Public sector
SpaceX wins US contract for missile-tracking satellites
Elon Musk’s SpaceX won a $149-million contract to build missile-tracking satellites for the Pentagon, the US Space Development Agency said on Monday.
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Investment
SpaceX raises $1.9 billion at $46-billion valuation
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has raised $1.9-billion in new funding, according to a regulatory filing. This would be the largest single fundraising round to date by SpaceX, according to PitchBook data.
Mark Nasila
How to disrupt with data in the technology era
To achieve unique results in the technology era, you can’t keep thinking about data the same old way. Instead, you need to consider the unique ways you can harness it to provide equally unique solutions to your clients. By FNB’s Mark Nasila.
World
SpaceX in talks to raise funds at $44-billion valuation
Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX is in talks to raise new capital at a valuation of US$44-billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Motoring and transport
Elon Musk in line for R40-billion payday
It was sold as an all-or-nothing moonshot into space, the boldest pay package in corporate history. Now, with Tesla’s stock on a seemingly unstoppable rise, Elon Musk is poised to collect $2.4-billion.
In-depth
Inside the new space race to connect everything on Earth
In a world divided between digital haves and have-nots, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are trying to close the gap by launching thousands of satellites to zip around the globe in what’s known as low-Earth orbit.
Sections
Elon Musk calls for breakup of Amazon in tweet
The Telsa CEO has called for Amazon.com to be broken up, after an author complained on social media about being unable to self-publish a book via the world’s largest online retailer.
Science
Watch | SpaceX Crew Dragon delivers astronauts to Space Station
Nearly 24 hours after launching from Florida, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule delivered Nasa astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station on Sunday.
Science
‘Let’s light this candle’: SpaceX launches humans into orbit
SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire South African-born entrepreneur Elon Musk, launched two Americans toward orbit from Florida on Saturday.
News
Manned SpaceX mission called off minutes before lift-off
Nasa and SpaceX are preparing for the first manned launch to take off from American soil since 2011. Watch the livestream here.