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ADB's first satellite financing to expand internet access in Asia and Paci
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec 3 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a 50 million dollar agreement with Kacific Broadband Satellites International Ltd to provide affordable satellite-based, high-speed broadband internet connections to countries in Asia and the Pacific, especially i
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NASA astronauts try on SpaceX suits for 2020 mission
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 10 (ANI): NASA astronauts recently tried out the next-gen space suits by SpaceX for the scheduled 2020 launch as part of the agency's Commercial Crew program.
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SpaceX to launch first commercial Starship mission in 2021
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
California [USA], June 29 (ANI): SpaceX has announced that the first commercial mission for its Starship and Super Heavy launch system will take place in 2021.
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NASA selects SpaceX, Blue Origin, more to build next human lunar lander
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): After receiving an additional USD 1.6 billion funding for its space programs, NASA has announced that it has selected 11 private companies to work with for building the next human landers for its Moon program.
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Elon Musk gives a peek into SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], May 13 (ANI): As is the tradition, SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted a photo of the first set of the Starlink internet satellites that are scheduled to be launched into the orbit this week.
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SpaceX to send organs on a chip to the International Space Station
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], May 3 (ANI): SpaceX is reportedly set to send microchips embedded with living human cells or so-called organs on a chip to help understand how space travel affects humans.
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Crew Dragon successfully docks at International Space Station
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 3 (ANI): NASA-SpaceX partnered astronaut capsule, Crew Dragon, successfully attached to the International Space Station on Sunday after making 18 orbits around Earth since its launch.
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NASA, SpaceX launch their most ambitious partnership into orbit
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Florida [USa], Mar 2 (ANI): In a major step towards resuming manned space flights, NASA and SpaceX on Saturday morning (local time) launched a new astronaut capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) from US soil after an eight-year break, reported Al Jazeera.
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SpaceX granted nearly USD 300 million by US Department of Defense
Updated : 7 years ago IST
California [USA], February 20 (ANI): The US Department of Defense has announced awards for various ventures including Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The space agency has been awarded a USD 297,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to pursue some of the important space programmes.
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Elon Musk says return trip to Mars will cost less than USD 100,000
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
California [USA], February 13 (ANI): Elon Musk’s ambitious space plans are no secret. His company, SpaceX, is working tirelessly to one day send humans to the space. In the usual Twitter chatter, Musk revealed how much a ticket to Mars could cost when the mission goes live.
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SpaceX launches final batch of next-gen satellites
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 15 (ANI): Following two years of launches, SpaceX completed a major upgrade to a key telecommunications satellite network on Friday.
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SpaceX to lay off 10 percent of workforce
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
California [United States], January 12 (ANI): SpaceX is set to thin down its team by laying off 10 percent of the workforce as it is reeling under some financial pressure. Over 6,000 people work at SpaceX and it is not clear which division will be affected with the lay off.
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