At the National Academies meeting in November, Musk said he expected a first orbital launch attempt in January or February, shortly after getting an FAA license under the earlier timeline. Musk said then he expected a “bunch of tests” of the vehicle in December, but many of those tests we...
But on the 15th anniversary of that rocket launch — a major milestone in Musk’s entrepreneurial life — the billionaire was a world away from the SpaceX conference room where GQ had marveled at his ambitions. On September 28, 2023, Elon Musk’s focus was decidedly earthbound, as he sto...