"There is no doubt the schedule will change. It won't be what was originally planned."

NASA head: "no doubt" SpaceX explosion delayed flight program

Unexpected Delays

NASA head Jim Bridenstine announced that the SpaceX capsule explosion earlier this year has delayed the space agency's plans for crewed missions.

NASA Head: “No Doubt” SpaceX Explosion Delayed Flight Program

But he didn't say for how long.

Melting a piece of a satellite

The piece "reached a complete demise at high heat flux level."

Watch a satellite piece melt into a puddle of metal

Satellite Bonfire

The European Space Agency just placed a piece of satellite in an extremely hot plasma wind tunnel to melt it into a ball of liquid metal.

Watch a Satellite Piece Melt Into a Puddle of Metal

Can satellites survive reentry into Earth's atmosphere?

Запустили Рогозина в космос!

Unlike the Roadster, this car promptly returned to Earth.

To mock Elon Musk, Russia just launched a toy car into space

Imitation Game

In an apparent dig at Elon Musk, Russia sent a tiny toy car with a cutout of Roscosmos' Dmitry Rogozin in the driver's seat into space.

To Mock Elon Musk, Russia Just Launched a Toy Car Into Space

And they put a cutout of Roscosmos' director-general in the driver's seat.

Rogozin slammed Musk for "killing competitors" last August.

Russian space chief: we would never hire Elon Musk

SpaceX Vs. Russia

State-owned media network Russia Today reports that the head of Russian space agency Roscomos Dmitry Rogozin has no interest in hiring SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

Russian Space Chief: We Would Never Hire Elon Musk

"He's a busy man, I'm a busy man, why should I invite him?"

"Most of us came down here are here because we're retired and wanted a nice quiet place to live."

Local retirees furious about Elon Musk's new SpaceX launch site

Blast Zone

Read about how Musk's SpaceX Launch site has disrupted Boca Chica's retirees with its testing of Starship prototype "Starhopper".

Elon Musk's SpaceX Launch Site Disrupts Local Retirees

It's hard to enjoy a quiet retirement living next to a SpaceX launch pad.

Local Retirees Furious About Elon Musk’s New SpaceX Launch Site

When exactly Hurley and his crew will blast off into space is still uncertain.

NASA chooses first astronauts to ride SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft

In the Hot Seat

Nasa has chosen the first crew of astronauts to ride SpaceX's Dragon capsule into space. Stay up-to-date with SpaceX news at Futurism.

SpaceX News: Nasa Chooses First Crew for Dragon Spacecraft

An earlier version of this spacecraft exploded during an engine test in April.

NASA Chooses First Astronauts to Ride SpaceX’s Dragon Spacecraft

"A clock that is off by even a single second could mean the difference between landing on Mars and missing it by miles."

NASA is launching a GPS system for space

Deep Space Stopwatch

NASA is about to send its "Deep Space Atomic Clock" into the emptiness of space to help autonomous spacecraft know where they are.

NASA is Launching a GPS System for Space

In space, no one can hear you ask for directions.

The news comes after SpaceX launched the first 60 of some 12,000 planned low-Earth orbit satellites last month.

Astronomers call for regulation of SpaceX Starlink satellites

Bright Star

The International Astronomical Union (IAU), an association made up of more than 12,000 members from across the globe, released a statement regarding concerns over SpaceX's new Starlink satellite initiative.

Astronomers Call for Regulation of SpaceX Starlink Satellites

Scientific breakthroughs like the first black hole image could be hindered by constellations like Starlink.

"They’re getting their vehicle ready by the end of year."

NASA commercial crew manager calls SpaceX explosion a "gift"

SpaceX Explosion

Kathy Lueders, manager of the commercial crew program at NASA, sees SpaceX's Crew Dragon explosion as a blessing in disguise.

NASA Commercial Crew Manager Calls SpaceX Explosion a “Gift”

Was SpaceX's catastrophic "anomaly" a blessing in disguise?

Twelve spaceflight companies assessed what habitable platforms in space could look like.

NASA's new goal: a "robust economy" of orbital space habitats

Space Commercial

NASA has selected a number of companies to complete studies about the future of commercial spaceflight in low-Earth orbit.

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