On May 6, 2022, the SpaceX company, which over the past decade has become a key player in the aerospace field, celebrated its twentieth anniversary. In two decades, the company founded by Elon Musk has become a powerful and sought-after firm around the world. Futura invites you to come back to the genesis and the … Read more
Only a few days after successfully repeating the launch timeline with padding (wet dress rehearsalin the jargon of NasaNasa), it is a major test of the development of the Starship which is organized. Indeed, the giant 120-meter launcher which is preparing for a test flight, is today much smaller on its launch pad. A few … Read more
Here we go again for a full Starship! For the first time, copy 24 of the Starship has been assembled with demonstration booster No. 7. They will undergo tests together, in preparation for a flight attempt which will come later, with these two elements. On the night of October 11 to 12, the demonstratordemonstrator SN … Read more
Preparation for the test flight of SpaceX’s giant launch vehicle, the Starship, continues. After fully assembling it on its Starbase launch pad, SpaceX conducted a full launcher fueling test. Next step, a static ignition of all 33 main stage engines. Preparations for the Starship’s first test flight are continuing at a pace that suggests the … Read more
During its presentation in November 2019, Tesla’s Cybertruck made an impression, in particular with its very simplistic lines. However, the presentation did not go as planned, and the windowswindows unbreakable armor ” Armor Glass “did not withstand the shock of a bullet in metalmetalcausing a moment of embarrassment… However, Tesla continues to work on this … Read more
Elon Musk has always ensured that the ultimate goal of SpaceX is the colonization of the red planet. But is his desire to deposit humans on Mars before the end of the decade credible? Across the Rhine, two engineers have done the accounts… “2029.” Although he has slightly lowered his ambitions – the original date … Read more
SpaceX’s giant launch vehicle, the Starship, has been fully assembled on its Starbase launch pad. He stands ready for his test flight which will take place after two important tests. A one-time repeat of the launch procedure and a static ignition of all 33 main stage engines. On January 9, 2023, SpaceXSpaceX assembled on its … Read more
SpaceX’s giant launch vehicle, the Starship, has been fully assembled on its Starbase launch pad. He stands ready for his test flight which will take place after two important tests. A one-time repeat of the launch procedure and a static ignition of all 33 main stage engines. On January 9, 2023, SpaceX assembled the two … Read more
Busy weekend for SpaceX: after assembling its giant SuperHeavy rocket and Starship spaceship, Elon Musk’s company launched a Falcon Heavy for the fifth time From Texas to Florida, SpaceX’s heavy launchers stand tall. Before taking off or after landing. On January 9, 2023, Elon Musk’s company hoisted a copy of its Starship spacecraft (the SN24) … Read more
Things are accelerating at SpaceX’s giant rocket launch pad. On the night of Tuesday August 3, the Super Heavy rocket was equipped with its 29 Raptor engines. The Starship that it must launch into orbit before the end of the summer will soon be perched on its summit. Nothing seems to stop Elon Musk’s ambition. … Read more