Elon Musk Dominates Space Launch. Rivals Are Calling Foul. NYT: Science By: Eric Lipton 28 May 2024 at 23:14 At a time when the U.S. government is concerned about its reliance on a mercurial billionaire for access to space, new competitors say Elon Muskβs SpaceX is using tactics intended to squash them. Β© Chandan Khanna/Agence France-Presse β Getty Images
New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit NYT: Science By: Eric Lipton 17 May 2024 at 18:31 Citing rapid advances by China and Russia, the United States is building an extensive capacity to fight battles in space. Β© Craig Bailey/Florida Today, via Associated PressA rocket carrying the Pentagonβs secretive X-37B crewless space plane launching last year from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.