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Musk a `super genius` says Trump as tech billionaire lauds `mandate for change` Republican candidate Donald Trump, who is set to return to the White House, on Wednesday hailed Elon Musk, saying America has a "new star" in him, highlighting the tech billionaire's significant achievements.   Addressing a crowd of supporters at the West Palm Beach convention centre in Florida, the former US President called the X owner a "super genius". Trump said Musk’s Starlink satellite service helped save "a lot of lives" during Hurrica...
Musk a `super genius` says Trump as tech billionaire lauds `mandate for change`
Musk a `super genius` says Trump as tech billionaire lauds `mandate for change`
Source: IANS
2024-11-06 02:20:20 pm
Elon Musk emerges as Donald Trump`s campaign lightning rod Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has emerged as both a surrogate for Donald Trump and a lightning rod for the Republican’s campaign.  The CEO of electric carmaker Tesla, and Space X, which has set its sight on human colonies on Mars, and with a controlling interest in the social media platform X that was once known as Twitter, as well as a slew of tech and science companies, Musk has been out campaigning for and with Donald Trump. In an unlikely partnership, the g...
Elon Musk emerges as Donald Trump`s campaign lightning rod
Elon Musk emerges as Donald Trump`s campaign lightning rod
Source: IANS
2024-10-29 10:20:12 am
Elon Musk`s SpaceX wins $733 million launch contract from US Space Force Elon Musk-run SpaceX has won a $733 million, eight-launch contract from the US Space Force.  The US Space Force’s Space Systems Command issued Launch Service Task Orders (LSTOs) totalling $733,566,001 to SpaceX under the “National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1.” “In this era of Great Power Competition, it is imperative to not leave capability on the ground,” said Brigadier Gen Kristin Panzenhagen, programme executive officer for Assured Access t...
Elon Musk`s SpaceX wins $733 million launch contract from US Space Force
Elon Musk`s SpaceX wins $733 million launch contract from US Space Force
Source: IANS
2024-10-19 11:08:57 am
REUTERS NEXT-India`s space agency chief sees higher funding  India's space agency expects a 20%-30% increase in its budget in the coming years, its head said in a Reuters NEXT Newsmaker interview on Tuesday, describing the agency's rocket launch prices as on a par with SpaceX's, though without giving details. In a wide-ranging interview, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath discussed ongoing plans for a heavy-lift booster rocket - capable of carrying large payloads - using a combination of private and publi...
REUTERS NEXT-India`s space agency chief sees higher funding
REUTERS NEXT-India`s space agency chief sees higher funding
Source: Reuters
2024-08-27 06:29:46 pm
Why Elon Musk is shifting X and SpaceX headquarters from California Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said he will move the headquarters of its aerospace company as well as social media platform X from the US state of California.  Musk’s decision came after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law that prevents schools from requiring employees to notify parents if students want to use names or pronouns other than what’s on their birth certificates. “This is the final straw. Because of this law and the many other...
Why Elon Musk is shifting X and SpaceX headquarters from California
Why Elon Musk is shifting X and SpaceX headquarters from California
Source: IANS
2024-07-17 10:11:09 am
Indian youth, stable democracy will provide robust business environment: PM Narendra Modi to Elon Musk India’s talented youth and a stable democratic polity will provide a safe business environment to all partners, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.  PM Modi said this in reply to billionaire Elon Musk, who on Friday had congratulated the Prime Minister on his re-election for a record third term. Musk informed that his companies are looking to invest in India soon. “Appreciate your greetings @elonmusk,” PM Modi said. “The talented Indian youth, ...
