Archive for July, 2015

SpaceX Failure Cause Expected by Week’s End

SpaceX Failure Cause Expected by Week’s End

The answer to what caused the June 28th breakup of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket may soon be forthcoming, according to a July 5th twitter post from company founder Elon Musk. “Expect to reach preliminary conclusions regarding last flight by end of week. Will brief key customers & FAA, then post on our website.” It will […]

Posted in: SpaceX
SpaceX’s Falcon Failure: One Week Later More Questions Than Answers

SpaceX’s Falcon Failure: One Week Later More Questions Than Answers

One week after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket disintegrated in the skies over Cape Canaveral, there are far more questions than answers. Fortunately, one of the answer which has been forthcoming regards the immediate status of the International Space Station, and on that front there is some good news. The successful launch and docking of the […]

Posted in: NASA, SpaceX
Spire Secures $40 Million In Series B Funding To Secure 100 CubeSat Constellation

Spire Secures $40 Million In Series B Funding To Secure 100 CubeSat Constellation

One of the fastest growing NewSpace companies over the last year is Spire Global Inc., the San Francisco based startup which will soon be deploying a fleet of cubesats in Low Earth Orbit. Designed to offer both maritime Automatic Identification Services as well as more accurate weather forecasts through radio occultation of GPS signals, the […]

Posted in: NewSpace
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