The Federal Aviation Administration has asserted that the Elon Musk-led company failed to follow regulations ahead of 2 launches in 2023, and proposed fines of up to $633,000.
The SpaceX chief took to X(formerly Twitter) to announce that if landing of uncrewed flights goes well, he will send people to the red planet in the next four years.
Musk's longstanding feud with California has been triggered by a new state law that bans teachers from telling families about student gender identity changes.
Musk, who is the chief executive of SpaceX, wants to bring his Starlink satellite broadband to India and is also discussing an investment proposal for a Tesla factory for electric vehicles.
The launch was the second attempt to fly Starship mounted atop its towering Super Heavy rocket booster, following an April attempt that ended in explosive failure about four minutes after lift-off.
The lawsuit cited a June 2020 post on X by Musk that said, ‘US law requires at least a green card to be hired at SpaceX, as rockets are advanced weapons technology.’
According to analysts, investors see a less-costly alternative to European launchers that are grounded or under development, as well as access to a bustling manufacturing hub.
The spacecraft was to reach 233 km above Earth, but its first stage failed to separate at an altitude of 39 km. CEO Elon Musk tweets next flight will take place in few months.
A report by The Information claimed that a unit of Saudi's investment fund and an Abu Dhabi-based company were planning to invest in a multi-billion dollar funding round for SpaceX.
The delegation is a sign of rising interest in the global manufacturing hub, which is benefiting from a shift away from China amid Sino-US trade friction.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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