Indian youth, stable democracy will provide robust business environment: PM Narendra Modi to Elon Musk
Indian youth, stable democracy will provide robust business environment: PM Narendra Modi to Elon Musk
Source: IANS
2024-06-09 11:45:37 am
Affordable internet service Starlink now available in Fiji: Elon Musk Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Monday that affordable satellite internet service Starlink is now available in Fiji, a day after the billionaire launched the service in Indonesia. Musk said that bringing connectivity to remote communities radically improves access to education and economic opportunities. “Starlink is now available in Fiji,” he posted on X. The SpaceX’s internet service is now live across more than 300 islands in the Republic of Fiji, marking the 99th co...
Affordable internet service Starlink now available in Fiji: Elon Musk
Affordable internet service Starlink now available in Fiji: Elon Musk
Source: IANS
2024-05-20 11:30:23 am
Will Musk announce affordable Starlink internet service during India visit? Starlink, an affordable satellite-based internet service offered by Elon Musk-run aerospace company SpaceX, has transformed the way people access the web in remote and inaccessible parts of the world. Will Musk announce its arrival in India when he visits the country later this month? After several failed attempts, Starlink is geared up to launch satellite broadband services in India, which has close to 92 crore broadband subscribers, according to the latest data by the Telecom Regulatory ...
Will Musk announce affordable Starlink internet service during India visit?
Will Musk announce affordable Starlink internet service during India visit?
Source: IANS
2024-04-11 06:06:35 pm
X users with 2,500 verified subscriber followers to get Premium service for free Billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday said that X users who have 2,500 verified subscriber followers will get Premium features for free. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO also mentioned that those with over 5,000 verified subscriber followers will get Premium+ for free. “Going forward, all X accounts with over 2,500 verified subscriber followers will get Premium features for free and accounts with over 5000 will get Premium+ for free,” the X owner posted. The announcement was welcomed...
X users with 2,500 verified subscriber followers to get Premium service for free
X users with 2,500 verified subscriber followers to get Premium service for free
Source: IANS
2024-03-28 10:00:12 am
AI chatbot Grok will be available for all premium subscribers this week: Elon Musk  In a bid to take on OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Elon Musk on Wednesday said that X platform will soon allow its ‘Grok’ AI chatbot to more paying subscribers. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Tesla and SpaceX CEO announced that Grok will become available to all Premium subscribers. “Later this week, Grok will be enabled for all premium subscribers (not just premium+),” the X owner informed. Last week, Musk-run xAI has made its AI chatbot Grok available ...
AI chatbot Grok will be available for all premium subscribers this week: Elon Musk
AI chatbot Grok will be available for all premium subscribers this week: Elon Musk
Source: IANS
2024-03-27 10:47:05 am
Elon Musk`s SpaceX aces third test flight of Starship on Thursday Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully launched the third test flight of its huge Starship vehicle on Thursday. While the winds played havoc, delaying the launch by an hour, the flight took from SpaceX's Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach in south Texas at 9.25 a.m. EDT (6.55 IST). "Liftoff of Starship!" the company wrote on X.com. "Starship reached orbital velocity! Congratulations @SpaceX team!!" added SpaceX founder Elon Musk in a post. Thi...
Elon Musk`s SpaceX aces third test flight of Starship on Thursday
Elon Musk`s SpaceX aces third test flight of Starship on Thursday
Source: IANS
2024-03-15 11:59:16 am
SpaceX aces double launch of 46 Starlink satellites under 6 hours  Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX on Monday aced double launches of 46 Starlink internet satellites in low-Earth orbit -- all under just six hours. The satellites lifted onboard the company’s reusable, two-stage Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the company said, in a statement. The first set of 23 satellites lifted off at 4:35?am on Monday (India time). “This was the 11th flight for the ...
SpaceX aces double launch of 46 Starlink satellites under 6 hours
SpaceX aces double launch of 46 Starlink satellites under 6 hours
Source: IANS
2024-03-11 10:22:20 am
Elon Musk-run X introduces `Articles` to post long-form written content Taking on legacy media, Elon Musk-run X on Friday introduced 'Articles' which is a new way to share long-form written content on the platform. Those who are Premium users and pay for X services can now post articles on the platform with stylised text, embedded images and videos. “Articles is a new way to share long form written content on X. Publishing Articles is a feature limited to Premium+ subscribers and Verified Organisations. Articles are available globally,” ...
