Meet Steve Davis, Elon Musk’s Top Lieutenant Who Oversees DOGE - Steve Davis, a longtime Musk loyalist, is effectively the leader of the Department of Gov... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/technology/elon-musk-steve-davis-doge.html #governmentefficiencydepartment(us) #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #davissteve(constructionexecutive) #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #socialsecurityadministration #layoffsandjobreductions #computersandtheinternet #workplaceenvironment #socialmedia

Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex - Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/politics/elon-musk-starlink-white-house.html #starlinksatelliteconstellation(spacex) #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #whitehousebuilding(washingtondc) #generalservicesadministration #muskelon

Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as C.E.O. - The former Google chief executive is taking a controlling interest in Relativity Space, w... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/technology/eric-schmidt-relativity-space.html #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #rocketscienceandpropulsion #computersandtheinternet #privatespaceflight #relativityspaceinc #spaceandastronomy #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #mars(planet) #hillspirellc #schmidterice #3-dprinters #satellites #start-ups

Starship Explosions Show SpaceX No Longer Defying Gravity - Consecutive losses of the Starship rocket suggest that the company’s engineers are not as... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/science/starship-spacex-explosion-elon-musk.html #aviationaccidentssafetyanddisasters #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #rocketscienceandpropulsion #explosions(accidental) #privatespaceflight #spaceandastronomy #muskelon

Tesla Fires a Manager Who Criticized Elon Musk on Social Media - The employee objected to a post on X by Mr. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive and a top advis... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/business/elon-musk-tesla-firing-worker.html #governmentefficiencydepartment(us) #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #electricandhybridvehicles #fringegroupsandmovements #holocaustandthenaziera #linkedincorporation #muskelon

Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Launches on Journey to the Moon - The company reached the lunar surface in 2024, and now its second lander aims to improve ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/science/intuitive-machines-second-moon-landing-launch-how-to-watch.html #nationalaeronauticsandspaceadministration #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #rocketscienceandpropulsion #intuitivemachinesllc #privatespaceflight #spaceandastronomy #lunaroutpostinc #astroforgeinc #nokiaoyj #moon

What Trump’s Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means - The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny,... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/science/trump-mars-flag.html #nationalaeronauticsandspaceadministration #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #rocketscienceandpropulsion #privatespaceflight #spaceandastronomy #artemisprogram #mars(planet) #trumpdonaldj #muskelon #moon

Big Rockets, a Big Telescope and Big Changes in Space Await in 2025 - Here are some key events to look forward to in space and astronomy in the year ahead. - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/science/space-astronomy-nasa.html #nationalaeronauticsandspaceadministration #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #kuipersystems(amazon.cominc) #largesynopticsurveytelescope #telescopesandobservatories #twothousandtwentyfive #rubinvera(1928-2016) #intuitivemachinesllc #privatespaceflight #amazon.cominc

Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules - Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether the company and its lead... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/technology/elon-musk-spacex-national-security-reporting.html #starlinksatelliteconstellation(spacex) #classifiedinformationandstatesecrets #unitedstatesdefenseandmilitaryforces #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #ethicsandofficialmisconduct

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Ramps Up Competition with Elon Musk and SpaceX - A new rocket from Mr. Bezos’ company Blue Origin and a satellite system from Amazon could... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/technology/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-elon-musk.html #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #kuipersystems(amazon.cominc) #unitedlaunchalliance #privatespaceflight #teslamotorsinc #amazon.cominc #bezosjeffreyp #satellites #blueorigin #muskelon

Musk and Bezos Exchange Posts on X - The world’s two richest men are longtime business rivals, but now one of them has the ear... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/technology/musk-bezos-trump-x-posts.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #highnetworthindividuals #computersandtheinternet #privatespaceflight #x(formerlytwitter) #teslamotorsinc #washingtonpost #amazon.cominc #bezosjeffreyp #trumpdonaldj #blueorigin #muskelon

How Elon Musk Cuts Costs at Tesla, SpaceX and X - Mr. Musk dug into his companies’ budgets, preferring to cut too much rather than too litt... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/technology/elon-musk-cost-cuts.html #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #governmentefficiencydepartment(us) #automobilesafetyfeaturesanddefects #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #presidentialelectionof2024 #electricandhybridvehicles #prices(faresfeesandrates) #layoffsandjobreductions #x(formerlytwitter)

Tesla’s Stock Jumps After Trump’s Victory - Investors believe that the electric car company led by Elon Musk will benefit from his su... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/business/tesla-stock-elon-musk-trump.html #nationalhighwaytrafficsafetyadministration #driverlessandsemiautonomousvehicles #regulationandderegulationofindustry #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #presidentialelectionof2024 #electricandhybridvehicles #campaignfinance #stocksandbonds

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election - The world’s richest men have their own rocket fleets, their own media and their own schem... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/technology/jeff-bezos-elon-musk-election.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #presidentialelectionof2024 #electricandhybridvehicles #highnetworthindividuals #computersandtheinternet #privatespaceflight #x(formerlytwitter) #entrepreneurship

How Elon Musk’s Security Detail Has Grown Following Death Threats and Stalkers - As threats to his personal safety have become graver, the world’s richest man has barrica... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/technology/elon-musk-security.html #assassinationsandattemptedassassinations #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #threatsandthreateningmessages #electricandhybridvehicles #securityandwarningsystems #audio-neutral-informative #highnetworthindividuals #computersandtheinternet

SpaceX Polaris Dawn Spacewalk: How to Watch the Astronauts - The astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission, after traveling through heavy radiation and h... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/science/spacex-polaris-dawn-astronauts-spacewalk.html #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #rocketscienceandpropulsion #protectiveclothingandgear #isaacmanjared(1983-) #privatespaceflight #spaceandastronomy #gillissarah #poteetscott #menonanna

Polaris Dawn Astronauts in SpaceX Dragon Reach Record Orbit Above Earth - After launching early on Tuesday, the billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew traveled to... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/science/polaris-dawn-spacex-orbit-astronauts.html #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #rocketscienceandpropulsion #recordsandachievements #isaacmanjared(1983-) #privatespaceflight #spaceandastronomy

Starliner Capsule Returns, but Boeing’s Space Business Woes Remain - The capsule, which returned without astronauts, and other space programs at Boeing have s... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/business/boeing-starliner-nasa-spacex.html #boeing737maxgroundingsandsafetyconcerns(2019) #nationalaeronauticsandspaceadministration #aviationaccidentssafetyanddisasters #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #rocketscienceandpropulsion #internationalspacestation #airlinesandairplanes #laborandjobs

How Elon Musk Is Influencing Donald Trump - Their fast-evolving political friendship has become a potential minefield, as Mr. Musk’s ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/technology/elon-musk-donald-trump-influence.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #governmentcontractsandprocurement #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #securitiesandexchangecommission #presidentialelectionof2024 #electricandhybridvehicles

SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission: Why a Billionaire Is Risking a Spacewalk - Jared Isaacman is leading three other privately trained astronauts on a SpaceX vehicle fo... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/science/spacex-polaris-dawn-mission-spacewalk.html #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #rocketscienceandpropulsion #isaacmanjared(1983-) #privatespaceflight #spaceandastronomy #research