• SpaceX to Lay Off Hundreds in an Attempt to Become a Leaner Company

    It is being reported that SpaceX has plans to lay off approximately 10% of its workforce, in an attempt to manage costs. This news comes after the company has embarked on an ambitious plan to develop and test an interplanetary spacecraft while simultaneously performing frequent orbital launches. The goal of these layoffs is to become…

  • ICYMI: Westworld Creator Makes Video Showcasing Rocket Launch

    ICYMI: Westworld Creator Makes Video Showcasing Rocket Launch

    If you were at SXSW over the weekend, and you happened to be at the Westworld panel, you were in for a treat.  At the end of the panel discussion, Elon Musk appeared with show creators Johnathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.  Why exactly?  Well, mostly to end the panel on an optimistic note, but also…

  • Elon Musk Gives Us The First Look at the SpaceX Spacesuit

    Elon Musk Gives Us The First Look at the SpaceX Spacesuit

    Elon Musk posted the first official photo of his SpaceX suit on Instagram this morning.  Teasing that more details would come out in the next few days.  Musk said that the suit actually works, and was tested to double vacuum pressure.  The suit itself looks very “spacey”.  Musk notes that it was “incredibly hard” to…