A rare piece of SpaceX hardware made its way around the southern tip of Africa on 15 September.
SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage will crash into the moon on Wednesday, creating observable plume as scientists monitor unintentional collision.
The 1.7 million satellites that companies are planning to launch into Earth’s orbit in the coming years will have “devastating consequences for astronomy”.
SpaceX appointed South African venture capitalist Roelof Botha to its board following a record $75 billion IPO, enhancing financial oversight.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX debut IPO raised over $75 billion, making him the world’s first trillionaire and enhancing the company’s market value significantly.
The deal further entwines Musk’s sprawling business empire and sets the stage for what could be the largest initial public offering in history when SpaceX goes public later this year.