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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Elon Musk reveals latest plans to colonize Mars
Fresh on the heels of the loss of his latest Starship vehicle, Musk gave a talk shared on X about making life multi-planetary and just how soon an uncrewed Starship could launch to Mars. He mentioned that the next chance to get to Mars is late next year. According to SpaceX's founder, the odds of success are currently 50-50. Musk thinks humans need a backup plan. He said, 'Even if you don't want to do it, maybe you have a son or daughter who wants to do it or a friend who wants to do it. And I think it would be the best adventure that one could possibly do to help build a new civilization on a new planet.' But there are some challenges ahead, like perfecting orbital refueling for Starship. Musk said, 'Orbital propellant transfer, so you can no think of this similar to aerial refueling for airplanes but in this case its orbital refilling of rockets, which has never been done before.' 'We've had what, nine test launches, still experiencing a string of what I would call sort of related issues that have to be addressed before this thing is even a viable operational orbital vehicle, let alone a Mars vehicle," said Dr. Don Platt an Associate Professor of Space Systems at Florida Tech. Platt continues, 'So, a ton of things happened before this thing was ready to go to Mars. Now, of course, SpaceX has had a You know, in the past, the reputation deservedly so of being able to get a lot of things done in a short amount of time. Still, the Starship has, I'm sure that they have been scratching our heads that we're there at SpaceX about sort of these continued problems they're having.' The FAA is currently requiring a mishap investigation for Starship Flight 9. Musk has a Mars timeline: 2026 prove we can get to Mars, 2028-2029 land initial infrastructure and prep landing areas, 2030-31 habitat construction, and 2033 increase independence from Earth. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Science
- Time of India
Elon Musk's 4-word reply to question on 'Mars 2026 presentation'
A day after postponing his planned address to thousands of employees, Elon Musk has clarified that the much-anticipated Mars 2026 presentation -- which was supposed to happen following the launch of Starship -- is not cancelled. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The SpaceX CEO confirmed that the presentation, which focuses on his vision to make life multiplanetary, will be shared soon. Replying to a question, "when's the Mars 2026 presentation you were supposed to give after the launch? Is it cancelled? Literally everyone is confused and waiting for a response from SpaceX or you," Musk replied, "Will be posted tomorrow (May 30)." Elon Musk's address on Mars was scheduled for May 27 Musk's address on Mars was scheduled for the evening of Tuesday (May 27), however, it was postponed to Wednesday morning (May 28) for SpaceX's launch of its ninth Starship flight. "This talk is postponed until after the Starship Flight 9 launch tonight," Musk said in a post. Previously, Musk and X (formerly Twitter) provided a link to watch the address live, however, in the latest post, Musk did not clarify whether the address will be streamed live on the platform. SpaceX Starship rocket explodes for the third time SpaceX's ambitious Starship rocket faced another setback this week when a leak led to an uncontrolled descent in space, resulting in an explosion during its test flight. This marks the third consecutive major challenge for Elon Musk's aerospace company. The launch system, consisting of the Starship upper stage and its Super Heavy booster, blasting off from SpaceX's South Texas launchpad. Shortly after liftoff, the Super Heavy booster, which had been reused from previous missions, successfully detached from Starship and ignited its engines. However, as it attempted to reposition itself for reentry, a critical issue arose, causing the booster to explode mid-flight. Despite the incident, SpaceX commentators noted that the booster was already expected to make a hard splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. Lost keys? Not anymore! Best Bluetooth trackers for Android under Rs 1,500!
