Car Tech Tech Culture Roadster will combine Tesla and SpaceX tech to create something that's "not even really a car" Infused with rocket technology By Shawn Knight, March 19, 2024, 2:42 PM 43 comments
Industry Elon Musk shifts SpaceX's state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas following legal spat over $56 billion Tesla pay Musk continues his campaign against Delaware By Rob Thubron, February 15, 2024, 6:15 AM 25 comments
Space The Web Starlink satellites exchange petabytes of data per day through space laser links Using the laser system to directly beam the internet to the surface is an entirely different matter By Alfonso Maruccia, February 1, 2024, 8:22 AM
Tech Culture Industry SpaceX sued by wife of employee who has been in a coma since workplace accident 2 years ago SpaceX has a questionable worker safety record By Rob Thubron, January 29, 2024, 10:45 AM 7 comments
Mobile The Web SpaceX launches first satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities SpaceX partnered with T-Mobile in the US By Shawn Knight, January 4, 2024, 11:38 AM
Space Science SpaceX comes very close to meeting goal of 100 orbital launches in a year This past week it had the two last launches of the year, including one that carried the US military's X-37B space plane to unprecedented altitudes By Erika Morphy, December 31, 2023, 11:11 AM
Space NASA astronauts test lunar module elevator ahead of Artemis Moon mission Coming up? Take the elevator! By Shawn Knight, December 27, 2023, 1:40 PM
Science Space FAA approves SpaceX for a second Starship launch SpaceX is preparing to launch on Friday By Shawn Knight, November 16, 2023, 11:18 AM 8 comments
Trivia Tech Culture Which of these companies was not started by Elon Musk? Musk's involvement in these companies has varied from being a founder, CEO, chief technology officer, or simply an investor. By TechSpot Trivia, November 8, 2023, 6:56 AM
Mobile Space Starlink teases "Direct to Cell" satellite phone service SpaceX will start with text-based service in 2024 By Shawn Knight, October 12, 2023, 11:24 AM
Industry The Web Starlink missed 2022 revenue projections by $11 billion, user numbers were 19 million short Elon Musk made some bold claims in 2015 By Rob Thubron, September 14, 2023, 6:15 AM 11 comments
Tech Culture Space Putin heaps praise on "outstanding" Elon Musk, says Russia's moon missions will continue Just after Musk confirmed he prevented Ukrainian drones from sinking Russian warships By Rob Thubron, September 12, 2023, 10:41 AM 46 comments
Tech Culture Elon Musk disabled Starlink during Ukraine attack on Russian ships over fears of nuclear reprisals "How am I in this war?" In a nutshell: Elon Musk turned off Starlink to foil a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian naval fleet in Crimea last year over fears that Vladimir Putin would retaliate with a nuclear strike, according to a new biography. Full story By Rob Thubron, September 8, 2023, 5:16 AM 26 comments
Science Debris from Starship launch spread across hundreds of acres Pulverized concrete was found 6.5 miles away By Shawn Knight, April 27, 2023, 3:43 PM
Tech Culture Leaked CIA files show China is building cyberweapons to hijack enemy satellites It looks like China is preparing for war By Rob Thubron, April 24, 2023, 7:51 AM 13 comments
Science Watch Starship's launch debris pummel a poor minivan SpaceX underestimated Starship's blast radius By Shawn Knight, April 21, 2023, 2:53 PM 30 comments
Science Space One of SpaceX's new Starlink V2 mini-sats has fallen from orbit The first of potentially several controlled deorbits By Cal Jeffrey, April 5, 2023, 4:29 PM 9 comments
Science Space Satellite built with $20 CPU and 48 AA batteries tests method to reduce costs and space junk Satellite should fall out of orbit much more quickly than most By Daniel Sims, March 20, 2023, 4:46 PM
Tech Culture The Web China could launch 13,000 satellites to "suppress" and spy on Starlink The satellites could carry "anti-Starlink payloads" By Rob Thubron, February 24, 2023, 9:11 AM 18 comments
The Web Starlink's new Global Roaming service promises worldwide internet access for $200 a month Starlink is on the move By Shawn Knight, February 21, 2023, 10:55 AM 16 comments
Tech Culture SpaceX stops Ukraine from using Starlink service to control drones Starlink can be used for military comms, but controlling drones is prohibited By Rob Thubron, February 9, 2023, 9:57 AM 26 comments
Science Tech Culture Two SpaceX commanders to receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor Doug Hurley and Robert Behnken were the first commercial crew to dock with the ISS By Cal Jeffrey, January 31, 2023, 3:26 PM
The Web Electronics Starlink adds a daytime data cap of 1 TB for residential users Speed will nosedive after that By Isaiah Mayersen, November 6, 2022, 1:03 PM 33 comments
Car Tech The Web SpaceX introduces expensive new Starlink for RV service that works on moving vehicles Almost five times costlier than the standard version By Rob Thubron, October 26, 2022, 11:09 AM 7 comments
Tech Culture US government denies it is considering national security reviews of Elon Musk ventures Twitter and SpaceX were reportedly set for review By Rob Thubron, October 25, 2022, 6:58 AM 8 comments