Boeing Co (BA.N) has completed a key review of its design for a new commercial venture to fly astronauts to the International Space Station, making it the only one of four rival bidders to finish the NASA work on time, company officials said on Thursday.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashes landing, Elon Musk declares it a 'partial success'; Founder plans another launch by end of January [See Videos]
Check out the videos of the Falcon 9 mission carried out by Elon Musk and his company, SpaceX. SpaceX's highly-anticipated rocket launch on Saturday started on high energy, but ended in a dud.
Russia and US May Engage In New War But In Space, NASA and SpaceX Prepares ISS Cargo
Russia and US space relations may also be at risk as Vladimir Putin eyes new space station. NASA together with SpaceX, on other hand, prepares for its future crew missions to the International Space Station.
Boeing exec says NASA crash underscores need for new U.S. engine
The crash of an unmanned Orbital Sciences Antares rocket is a "wake-up call" to the U.S. space community about the need to develop a new U.S. rocket engine, the head of Boeing Co's defense division said on Thursday.
U.N. aviation body to mull space safety as space taxis ready for flight
The United Nation's civil aviation body, currently wrestling with how to help airlines maintain safety over conflict zones, is taking first steps toward protection for commercial vessels in space.
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After announcing via press conference that its Falcon 9 rocket has successfully made a soft landing in the ocean, Elon Musk expressed his desire for Space X and other private companies to join the bidding for military rocket launch contracts.
San Francisco, US-based venture capital firm Founders Fund gathered $1 billion for its fifth investment fund called Founder Fund V which will back startups from various sectors.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will turn over one of its idled space-shuttle launch pad to Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), according to officials on Friday.
Elon Musk recently announced a radical transport system on solar energy that will reduce travel time from San Francisco to Los Angeles to 30 minutes.