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Obama-nominated judge allows lawsuit targeting Musk's role with DOGE to proceed, drops claims against Trump
An Obama-appointed federal judge has largely rejected the Trump administration's request for the dismissal of a DOGE-related legal challenge, though she did dismiss President Donald Trump as a defendant, while otherwise allowing the wranglings to proceed. "Defendants seek to dismiss President Trump as a defendant because the court may not enjoin the President in the performance of his official duties," a memorandum opinion notes, adding, "The court agrees." The memorandum opinion and order are signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Elon Musk 'Disappointed' By Trump's Spending Bill, Says It Undermines What Doge Is Doing "Defendants' motion to dismiss Count I against President Donald J. Trump, in his official capacity as President of the United States, is GRANTED. Defendants' motion to dismiss Count I against all other defendants and Count II is DENIED," the order declares. In a statement to Fox News Digital, a Justice Department spokesperson said, "This Department of Justice has vigorously defended President Trump's ability to conduct official duties and will continue to do so whenever those actions are challenged in federal court." Read On The Fox News App Desantis Goads Congress To Follow Fl's Doge Blueprint As Musk's Cuts Still Wait For Vote More than a dozen states lodged a legal challenge regarding Elon Musk's work on Trump's DOGE cost-cutting initiative earlier this year. "This Court should restore constitutional order and, consistent with the Appointments Clause, enjoin Mr. Musk from issuing orders to any person in the Executive Branch outside of DOGE and otherwise engaging in the actions of an officer of the United States, and declare that his actions to date are ultra vires and of no legal effect," the complaint filed in February declared. Spacex's Starship Flight 9 Ends In Failure After Booster Loss: 'Success Comes From What We Learn' After heavily focusing on the effort, Musk later noted that he planned to reduce how much time he spends on it. Last week he declared in a tweet, "Back to spending 24/7 at work and sleeping in conference/server/factory rooms," noting that he needed to focus on various business endeavors. "The federal bureaucracy situation is much worse than I realized," he noted on Tuesday, according to the Washington Post. "I thought there were problems, but it sure is an uphill battle trying to improve things in D.C., to say the least."Original article source: Obama-nominated judge allows lawsuit targeting Musk's role with DOGE to proceed, drops claims against Trump
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
After 9 SpaceX Starship launches, some have been more successful than others
SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 ended in failure — and it is not the company's only one. Since its first launch in April 2023, SpaceX has seen a mix of failed and successful launches. While not every launch is a success, the company often says that "success comes from what we learn." SpaceX's first Starship flight test started with success as the spacecraft cleared the orbital launch pad for the first time. However, Starship experienced multiple engine outages, lost altitude and began to tumble. At that point, according to SpaceX, "the flight termination system was commanded on both the booster and ship." The company experienced another issue during its first flight test beyond what SpaceX livestream hosts described as a "rapid unscheduled disassembly." While the rocket was built to be reusable, no part of the rocket was recovered. Spacex Successfully Launches Giant Starship Rocket, Explodes Minutes Later Months after its first flight test failed, SpaceX once again launched Starship. While SpaceX celebrated a number of major milestones with this launch and saw Starship make it further than the first flight, it still ended in failure. Read On The Fox Business App Starship's takeoff was successful in this second test, but the separation from the Super Heavy booster ended in an explosion. Despite this premature ending, SpaceX classified the separation itself and the Super Heavy booster's flip maneuver to being successful. Once again, the spacecraft experienced a "rapid unscheduled disassembly." The third Starship test flight was the first to be considered a success. In its third test, it met the same key milestones as the first two, and it ultimately went further than either of its predecessors. As the first successful test flight, the Starship was able to experience its first-ever reentry to Earth from space, which gave SpaceX "valuable data on heating and vehicle control during hypersonic reentry." Celebrating the company's success, SpaceX founder Elon Musk vowed "Starship will take humanity to Mars" following the test flight. SpaceX's fourth test flight was also a success from takeoff to reentry. Additionally, Starlink was able to capture live high-definition video throughout every phase of reentry, according to SpaceX. "Flight 4 ended with Starship igniting its three center Raptor engines and executing the first flip maneuver and landing burn since our suborbital campaign, followed by a soft splashdown of the ship in the Indian Ocean one hour and six minutes after launch," SpaceX wrote in a summary of the launch on its website. Musk celebrated in a post on X, saying that despite Starship losing "many tiles" and ending up with a "damaged flap," the spacecraft successfully made its soft landing in the ocean. Starbase, Home To Elon Musk's Spacex, To Officially Become A Texas City In the fifth flight test for SpaceX's Starship, the company achieved a major milestone as Mechazilla's mechanical arms