SpaceX Falcon 9 booster sails into port after historic third launch and landing
Although a sister rocket did not fare nearly as well during a separate landing attempt 48 hours later, SpaceX Falcon…
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SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 Block 5 landing failure caught on video after launch success
In an extraordinary bit of live footage, SpaceX's first Falcon 9 Block 5 launch of the Cargo Dragon spacecraft was topped…
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Block 5 set for first Cargo Dragon spacecraft launch
After a slight 24-hour delay at NASA's request, SpaceX is ready to support Falcon 9 Block 5's first launch of…
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Follow a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 booster recovery from start to finish [video]
All major aspects of SpaceX's most recent Falcon 9 Block 5 booster recovery have been documented from start to finish,…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 booster nails third launch and landing in 7 months
Following a bit less than three weeks of relentless launch delays and scrubs, SpaceX has successfully launched and landed a…
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SpaceX fairing catcher Mr. Steven to attempt first Falcon fairing catch in months
Currently stationkeeping in the Pacific Ocean 220 miles (350 km) south of SpaceX's Vandenberg launch pad, it's starting to look…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket spied at Pad 39A as December launch quartet aligns
Photographer Tom McCool lucked upon an open hangar door at Pad 39A on November 27, catching a fresh Falcon 9…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 booster could be first to launch from all 3 company pads
A week after its original launch target, SpaceX launch engineers and technicians appear to have completed an additional suite of…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 booster sails into port aboard OCISLY after launch #2
SpaceX's second Falcon 9 Block 5 booster, core B1047, has returned once more to Port Canaveral, Florida aboard drone ship…
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SpaceX Falcon fairing recovery vessel Mr. Steven tests out new limbs at sea
After a week or so spent installing a new and moderately ambiguous arm on the nose of Falcon fairing recovery…
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SpaceX’s twice-flown Falcon 9 fleet grows by one with flawless launch, landing
SpaceX has completed its 18th successful launch of 2018 while also expanding its fleet of twice-flown Falcon 9 Block 5…
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 certified to launch NASA’s flagship scientific spacecraft
NASA has certified SpaceX's Falcon 9 (likely F9 v1.2) to launch the space agency's most valuable and critical scientific spacecraft,…
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SpaceX’s flight-proven Falcon 9 and drone ship fleet ready for duo of launches
SpaceX is gearing up for a duo of flight-proven Falcon 9 launches and drone ship landings on both coasts of…
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SpaceX to build small version of BFR’s spaceship for use on Falcon 9, says Elon Musk
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to announce a new development program: in order to gain experience with…
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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft nears launch debut as Falcon 9 tests wrap up
Known as Demonstration Mission 1 (DM-1), the inaugural flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is closer than ever before as…
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SpaceX continues rocket fleet shuffle as Falcon 9 arrives for next CA launch
Strengthening the odds that SpaceX's first Block 5 rocket will soon become the first Falcon 9 to launch three times,…
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SpaceX hot-fires Crew Dragon’s Falcon 9 as separate rocket spied in Arizona
A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster has been spotted traveling eastbound through Wilcox, AZ, indicating a shipment from the company's Hawthorne,…
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SpaceX targets Falcon 9 reusability milestone on first dedicated rideshare launch
SpaceX's first dedicated rideshare - a collection of small satellites manifested for launch and organized by a third party -…
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SpaceX plans Falcon 9 satellite launch from Pad 39A prior to Crew Dragon, Falcon Heavy
SpaceX plans to launch one final commercial Falcon 9 mission from Pad 39A before much of the historic facility's availability…
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SpaceX’s next West Coast launches line up with flight-proven Falcon 9 rockets
Major SpaceX customer Iridium has set an official target date for its eighth and final Iridium NEXT launch, expected to…
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