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SpaceX Just Announced the Liftoff Time of All-Civilian Space Flight

September 12, 2021
Kirsten Markley
2 min Read

Two days ago, SpaceX announced the launch time of Inspiration4, setting the scene for the first all-civilian mission. The launch is to commence on 8pm Wednesday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Though, this might change as stated in their…

Production of the Cybertruck is in Four Months! Could This Be Elon Musk’s First Failure?

August 29, 2021
Kirsten Markley
3 min Read

It has been three years since the unveiling of the Cybertruck. Since then, people have been desperately waiting to see them on the road. Originally, buyers were promised the end of 2021 to start seeing production but due to designers and…

Tesla is Going to Help Texas With Their Poor Electricity Situation

August 29, 2021
Kirsten Markley
2 min Read

According to Texas Monthly , Tesla has filed an application to Texas’s Public Utilities Commission to provide electricity this month. Tesla would give electricity to whoever needs it. The application was submitted by Tesla Energy Ventures.…

Jeff Bezos Sues NASA Over Their Moon Landing Deal with SpaceX. Is Bezos the Karen of the Space Industry?

August 17, 2021
Kirsten Markley
3 min Read

You read that right. Bezos is suing NASA because Blue Origin was not selected to be a partner in their Artemis Program. This is due to claims that NASA misinterpreted their lunar lander proposal. According to The Verge, Blue Origin filed…

Why Are People Freaking Out About Space Billboards?

August 11, 2021
Kirsten Markley
2 min Read

A few days ago, Insider reported that a Canadian startup was collaborating with SpaceX to launch a billboard into space as soon as 2022. The billboard will be launched using one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets. According to The Byte , Samuel…

SpaceX Puts the Final Touches on Starship for Its First Orbital Flight

August 2, 2021
Kirsten Markley
2 min Read

Over the weekend, Elon Musk shared some photos of their first Starship prototype at SpaceX’s testing facility. This is after a successful static fire test a couple of weeks ago . These photos give us a first glimpse of the most powerful…

BN3 Has Successful Static Fire Test. What’s Next?

July 19, 2021
Kirsten Markley
1 min Read

On Monday afternoon, SpaceX tested their Super Heavy Booster 3 on a launch pad near Boca Chica, Texas. With this, SpaceX is one step closer to launching the most powerful orbital launch vehicle the world has ever seen. After the test, Elon…

Can SpaceX Launch Starship for Orbital Flight by July?

June 27, 2021
Kirsten Markley
2 min Read

On June 25, Gwynne Shotwell announced that SpaceX is moving to launch Starship for its first orbital flight in July. Despite this, SpaceX has not gotten the regulatory approvals that the launch needs. According to Space News , Gwynne…

The Boring Company is Now Pitching Freight Tunnels

June 19, 2021
Kirsten Markley
1 min Read

Elon Musk’s, The Boring Company, have been pitching freight tunnels to potential clients. Bloomberg was able to get their hands on a copy of a pitch and reported the details of the tunnels within it. The freight tunnels will be 21-foot in…

Elon Musk Unveils Tesla’s ‘Quickest Production Car’

June 13, 2021
Kirsten Markley
2 min Read

The Tesla Model S Plaid is available for purchase and deliveries are underway. On Thursday 10:15 PM PT, Tesla presented the electric car during the Plaid delivery event. This version of the Model S has 1,020 horsepower, a 390-mile range,…