Tesla Motors and Elon MuskSeptember 24, 2016 – 10:44 pm
The company is no longer dismissed with contempt, as it was before it launched the 2012 Model S electric luxury sedan-which is now closing in on global sales of 100, . What s less appreciated even by Tesla fans outside the financial industry, however, is how much control Musk can wield over the company he leads. How he does that was the subject of a recent Quora post by former Wall Street Journal reporter George Anders, who now covers Silicon Valley…
Does Elon Musk have a BookSeptember 22, 2016 – 10:29 pm
ReutersElon Musk is a lifelong reader, and books ranging from The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy to Benjamin Franklin: An American Life have shaped his outlook.When people ask Elon Musk how he learned to build rockets, he has a simple answer. Musk — who was smart enough to get into a physics Ph.D. program at Stanford University and then drop out because it didn t seem that relevant to him — has always been hungry for the written word. In its…
SpaceX Launch RecoverySeptember 19, 2016 – 10:08 pm
By Ken Kremer SpaceX successfully launched their commercial Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo ship on a critical mission for NASA bound for the space station this morning, Jan. 10, while simultaneously accomplishing a hard landing of the boosters first stage on an ocean-floating “drone ship” platform in a very good first step towards the bold company goal of recovery and re-usability in the future. The spectacular night time launch of the private SpaceX…
Elon Musk SpaceX 60 MinutesSeptember 12, 2016 – 09:01 pm
Serial innovator Elon Musk is living up to his reputation as a real-life Tony Stark. In a new video, Musk shows off the excessively cool Iron Man -like tech that is quite literally at his fingertips inside the rocket-making labs of his company SpaceX. Two weeks ago, Musk nonchalantly tweeted: Will post video of designing a rocket part with hand gestures & immediately printing in titanium. The video tour of Musk futuristic design tech shows…
Elon Musk t ShirtsAugust 21, 2016 – 07:58 pm
Elon Musk is known to voice out his almost impossible-to-achieve imagination – such as making quiet flying cars, submarine cars and high speed transportation system—and eventually making them happen. And he is not your stereotypical technology savvy entrepreneur who wears a drab attire of old t-shirt, hoodies, unflattering fit of old jeans and thick geek glasses. He is, in fact, an attractive 42-year-old who wears stylish clothes, drives handsome…
Musk SpaceX YouTubeAugust 19, 2016 – 07:45 pm
Today SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk spoke about the Falcon 9 CRS-7 launch failure that occurred earlier this year. This event occurred on June 28th of 2015 en-route to the International Space Station. At liftoff this flight was nominal, with no signs of possible malfunction apparent. Shortly before first stage shutdown, the flight failed. Today Musk addressed the issues that they believe may have been the cause of this failed mission. There is…
Elon Musk net Worth July 2013August 14, 2016 – 07:10 pm
Elon Musk Net Worth: $11.7 Billion Birth date: Spouse: Elon Musk profiles: Elon Musk net worth: Among his most successful livelihood is being an aerospace engineer. Along with it, Elon Musk is also called an investor and entrepreneur which also roll up the entire quantity of Elon Musk net worth. Elon Musk is credited with creating PayPal, Tesla Motors and SpaceX, which are firms understood all around the globe and used by numerous consumers. Along…
Elon Musk EntrepreneurAugust 10, 2016 – 06:35 pm
It’s hard enough running one business, but Elon Musk manages to run three: Tesla, SpaceX, and SolarCity. And as result, he’s amassed a net worth of over $5 billion and become one of today s most ambitious and audacious entrepreneurs. Many people compare Elon Musk to Steve Jobs given his strong will, stubbornness, arrogance, and unmatched marketing skills, but in his new biography of Musk, veteran tech journalist Ashlee Vance says the better comparison…
SpaceX Launch LegsAugust 4, 2016 – 05:46 pm
Robonaut 2 surpasses previous dexterous humanoid robots in strength, yet it is safe enough to work side-by-side with humans. This image shows NASA’s Robonaut 2 with newly developed climbing legs, designed to give the robot mobility in zero gravity. With legs, Robonaut 2 will be able to assist astronauts with both hands while keeping at least one leg anchored to the station structure at all times. Image released Nov. 13, 2013. Credit: NASA Once installed…
SpaceX Launch Live updatesJuly 31, 2016 – 05:09 pm
Update: And the mission is scrubbed yet again. Just this past weekend, SpaceX attempted to launch a massive rocket into space with the Deep Space Climate Observatory (or “DSCOVR”) satellite in tow. Alas, the mission was scrubbed at the last second due to radar-tracking issues. Then it got postponed again yesterday due to weather. But fear not! They’re trying again. Right now, in fact. And you can watch it live here. Update: As noted above, the launch…
