SpaceX on track with Crew Dragon program despite thin NASA budget
On Thursday (Oct. 10th) NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, and NASA Demo-2 astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug…
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SpaceX, NASA test escape zipline ahead of Crew Dragon’s astronaut launch debut
As part of continued preparations ahead of SpaceX's Demonstration-2 mission (DM-2) that will debut Crew Dragon's ability to support astronaut…
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SpaceX’s ‘In-Flight Abort’ Crew Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 booster arrive in Florida
Approaching its second month between launches, SpaceX Falcon 9 boosters and their associated payloads continue to arrive in Florida in…
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SpaceX debuts Starship’s new Super Heavy booster design
Speaking on Saturday night (Sept. 28th) at the base of the SpaceX's Starship Mk1 prototype in Boca Chica, Texas, CEO…
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LIVESTREAM: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to present Starship update, talk future of humanity
SpaceX is set to livestream CEO Elon Musk's annual Starship-focused presentation around 8 pm EDT (7 pm CDT), September 28,…
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SpaceX’s Starship Mk1 halves mated to reach full stack height in Boca Chica, TX
SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, debuted a fully stacked Starship Mk1 rocket on twitter ahead of an invite-only media event expected…
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SpaceX aims to launch critical Crew Dragon abort test before the end of 2019
SpaceX has applied for an FCC Special Temporary Authority license to authorize rocket communications during what is likely Crew Dragon's…
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Billionaire resigns CEO role to pay, train for SpaceX’s first crewed Starship Moon launch
Eccentric Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa -- known for collecting modern art and founding online fashion retailer Zozo -- has stepped…
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SpaceX, NASA win coveted Emmy award for spacecraft launch debut coverage
Over the course of Crew Dragon's 'Demo-1' orbital launch debut, SpaceX and NASA coordinated in a multitude of ways to…
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SpaceX’s first West Coast Falcon 9 launch in eight months now set for early 2020
After what is set to be a more than 8-month lull, SpaceX's California launch facilities are scheduled to support a…
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SpaceX, SES announce new Falcon 9 launch contracts for seven high-bandwidth satellites
In the midst of the 2019 World Satellite Business Week, SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell and SES…
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SpaceX braces for Florida-bound Dorian as hurricane threatens local Starship facility
Hurricane Dorian is currently growing into a potentially devastating Atlantic storm some 1,200mi (~2000km) off the Florida Coast and local…
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LIVESTREAM: SpaceX’s Starhopper set for 150-meter test flight in Boca Chica, TX
SpaceX has finally received clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct the next (and last) test hop of the…
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NASA installs SpaceX-delivered docking adapter for Crew Dragon, Boeing Starliner missions
Launched on July 25th, SpaceX's CRS-18 Cargo Dragon successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) a few days later,…
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SpaceX, NASA practice astronaut recovery ahead of Crew Dragon’s crewed launch debut
SpaceX and NASA teams continue to prepare for Crew Dragon's inaugural crewed launch (Demo-2) to the International Space Station (ISS)…
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SpaceX, Blue Origin, and ULA make major progress in commercial megarocket space race
A new generation of space race is currently underway, but this time it’s not a race to determine which country…
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SpaceX’s first Crew Dragon NASA astronauts suit up for spacesuit-focused launch rehearsal
While a great deal of work remains before SpaceX and NASA are ready to set a date for Crew Dragon's…
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 may soon have company as Rocket Lab reveals plans for Electron rocket reuse
The most prominent launcher of small carbon composite rockets, Rocket Lab, announced plans on Tuesday to recover the first stage…
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SpaceX’s crewed Dragon launch debut likely to slip into 2020 as NASA pursues “realistic” dates
In a recent blog post, NASA made it clear that changes happening to leadership within the agency - specifically within…
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