by Michael Belfiore | Apr 22, 2014 | Articles
The successful test of a soft touchdown demonstrates a capability that could cut the cost of space launches significantly. By Michael Belfiore on April 22, 2014 Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, took a step toward making spaceflight less expensive by reusing...
by Michael Belfiore | Apr 18, 2014 | Blog
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a cargo to the International Space Station today at 3:25pm ET, and then turned around and flew back to a soft landing in the Atlantic Ocean. The cargo, flown on a Dragon capsule, will reach the station on Sunday morning. It’s...
by Michael Belfiore | Apr 16, 2014 | Blog
After scrubbing the International Space Station cargo delivery mission and fly-back booster attempt earlier this week, SpaceX has now confirmed that it will try again on Friday, April 18 at 3:25 pm ET. A live webcast will begin at 2:45 at www.spacex.com/webcast. If...
by Michael Belfiore | Apr 14, 2014 | Blog
If all goes will with the countdown, Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, will attempt its most ambitious flight yet today. Not content with merely providing the lowest-cost flights to orbit, the company, headed by extreme innovator Elon Musk, is on a mission to...
by Michael Belfiore | Mar 24, 2014 | Articles, Blog
My first outing with The Guardian newspaper, “When Robots Take Our Jobs,” seems to have struck a nerve. Last I looked, it had attracted 340 comments. From the article: “Will you be replaced by a machine? There’s nearly a 50-50 chance, according...
