For thousands of years, man has not only feared moon, but worshiped it as the moon was beyond…
Chandrayaan enters lunar orbit
Chandrayaan-1, India’s first unmanned spacecraft mission to moon, entered lunar orbit today (November 8, 2008). This is the first time that an Indian built spacecraft has broken away from the Earth’s gravitational field and reached the moon. This historic event occurred following the firing of Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft’s liquid engine at 16:51 IST for a duration…
