CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) A commercial cargo ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Friday under a billion-dollar contract with NASA that could lead to astronaut rides in just a few years. Continue reading
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Space station pulls in SpaceX cargo ship
A privately built robotic space capsule arrived at the International Space Station early Wednesday, making the first routine commercial cargo delivery to the orbiting lab under a billion-dollar deal with NASA. The unmanned Dragon spacecraft was captured by station astronauts using the outpost’s Canadian-built robotic arm after an apparently flawless approach by the cargo-laden space capsule, which was built by the private spaceflight company SpaceX. It is the first of 12 resupply flights SpaceX will fly for NASA under a $1.6 billion deal Continue reading
SpaceX Dragon capsule launched to space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A commercial cargo ship rocketed into orbit Sunday in pursuit of the International Space Station, the first of a dozen supply runs under a mega-contract with NASA. It was the second launch of a Dragon capsule to the orbiting lab by the California-based SpaceX company Continue reading
What the SpaceX launch means for private space flight
The company founded by PayPal billionaire Elon Musk makes its inaugural run to the International Space Station, marking a big step for commercial space flight Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX for short, launched a rocket with a capsule carrying supplies for the International Space Station on Sunday, officially beginning a new era in which NASA will count on private companies to carry cargo and, eventually, people into orbit. The unmanned Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., and SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, the billionaire PayPal founder, declared the lift-off a success. Despite a problem with one of the rocket’s nine engines, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is expected to dock with the space station on schedule Wednesday. Continue reading
Private SpaceX Cargo Ship Launching 'New Era' for Space Station Today
This story was updated at 5 p.m. ET. An unmanned private spacecraft all set to launch the first commercial delivery to the International Space Station tonight (Oct Continue reading
Ron Paul: Libertarian Johnson is “wonderful”
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Tycoon Richard Branson says he is reintroducing flame-red bird to the British Virgin Islands
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson says he is reintroducing a flame-red bird to the British Virgin Islands. Continue reading
Dream nearly fulfilled: Virigin Galactic closer to space flight
LAS CRUCES The iris in Virgin Galactic’s logo is that of Sir Richard Branson’s you know, the billionaire owner very own eye. Did you know that the business cards of other executives also includes their own irises. Continue reading
Four Ways to Make Medicine More Like Facebook
In order for innovation to thrive, medicine needs to find a way to imitate the billionaire-making tech economy. Continue reading
Elon Musk and his mission to Mars
Next week the billionaire SA expat Elon Musk will make space flight history by docking his own orbiter, Dragon, with the International Space Station. It was bad South African TV that gave Elon Musk part of his mysterious edge. Continue reading