1. Business

SpaceX eyes October launch for full astronaut mission (Private:SPACE)

Written by Posted on Less than 0 min read


It is time to light some candles again. SpaceX (SPACE) plan to launch the company’s first full mission with NASA astronauts as early as October 23.

The Crew-1 mission is slated to take three U.S. astronauts and one Japanese astronaut in the Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station for a six-month stay.

The mission won’t be cleared until NASA and SpaceX finish examining Demo-2 data and officially certify Crew Dragon and the Falcon 9 for operational crewed missions.

SpaceX investors include Baillie Gifford, Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Elon Musk, Fidelity Investments, Threshold Ventures, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), Oakhouse Partners and Ace Capital.





Source link

Member since

More from Lynkuptaxi Team

  1. Business

Apple’s leadership evolves ahead of a post-Tim Cook era

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook and his top deputies are focusing greater attention on developing a new generation of leaders to eventually run some of the iPhone maker’s most important divisions such as hardware development, services and marketing. As Cook begins his 10th year at the helm, his management group is filled mostly […]
Written by
  1. Business

Tech Losses Continue as Stocks, U.S. Futures Slide: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Technology companies led a drop in European stocks and futures on the Nasdaq pointed to fresh losses on concerns valuations have reached extremes. The pound weakened for a fifth day. Tesla Inc. and Apple Inc. dropped in U.S. pre-market trading and Nasdaq futures slid 1.6%. EasyJet Plc shares slumped after the discount airline […]
Written by
  1. Business

Trump accuses drug regulator of ‘political hit job’ over Covid-19 vaccine

Donald Trump lashed out at his own administration’s drug approval regulator, accusing the agency of launching a “political hit job” on him over a coronavirus vaccine. The US president accused the Food and Drug Administration of making it more difficult to approve a vaccine ahead of the presidential election on November 3, after the agency […]
Written by
  1. Business

June import prices mark the biggest increase since 2012

June Import/Export Prices: Import prices +1.4% M/M vs. 1.0% consensus and +0.4% prior (revised from +1.0%). Driven by rising fuel prices. Export prices +1.4% M/M vs. +0.8% consensus, +0.4% prior (revised from +0.5%). Biggest M/M increase in export prices since March 2011. Source link Lynkuptaxi Team Member since July 9, 2020 Loading + Follow Following
Written by
  1. Business

Protests erupt in Beirut as fury against Lebanese authorities grows

Security forces tear-gassed protesters trying to reach the parliament building in Beirut on Thursday night as anger against government incompetence raged following the explosion that devastated the city and killed at least 154 people. In streets darkened by electricity failure, protesters chanted “revolution”, the slogan that came to represent the mass demonstrations over official corruption […]
Written by
  1. Business

How a vacation—or a pandemic—can help you adopt better habits now

When you’re trying to change a habit, what’s the first thing you learn about yourself?  How quickly you can fail … on incredibly easy tasks. Have you ever tried to pick up meditation? Not intense, hour-long sessions—just a 10-minute-a-day meditation practice? It’s incredibly difficult.  Why? It’s not about the time—everyone can find 10 minutes in […]
Written by
  1. Transportation

Schneider invests in Coyote founder Jeff Silver’s TMS startup | 2020-07-20

Trucking and logistics provider Schneider will invest an unspecified amount of money in Mastery Logistics Systems, the cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) software startup created by former Coyote Logistics LLC CEO and co-founder Jeff Silver, the firms said today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Mastery has also initialized a phased implementation with Schneider beginning […]
Written by
  1. Transportation

Year-Over-Year Average Price for Used Class 8 Trucks Drops Again

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The year-over-year average price of a used Class 8 vehicle in June added another link to the chain of declines that now extends to 14 consecutive months, but the month’s less-steep slide also generated some sense that conditions are improving, ACT Research reported. The […]
Written by
  1. Transportation

Oil Drops for Third Day Before OPEC+ Reviews Easing Output Cuts

[Ensure you have all the info you need in these unprecedented times. Subscribe now.] Oil fell below $42 a barrel in New York as OPEC+ gathered to assess its supply deal, with countries struggling to contain the virus that has hurt economies and fuel demand globally. A panel of technical experts is reviewing the deal […]
Written by
  1. Transportation

Pinc rolls up another transportation acquisition with RailcarRx | 2020-10-08

Yard management software vendor Pinc Solutions is revving its engines again, leveraging the deep pockets of its private equity owner to make its second acquisition in four weeks of a supply chain management software vendor. Union City, California-based Pinc today said it has acquired RailcarRx, a provider of a suite of rail industry software solutions […]
Written by
  1. Transportation

JOC Uncharted: Episode 16

The latest episode of JOC Uncharted, available at 11 a.m. Eastern, features a one-on-one conversation with Bjorn Vang Jensen, former vice president of logistics at Electrolux. Vang Jensen, who spent 16 years in logistics leadership roles at Electrolux, reflects on the extraordinary year of 2020 and in particular on the… Source link Lynkuptaxi Team Member […]
Written by
  1. Transportation

Raymond Promoted to Senior Software Manager

HILLIARD, Ohio (AUGUST 17, 2020) — VARGO®, a leading provider of material-handling systems integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, has promoted Joel Raymond to senior software manager. Raymond, who joined the VARGO® team in February 2012, has held numerous roles of increasing responsibility. Since September 2018, he has […]
Written by
  1. Transportation

3 Reasons You Can’t Afford to Wait: Agility, Resiliency, and Sustainability

Now. Now is the time: now we have the sense of urgency, now we have the spotlight. The global pandemic has ripped the rug out from under supply chains but has also shed light on how supply chain management IS strategy, giving supply chains more prominence than ever. We are thrust forward into an unknown […]
Written by
  1. Transportation

Navigating Unprecedented Times with Command and Control Centers

Command and Control Solution Unveiled at Kinexions Global supply chains have changed more in the last six months than they have in the last six years according to John Sicard, the CEO of Kinaxis.  Kinaxis is a supplier of supply chain planning (SCP) solutions. “Never has supply chain management been more important.” Despite being a […]
Written by
  1. Health

Oregano Oil Benefits Immune System and Fights Infection

Oregano (Origanum vulgare) is usually associated with Italian cooking, but it’s believed to have originated in Greece. It’s closely related to marjoram (Origanum majorana) and the two have often been confused.1 A variety of oregano from Mexico (Lippia graveolens) was used for decades before being brought to America. It didn’t make an appearance in American […]
Written by
  1. Health

Might Flu Shots Increase COVID-19 Pandemic Risk?

Could a “perfect storm” be brewing, ready to be unleashed this fall? If the regular influenza season ends up converging with a resurgence of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks, or even a new SARS-CoV-3, the results are anyone’s guess at this point. Confounding matters is the possibility that influenza vaccination may increase people’s risk of other viral infections. […]
Written by
Next
No Comments
Leave a comment Cancel
Comments to: SpaceX eyes October launch for full astronaut mission (Private:SPACE)

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Attach images - Only PNG, JPG, JPEG and GIF are supported.

Login

Welcome to Typer
Brief and amiable onboarding is the first thing a new user sees in the theme.
Join Typer
Registration is closed.