Elon Musk-run X introduces `Articles` to post long-form written content
Elon Musk-run X introduces `Articles` to post long-form written content
Source: IANS
2024-03-08 11:19:50 am
Elon Musk says X could soon receive payment licenses in New York, California Elon Musk said on Wednesday that his social media platform X could soon receive approval for a money transmitter license in New York, putting the platform a step closer to offering payment features. While speaking at the Morgan Stanley technology, media and telecom conference, Musk also said X could receive its license in California in the next month or so, while getting the New York approval could be "a few months away". Since acquiring the company formerly known as Twitter i...
Elon Musk says X could soon receive payment licenses in New York, California
Elon Musk says X could soon receive payment licenses in New York, California
Source: Reuters
2024-03-07 09:02:48 am
Musk congratulates Intuitive Machines on moon rover landing Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday congratulated the US company Intuitive Machines on the moon rover landing. Intuitive Machines' first lunar lander touched down on the moon early Friday morning, marking the first American spacecraft to land on the lunar surface in more than 50 years. "After troubleshooting communications, flight controllers have confirmed Odysseus is upright and starting to send data. Right now, we are working to downlink the first images from the lunar ...
Musk congratulates Intuitive Machines on moon rover landing
Musk congratulates Intuitive Machines on moon rover landing
Source: IANS
2024-02-23 12:05:46 pm
US makes 1st lunar landing in over 50 yrs US company Intuitive Machines' first lunar lander touched down on the moon early Friday morning, marking the first American spacecraft to land on the lunar surface in more than 50 years. The uncrewed lander, named Odysseus, landed at the lunar South Pole on Thursday at 6.23 p.m. Eastern Time (4.53?a.m. India time), according to NASA. Odysseus carries NASA science and other commercial payloads to the moon. The spacecraft was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday last we...
US makes 1st lunar landing in over 50 yrs
US makes 1st lunar landing in over 50 yrs
Source: IANS
2024-02-23 11:38:29 am
India eases approval process for foreign direct investment in space sector India will allow 100% foreign direct investment in the manufacture of satellite systems without official approval and eased the rules for launch vehicles, a government statement said, aiming for a greater share of the global space market. India's space ambitions got a boost when it became the first country to land a spacecraft near the unexplored south pole of the moon in August - and the fourth to achieve a soft landing - just days after a similar Russian mission failed. The govern...
India eases approval process for foreign direct investment in space sector
India eases approval process for foreign direct investment in space sector
Source: Reuters
2024-02-22 09:10:46 am
NASA-backed private US firm's lander finally launches to Moon NASA backed private US company Intuitive Machines' lander has finally launched to the Moon on Thursday. The lander was earlier scheduled to launch on February 14, but was delayed over a methane fuel issue. The Houston-based Intuitive IM-1 lunar lander lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 1.05 a.m. ET from pad 39A at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. “Today’s mission to the Moon is just the first our Falcon fleet will launch for NASA's CLPS prog...
NASA-backed private US firm's lander finally launches to Moon
NASA-backed private US firm's lander finally launches to Moon
Source: IANS
2024-02-15 03:20:29 pm
SpaceX moves its incorporation to Texas from Delaware: Elon Musk Elon Musk on Thursday said that his aerospace company SpaceX has moved its state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas. “SpaceX has moved its state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas! If your company is still incorporated in Delaware, I recommend moving to another state as soon as possible,” Musk posted on X. Earlier this month, the billionaire announced that Tesla will move immediately to hold a shareholder vote to change its legal home from the US state of Delaware ...
