Rocket Moon Collision – here’s what we should worry about
crashing rocket will create new crater – here’s what we should worry about It’s not often that the sudden appearance of a new impact crater on the Moon can be predicted, but it’s going to happen on March 4, when a derelict SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will crash into...
SpaceX Starship touches down safely
SpaceX's 50m-tall Starship has successfully a trial high-altitude ascent and landing. The perfect touchdown follows four previous tests that saw rockets destroy themselves during final landing manoeuvres. SpaceX's latest prototype, Serial Number 15 (SN15), has broken the companies explosive streak by touching down safely at SpaceX's R&D...
Stunning time-lapse from inside the Crew Dragon
Japanese space agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi has created a breath-taking timelapse from inside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins shared the time-lapse on Twitter. Noguchi, Hopkins and 8 others are currently onboard the International Space Station. The time-lapse was taken within Resilience - SpaceX’s Crew...
SpaceX shows off its awe-inspiring heavy booster
SpaceX has successfully stacked its' 'Super Heavy' booster, the largest rocket booster ever built. The booster marks a milestone in SpaceX's long journey to creating its Mars-bound Starship off the ground. The booster is part of the SpaceX Starship System. The system is made from a booster stage,...
SpaceX set world record for satellites launched
SpaceX has set a new world record by launching 143 satellites on a single rocket! The US Private Space company beaten the previous record held by the Indian space agency ISRO's of 104 satellites in a single launch in February 2017. The 143 included commercial and government...
Starlink satellite internet service rolls out beta kits across the UK
Great news for those suffering from spotty internet in rural locations. The Starlink satellite internet service has now been approved by Ofcom. Starlink is part of SpaceX and is aiming to compete BT, Virgin, Truespeed and OneWeb to provide internet to people across the UK in difficult to...