Space Programme

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Bags Contract To Take Humans To Moon

New York: At a time when Elon Musk is effecting sweeping changes at Twitter after acquiring the social media platform, the world’s richest person is making headlines elsewhere too.

Very soon, Musk’s SpaceX may send humans to moon.

He has bagged a $1.5 billion contract to develop its Starship human landing system to transport human beings to the Moon.

While Nasa has launched Artemis-1 mission that will take humans to the lunar world, Starship will be part of long-term lunar exploration plans.

Also Read: [Watch] Making History: SpaceX Becomes First Private Firm To Send Astronauts To Space

SpaceX — an American spacecraft manufacturer, launcher and a satellite communications corporation founded by Musk in 2002 — has already conducted an engine test of its Starship, where it fired all 14 engines.

Musk’s company is targeting the first orbital flight of Starship by end of 2022 or early 2023.

“Returning astronauts to the Moon to learn, live, and work is a bold endeavour. With multiple planned landers, from SpaceX and future partners, we will be better positioned to accomplish the missions of tomorrow: conducting more science on the surface of the Moon than ever before and preparing for crewed missions to Mars,” Nasa administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement.

Also Read: Pornstar Wants To Shoot Adult Film In Space; Will Elon Musk Help?

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

When A ‘Powerful Man’s Wife’ Broke Into Varun Dhawan’s House To Elope With Actor!

Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities have often had funny, at times bizarre experiences, mostly involving hero-worshipping, demanding fans.…

10 hours ago

Jatra Party Owner Arrested For Duping Actress Of Over Rs 8 Lakh In Bhubanewar

Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested the owner of a Jatra (theatre) group for allegedly duping an…

10 hours ago

How Punjab Farmers Have Paved The Way For Revival Of Organic Desi Cotton

Sanskriti Talwar Faridkot (Punjab): For the third consecutive year, Balwinder Singh of Mallan village in…

11 hours ago

Rain May Play Spoilsport During Christmas & New Year Celebrations In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Rain may play spoilsport in Christmas and New Year celebrations in Odisha as the…

11 hours ago

Now, Amazon Prime Cracks Down On Password Sharing; Check Out Details Here

New Delhi: Netflix showed the way, Amazon Prime Video is following in their footsteps. Come…

11 hours ago

[Watch] Allu Arjun’s House Vandalised By Protesters Over ‘Pushpa 2’ Stampede; Know Their Demands

Hyderabad: Allu Arjun’s woes keep mounting. In a worrying development, protesters stormed Allu Arjun’s Jubilee…

12 hours ago

This website uses cookies.