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The achievement of the Polaris Down crew is hard to overstate

SpaceX has demonstrated its new Extravehicular Activity (EVA) space suits during the first private spacewalk. The test, which took place during the Polaris Dawn mission, was a significant step forward in preparing for future space missions.

Space tourists helped set the record straight

Operation Polaris Dawn will last five days

SpaceX is preparing for an ambitious mission: the first human flight to Mars could take place as early as 2028, and by 2048, the company plans to create the first self-sufficient city on the Red Planet.

A Brazilian court has blocked Starlink's bank accounts in the country amid an escalating conflict with X. The move is a response to court orders against the social network, Reuters reports.

Ilon Musk announced that Starlink, a subsidiary of SpaceX, will provide free emergency SOS services worldwide. Unlike Apple and Google, which offer satellite communications as a premium service, Starlink plans to make the feature available to all smartphone users. This will allow people in remote and unpopulated areas to contact emergency services even if they are not connected to a cellular network.

SpaceX is preparing to launch the Polaris Dawn mission, which will be the first commercial spacewalk in history. The launch of the Falcon 9 rocket that will carry the crew into orbit is scheduled for Tuesday, 27 August.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced an ambitious plan to launch a new version of the Tesla Roadster in 2025, which he says will be able to "defy gravity".

NASA has signed an $843 million contract with SpaceX to build a rocket that will be able to safely de-orbiter and decommission the International Space Station (ISS) over the next ten years.

The terminal was specially designed for travellers. It has compact dimensions (259×259×38.5 mm), a weight of 1.1 kg and a built-in Wi-Fi router.

SpaceX has successfully launched another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit. This is the company's first such mission in the last 10 days, while the standard rate is one launch every 2.8 days on average.

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has sparked reactions in the tech industry after he called the integration of ChatGPT in Apple's new iOS 18 operating system a security breach. In his latest statement, Musk announced the possibility of banning the use of Apple devices in his companies.

Thanks to this co-operation, Qatar Airways plans to install Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet on some Boeing 777-300 aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2024. The internet will be available via a Wi-Fi network. Maximum download speeds will be 500 Mbps. Passengers will be able to use streaming services, as well as play online games directly during the flight at an altitude of 7,000 to 13,000 metres.

It has been rumoured for some time that SpaceX may sell some of its shares in June. However, Elon Musk has denied this information.