NASA reported on Nov. 13, 2015, that astronauts aboard the International Space Station are likely to conduct repairs via spacewalk after the station suffered a short-circuit, which caused temporary power issues. Spaceflight 101, manned by Commander Scott Kelly, had a sudden power fluctuation that resulted in some devices of the Space Station operating on a downgraded power […]
Elon Musk had a big week, even for him. The self-made multi-billionaire behind PayPal, Tesla Motors, Solar City and SpaceX saw the latter company get an important NASA deal, become a shoe-in for another government one and he made a guest starring appearance on one of the highest rated TV sitcoms. One day after the […]
On Sunday, June 28, SpaceX lost its Falcon 9 rocket during its first phase of lift-off. There was a vehicle launch failure which caused the Falcon 9 to fall apart two minutes after its orbit. The lift-off took place at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Although it is still unclear what caused the explosion, scientists […]