successfully captured the Super Heavy booster, making the reusable design closer to reality. Musk hailed the achievement as "science fiction without the fiction part." SpaceX celebrated the successful test in a post on X, saying that the ability to launch and return are "fundamental techniques" for Starship's reusable design. Then-former President Donald Trump reacted to the launch during a campaign rally in Arizona just weeks before the 2024 election. Trump told a crowd of supporters that he "never saw anything like it." He joked that the booster needed a new paint job, which is "a lot cheaper than building a new one." Spacex Dragon Capsule Sticks Splashdown Landing As Nasa Astronauts Return Home After Months Stuck In Space Just over a month after SpaceX's impressive achievement during its October 2024 launch, the company saw another successful launch but did not execute a catch at the launch site as it did with its fifth test flight. Not all the criteria for a booster catch were met, which led to the decision not to go through with the move, according to PBS, which cited SpaceX spokesman Dan Huot. The outlet added that Huot did not mention any specific issue. However, SpaceX says on its webpage dedicated to the launch that the booster pulled off a "pre-planned divert maneuver" before its splashdown in the Gulf of America. In its first flight test of 2025, SpaceX saw its Starship experience another "rapid unscheduled disassembly." As the Starship upper stage performed its ascent burn to space, SpaceX lost contact approximately eight and a half minutes into the test flight. Despite the issues with the Starship upper stage, the Super Heavy booster made a successful landing and was caught back at the launchpad. On its seventh test flight, Starship was carrying mock satellites which SpaceX reportedly planned to use to practice releasing them, according to Reuters. Additionally, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was briefly forced to slow down and divert flights that could have been in the path of debris from the Starship, though normal operations eventually resumed. Musk seemed to take it in stride, writing on X that "Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed!" Starship's eighth test flight ended when several engines failed, and SpaceX lost connection with the spacecraft approximately nine and a half minutes after it was launched. Ultimately, Starship exploded off the coast of Florida. While the flight was a failure, SpaceX was able to execute a successful booster catch for the third time. The FAA said that the test impacted 240 flights, more than two dozen of which were forced to divert due to concerns about debris, according to Reuters. Additionally, the FAA issued ground stops for just over an hour in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Palm Beach. In total, there were 171 departure delays, 28 flights were diverted, and 40 airborne flights were held for an average of 22 minutes, Reuters reported. The outlet said that the average delay time for the 171 flights was 28 minutes. SpaceX's ninth Starship test flight ended in failure. The mission aimed to deploy eight Starlink simulator satellites and test reentry with 100 heat shield tiles intentionally removed. The payload door failed to open during the flight. Any parts of the aircraft that did not disintegrate upon reentry landed in the Indian Ocean. Despite the failure, Musk noted a "big improvement" since Starship's last flight as the craft made it to the scheduled engine cutoff. Additionally, he said there was "no significant loss of heat shield tiles during ascent." Fox News Digital's Jasmine Baehr contributed to this article source: After 9 SpaceX Starship launches, some have been more successful than others
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Tesla (TSLA) Rallies as Musk Refocuses on Core Businesses
Tesla (TSLA, Financials) shares surged nearly 6% Tuesday after CEO Elon Musk said he would be super focused on Tesla, his AI firm xAI, and X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The comment, made on X, came in the wake of a weekend outage that briefly disrupted the service for thousands of users, part of a wider reliability issue since Musk's 2022 acquisition. Musk acknowledged failures in X's system redundancy and pledged to address operational lapses personally. He signaled a broader return to day-to-day business oversight, posting that he would resume working around the clock. The timing coincides with the scheduled Starship Flight 9 launch by SpaceX, following two failed rocket attempts earlier this year. A livestream Musk planned was postponed until after the launch. The billionaire's shift in focus appears tied to growing frustration with politics. Musk recently told the Qatar Economic Forum that he would reduce political donations. In April, he said he would scale back involvement in former President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency. Over the weekend, he wrote did my best in response to a post referencing Dogecoin and political reform. Despite the renewed commitment, Tesla continues to face reputational issues tied to Musk's political activity. April vehicle sales in Europe fell 49% from a year ago, totaling 7,261 units, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association. Protests at Tesla showrooms also point to ongoing brand challenges. The broader context suggests Musk is repositioning himself and his companies after a stretch of technical missteps and political entanglements. With critical launches underway, investors may see the renewed operational focus as a stabilizing forceat least for now. See insider trades for TSLA: Peter Lynch chart: This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Sign in to access your portfolio
