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SpaceX to launch one of its last old-gen Falcon 9s in upcoming launch

One of SpaceX’s rapidly shrinking fleet of older Falcon 9 launch vehicles has rolled out to the company’s California launch pad ahead...

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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship nears first orbital launch test

After roughly five years of concerted development, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has released the first official photo of the company’s Crew Dragon,...

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Key takeaways from Elon Musk’s Boring Company information session

Elon Musk provided a number of insights about The Boring Company’s Los Angeles tunneling initiatives in an information session held Thursday night at the Leo...

With a bit of luck, Mr Steven will likely return to about 24 hours after Iridium-6/GRACE-FO's launch, hopefully with a fairing half in two. (Pauline Acalin)

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SpaceX rocket fairing reappears on Mr Steven after six week hiatus

A hop and a skip away from SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 Block 5 recovery, the company’s famous fairing recovery vessel Mr Steven...

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SpaceX team spotted removing Block 5 landing legs prior to teardown analysis

Teslarati photographer Tom Cross has captured SpaceX technicians removing the landing legs from the first Falcon 9 Block 5 booster, signaling that...

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SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 Block 5 returns to port in pristine condition

SpaceX’s first launched and landed Falcon 9 Block 5 booster has returned to port after a handful of days at sea, hopefully...

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SpaceX’s successful debut of Falcon 9 Block 5 heralds the future of reusable rocketry

Following a brief software bug-triggered abort during the first attempt, SpaceX has successfully debuted its first Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket from...

This summer's SpaceX manifest, brought to you by Falcon 9 Block 5. The highly reusable Falcon 9 upgrade could enable SpaceX to launch as often as once per week in the near future.

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SpaceX expects 100s of Falcon 9 launches with fleet of 30 rockets, says Elon Musk

In a blissfully detailed prelaunch briefing, SpaceX CEO delved into the details of the audacious future ahead of the company’s new flagship...

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SpaceX’s recovery boat Mr Steven has a new net to catch Falcon 9 fairings

While photographer Pauline Acalin just barely missed a toasty Cargo Dragon returning to roost earlier that morning, a routine checkup on SpaceX’s...

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Elon Musk shows off SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Block 5 ahead of launch and landing debut

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has published what appears to be the first official photo of the company’s newest Falcon 9 upgrade, known...

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SpaceX execs bullish on BFR as Mars rocket test facilities expand in Texas [photos]

Aerial observations of SpaceX’s McGregor, Texas testing facilities on April 17 revealed an unusually frenetic level of construction and expansion centered around...

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Second SpaceX Block 5 rocket spied in Texas, solidifying May 4 debut

Following reports from SpaceX’s Hans Koenigsmann that the company’s newest Falcon 9 Block 5 soared through its first hot-fire testing faster than...

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SpaceX nails first rocket landing by sea in half a year, sends exoplanet probe beyond the Moon

SpaceX has successfully completed the first drone ship recovery of a Falcon 9 booster in nearly six months, bringing to an end...

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SpaceX moving fast on Mars rocket development, BFR tent spied with more tooling

Photos taken by Teslarati photographer Pauline Acalin have confirmed that SpaceX’s massive Mars rocket fabrication tooling has been hiding in plain sight...