SpaceX moves its incorporation to Texas from Delaware: Elon Musk
SpaceX moves its incorporation to Texas from Delaware: Elon Musk
Source: IANS
2024-02-15 11:19:43 am
Musk plans to shift 1 mn people to Mars Billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday announced plans to shift one million people to Mars. "We are mapping out a game plan to get a million people to Mars," Musk wrote in a post on X.com. "Civilisation only passes the single-planet Great Filter when Mars can survive even if Earth supply ships stop coming," he added. He said this in response to a post which said "Starship is the largest rocket ever built and it'll take us to Mars". "One day, a trip ...
Musk plans to shift 1 mn people to Mars
Musk plans to shift 1 mn people to Mars
Source: IANS
2024-02-11 03:26:06 pm
Another NASA-SpaceX backed US firm to launch Moon mission on Valentine's Day NASA backed private US company Intuitive Machines aims to launch a lander on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on February 14. This comes after another NASA-backed company Astrobiotic Technology's lunar lander, last month, suffered "critical" fuel loss and could not make it on the Moon. Houston-based Intuitive IM-1 lunar lander is scheduled to lift off atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Feb. 14 at 12:57 a.m. EST, sending Intuitive ...
Another NASA-SpaceX backed US firm to launch Moon mission on Valentine's Day
Another NASA-SpaceX backed US firm to launch Moon mission on Valentine's Day
Source: IANS
2024-02-09 03:11:08 pm
SpaceX invites research proposals for Dragon human spaceflight missions Elon Musk-run SpaceX has quietly invited proposals for exceptional science and research ideas that will enable life in space and on other planets, to be executed on orbit using its Dragon spacecraft capsule. Research proposals submitted to SpaceX will be reviewed and evaluated based on mission objectives, scientific and technical merit, and feasibility. “Research proposals for Dragon human spaceflight missions will be accepted through March 15, 2024, and may be included in mission...
SpaceX invites research proposals for Dragon human spaceflight missions
SpaceX invites research proposals for Dragon human spaceflight missions
Source: IANS
2024-02-03 12:46:02 pm
SpaceX launches 1st batch of satellites for mobile phone connectivity anywhere on Earth Elon Musk-run aerospace company SpaceX has launched the first batch satellites to connect mobile phone users anywhere on the planet. Six of the 21 new Starlink satellites just launched support the company's new 'Direct to Cell' service announced in 2022. "The six Starlink satellites on this mission with 'Direct to Cell' capability will further global connectivity and help to eliminate dead zones," the company posted on X. They'll enable SpaceX to tes...
SpaceX launches 1st batch of satellites for mobile phone connectivity anywhere on Earth
SpaceX launches 1st batch of satellites for mobile phone connectivity anywhere on Earth
Source: IANS
2024-01-03 04:09:13 pm
SpaceX launches US military`s `most intriguing` shuttle X-37B Elon Musk's private space enterprise SpaceX has launched the US military's most secretive X-37B plan through its hulking Falcon Heavy rocket that returned to the skies. It launched a mysterious spacecraft for the US military on Thursday evening that will carry out cutting-edge research. The rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 8:07 p.m. ET, carrying the military's uncrewed X-37B space plane that operates autonomously -- to unprecedented altitu...
SpaceX launches US military`s `most intriguing` shuttle X-37B
SpaceX launches US military`s `most intriguing` shuttle X-37B
Source: IANS
2023-12-31 09:32:35 am
SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft back to Earth with scientific research samples SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft returned to Earth on Friday with scientific research samples and hardware. According to NASA, Dragon undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) at 5:05 p.m. Eastern Time (2205 GMT) on Thursday, Xinhua News Agency reported. After about 20 hours of flight, Dragon made a parachute-assisted splashdown off the coast of the U.S. state of Florida on Friday. Dragon carried back to Earth more than 4,300 pounds (1,950 kg) of supplies and scienti...
SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft back to Earth with scientific research samples
SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft back to Earth with scientific research samples
Source: IANS
2023-12-24 10:34:53 am