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Watch SpaceX’s Grasshopper Break Its Record For Taking Off and Landing Vertically

April 23, 2013   Uncategorized
Another day, another Johnny Cash-accompanied test of Elon Musk's SpaceX Grasshopper rocket—which is not to say this isn't exciting, because consistency is the name of the game for a commercial reusable rocket. Especially the Grasshopper, which can take off and land vertically. In this most recent test, the Grasshopper takes off, hovers at about 820 feet, and lands neatly back on its launch pad. For those who haven't been keeping track, that's about triple the height of the last test, and six times higher than the test before that! [Elon Musk] More »
    


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Elon Musk Lays Out His Evidence That New York Times Tesla Model S Test Drive Was “Fake”

February 14, 2013   Gadgets
teslamodelsTesla Motors CEO and founder Elon Musk definitely isn't the best guy to try to pull a fast one on. The visionary entrepreneur set Twitter a titter when he claimed earlier this week that New York Times writer John Broder had fudged details about the Tesla Models S car's range in cold weather, resulting in what he termed a "fake" article. Musk promised evidence, and now he has delivered, via the official Tesla blog.
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SpaceX’s Grasshopper Rocket Takes Off and Lands Vertically and Can Also Hover

December 27, 2012   Uncategorized
There's no doubt that the future of this country's space exploration lies in the hands of the private sector. And Elon Musk's SpaceX is clearly at the forefront and the company's reusable rocket, the Grasshopper, is a sight to see. In a recent test, the Grasshopper vertically took off, ascended to roughly 12 stories, hovered for a bit and then landed safely. Of course it's meant to go much, much higher but progress is progress. More »


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Tesla loses two Model S executives, Elon Musk says it’s no big deal

January 13, 2012   Uncategorized
A pair of bigwigs over at electric vehicle maker Tesla have drawn their final checks, with Peter Rawlinson and Nick Sampson calling it quits. The former was the automaker's vice president and chief engineer, while the latter "supervising vehicle and ch...
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Tesla’s Model X SUV reportedly pushed to February, first deliveries coming in ‘late 2013′

January 7, 2012   Uncategorized
So much for December, eh? While Tesla's been talking up an electric sport utility vehicle for months on end, it's evidently harder than expected to actually deliver it. Shocking, we know. The latest hit in the saga comes via GigaOM, who has confirme...
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This Insane Giant Mothership Will Launch Rockets Into Orbit [Video]

December 13, 2011   Uncategorized
This is not a fantasy project. This is going to be real: a gigantic 385-foot wing span, 544-tonne plane powered by six 747 engines that will serve as a flying launch platform for 490,000 pound orbital...
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Elon Musk: Starting A Company Is Like Staring Into The Face Of Death

September 15, 2011   Uncategorized
untitled-3092-1Elon Musk, co-founder of PayPal and founder of Tesla Motors and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), sat down with Erick Schonfeld tonight just before TechCrunch Disrupt's closing ceremony. During the brief conversation, Musk provided insight into how entrepreneurs can get started disrupting major industries like energy, transportation and space. It's not an easy route to success, he warns. Musk described starting a company like "staring into the face of death." "If that sounds appealing, go ahead."
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