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Billionaire quits moonshot matchmaking TV show
It’s not you, it’s me: That’s basically what Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is saying about his decision to end participation in a reality-TV matchmaking show that would have traced the selection of a woman contestant to accompany him on a … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Moon, Space, SpaceX, Starship, Television, Yusaku Maezawa
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Reality-TV dating game offers moon trip as prize
What do you get when you cross “The Bachelor” with “Survivor,” and then throw in a round-the-moon trip? You might get the reality-TV project that Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has signed on for. Get the news brief on GeekWire.
SpaceX’s Starship prototype rocket blows its top
SpaceX’s prototype for a Starship meant for trips to the moon and Mars suffered an eruption today on its South Texas launch pad, putting a dent in SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s ambitious schedule for flight tests. Clouds of vapor issued … Continue reading
NASA adds 5 companies to moon delivery list
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among five companies that have just been cleared to deliver payloads to the moon for NASA. So is Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which is offering its Starship super-rocket for lunar trips. Sierra … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Origin, Ceres Robotics, Commercial Spaceflight, Moon, NASA, Sierra Nevada, Space, SpaceX, Starship, Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems
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Elon Musk lays out fast and furious plan for Starship
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk set a revved-up timeline tonight for testing and building a fleet of Starship rocket ships that he says would eventually take people on trips to the moon, Mars and other deep-space destinations. Standing in front of … Continue reading
Elon Musk tweets sneak peek at Starship vision
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is talking up his Starship Mk1 prototype super-rocket in Texas, less than a week in advance of an eagerly awaited update on his plans for Starship trips to the moon, Mars and beyond. Today’s sneak preview … Continue reading
NASA checks out SpaceX’s landing plans for Mars
NASA is helping SpaceX get a fix on potential landing sites on Mars for its Starship super-spaceship, with an emphasis on Arcadia Planitia and Amazonis Planitia, regions where deposits of water ice may be found. Another focus of NASA’s reconnaissance … Continue reading
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Tagged BFR, Mars, Mars Colonial Transporter, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA, Space, SpaceX, Starship
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