SpaceX reinstalls Mr Steven’s arms for Sunday Falcon 9 fairing catch
Over the course of less than half a day, SpaceX recovery technicians completed installation of three of Mr. Steven's four…
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 fairing catcher Mr Steven preps for October recovery attempt
Following a 45-day armless hiatus, SpaceX fairing recovery vessel Mr Steven's four net-supporting arms have reappeared at its Berth 240…
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SpaceX paints “X” on Western Falcon 9 landing pad for rocket recovery debut
According to NASASpaceflight.com, SpaceX has finished painting a fresh "X" on their newest Falcon 9 landing zone, located just a…
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SpaceX’s second Falcon 9 Block 5 booster reuse closes in as rocket refurb continues
Scheduled on October 7th, SpaceX is roughly three weeks out from the next routine launch of Falcon 9, set to…
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SpaceX recovers another Falcon 9 Block 5 booster as reusable rocket fleet grows
Following the upgraded rocket family's fifth successful launch since its May 2018 debut, SpaceX has returned another Falcon 9 Block…
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches atop pillar of flame and races home on drone ship
After yet another gorgeous and successful night launch and drone ship recovery of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, Of Course I…
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SpaceX bags 60th successful Falcon 9 launch eight years after rocket’s debut
Following the successful separation of the ~7 metric ton satellite Telstar 18V after a nominal orbit insertion, SpaceX's venerable Falcon…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 ready to launch second largest communications satellite
Falcon 9's liftoff is scheduled tonight, 11:38 PM EDT/03:38 UTC After a long slip and slide from mid-August to September…
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SpaceX test-fires Falcon 9 Block 5 booster for upgraded rocket’s fifth launch
After a couple of weeks of mysterious delays, SpaceX is once again back in the saddle for its next orbital…
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SpaceX’s next Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket launch and landing aligns for mid-September
SpaceX's next rocket launch, a new Falcon 9 Block 5 vehicle carrying Telesat's Telstar 18V geostationary communications satellite has slipped…
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SpaceX shows off first reused Falcon 9 Block 5 landing on drone ship OCISLY
For the second time in a year (356 days to be exact), SpaceX has published a photo of a Falcon 9…
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket looks no worse for wear after dual launches
SpaceX's first Falcon 9 Block 5 booster has returned to Port Canaveral, FL once again after the rocket's second successful…
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SpaceX’s 2018 Crew Dragon launch debut imminent as spacecraft hardware comes together
SpaceX's first spaceworthy Crew Dragon spacecraft officially has a confident launch target in hand as a flood of activity has…
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SpaceX nails first reuse of its next-gen Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket
SpaceX has successfully reused the first Falcon 9 Block 5 booster less than three months after the rocket's major reliability…
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SpaceX set to launch its first previously-flown Block 5 rocket tonight
At the same time as SpaceX is readying its first Falcon 9 Block 5 booster reuse, the company’s second flight-proven…
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SpaceX spotted hot-fire testing Falcon 9 Block 5 ahead of its first reflight on August 7
Less than three months after SpaceX debuted its upgraded Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, the company is set for an…
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SpaceX’s newest Falcon 9 booster arrives in FL as rocket fleet activity rapidly grows
SpaceX's fifth Falcon 9 Block 5 first stage was spotted a few dozen miles away from arriving at Cape Canaveral at…
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SpaceX tests Falcon 9 Block 5’s landing leg retraction and preps for first reuse
In the two months since SpaceX first debuted its Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket upgrade with a successful May 2018…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket’s drone ship return captured in stunning detail [gallery]
Teslarati photographer Pauline Acalin has captured SpaceX's first West Coast Falcon 9 Block 5 booster recovery in the best detail…
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SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 Block 5 reuse will also be its quickest drone ship turnaround
According to observations of SpaceX booster movements at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on July 24, it appears that the…
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