... Just a few years ago the notion of re-landing reusable rockets seemed like a pipe dream and yet SpaceX has made...on a drone ship floating in the Atlantic Ocean. The experimental rocket also carried a playful and unusual payload: Mr Musk’s red Roadster...
... own rockets. Linkspace has already pushed forward in its development of a reusable orbital rocket with a successful vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) test (similar to the Falcon 9) and Expace is also looking to capitalise on reusable rocket...
... to arrive there the morning of April 10. The landing attempt is part of SpaceX's effort to develop fully and rapidly reusable rockets, technology that the company views as critical to opening up the space frontier. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon...
...to be established. A factory to produce structural material akin to that of piano wire steel will then be established and reusable rockets used to lift the structural material to high Ceres orbit, where the frame of the first generation megasatellite...
... landing, and earlier attempts, are part of a larger effort by SpaceX to make the Falcon 9 at least partially reusable. “With reusable rockets, we can reduce the cost of access to space by probably two orders of magnitude,” or a factor of 100, Musk...
... insights and experience in the air and space technology industry are crucial for the pioneering sector of reusable rocket-engines and are certain of adding valuable contributions. “The appointment of these diverse and experienced industry leaders...