50 years from now

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50 years from now, what will be the breakthrough technologies that will have a disruptive impact on our lives?


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Expendable SpaceX Starship Could More Than Double Saturn V Payload

SpaceX’s Starbase factory is already building multiple intentionally-expendable Starships. Ship 26 and Ship 27 feature no thermal protection, have no heat

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Expendable SpaceX Starship Could More Than Double Saturn V Payload https://t.co/KEA0E5xfIa https://t.co/xR3A7lCtv8
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Expendable SpaceX Starship Could More Than Double Saturn V Payload

Expendable SpaceX Starship Could More Than Double Saturn V Payload

SpaceX’s Starbase factory is already building multiple intentionally-expendable Starships. Ship 26 and Ship 27 feature no thermal protection, have no heat

SpaceX Dominates Space Launch and Satellites

SpaceX Dominates Space Launch and Satellites

SpaceX is targeting over 100 orbital launches in 2023 after launching 61 times in 2022. They just had their fifth successful launch which is more than every

Why NASA's Annoyed About Elon Musk's Giant Rocket

Why NASA's Annoyed About Elon Musk's Giant Rocket

SpaceX has never flown a person into space in its first spacecraft, the Crew Dragon. But already Musk is showing off his big, shiny Starship — and NASA is bristling.

Five Existential Challenges Facing Elon Musk's SpaceX

Five Existential Challenges Facing Elon Musk's SpaceX

SpaceX has transformed the commercial space market, but the jury is still out on whether it has a sustainable business model. Here are five significant hurdles that could stymie founder ...

The best spaceflight stories of 2022 brought us across the solar system

The best spaceflight stories of 2022 brought us across the solar system

NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft made an epic flight to the moon, Russia invaded Ukraine and SpaceX set a few records.

SpaceX’s Elon Musk lays out a fast and furious plan for Starship super-rocket

SpaceX’s Elon Musk lays out a fast and furious plan for Starship super-rocket

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk set a revved-up timeline for testing and building a fleet of Starship rocket ships that he says would eventually take people on trips to the moon and Mars.

Elon Musk wants to move fast with SpaceX’s Starship

Elon Musk wants to move fast with SpaceX’s Starship

Standing in front of a shiny full-scale prototype of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle in South Texas, Elon Musk said Saturday night he wants the company’s gigantic next-generation rocket to fly ...

This Week in Spaceflight: SpaceX Starship Static Fire Test, ISS Spacewalk, and More

This Week in Spaceflight: SpaceX Starship Static Fire Test, ISS Spacewalk, and More

The coming week will also be a time for solemn reflection, as NASA commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster.

There’s a lot riding on Wednesday’s SpaceX launch

There’s a lot riding on Wednesday’s SpaceX launch

Billions of dollars later, Elon Musk is ready to launch the first privately owned manned spacecraft.

🚀 Faster, Please! — The Podcast #5

🚀 Faster, Please! — The Podcast #5

Listen now (32 min) | 🌌 A conversation about the future of manned space exploration with former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, author of 'Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform ...

11 of the biggest innovations shaping the future of spaceflight today

11 of the biggest innovations shaping the future of spaceflight today

Private companies like SpaceX and Boeing have started to take the lead in humankind's march into space.

The Broken Beyond: How Space Turned Into an Office Park

The Broken Beyond: How Space Turned Into an Office Park

All the exciting parts of exploring the solar system have been leeched out. What’s left is the drudgery of the everyday and the dreams of the rich.

Apollo was NASA’s biggest win — but its legacy is holding the agency back

Apollo was NASA’s biggest win — but its legacy is holding the agency back

Why the space agency struggles to achieve its human spaceflight goals

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A proliferation of national space situational awareness (SSA) systems could create headaches for satellite operators.

A proliferation of national space situational awareness (SSA) systems could create headaches for satellite operators.

Lyon joined Astra early last year from Apple as Astra promoted the development of satellite platforms in addition to launch vehicles. [Reuters] The Week Ahead Monday-Tuesday: Abu Dhabi, ...