Falcon 9 static fire successful as SpaceX brings the roar of rockets back to the East Coast
Ahead of the 12th launch of a Cargo Dragon on August 14th, SpaceX conducted a successful static fire of the…
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SpaceX preparing for a return to flight on Monday, August 14
After almost exactly one month without the roar of rockets, SpaceX is preparing to return Kennedy Space Center to active…
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SpaceX proves viability of Falcon 9 reuse, SES agrees to 2nd launch on used booster
SES will launch its SES-11 satellite aboard a previously recovered Falcon 9 first stage, according to new information provided to…
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SpaceX to be capable of 24 hour reflight by 2018, Falcon Heavy failure “a real possibility”
Speaking at the ISS R&D 2017 conference in Washington D.C. Wednesday, SpaceX Founder and CEO Elon Musk revealed that the…
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Elon Musk teases an update to SpaceX’s Mars architecture later this year
Elon Musk and SpaceX are aiming to provide a second update on the company's Mars architecture plans in late September of…
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SpaceX advances reuse efforts as recovery of two boosters nearly complete
Three launches, two recoveries, two coasts Just over two weeks ago, SpaceX accomplished its most impressive feat of cadence yet,…
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SpaceX successfully conducts third launch in twelve days
With the launch of Intelsat 35e just minutes ago, SpaceX has completed their third successful launch in just under two…
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SpaceX prepares for last launch until August: Caution over cadence
After a second automatic T-10s launch abort Monday night, Elon Musk expressed a welcome prioritization of caution over an attempt to break cadence…
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SpaceX ready to deliver heaviest payload yet following Sunday’s aborted launch
After weather forecasts improved significantly Sunday evening, Falcon 9 automatically aborted its launch nine seconds before liftoff due to off-nominal parameters…
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SpaceX drone ship returns to Los Angeles Port with recovered Falcon 9
Just over three days after SpaceX successfully launched its Iridium-2 payload and recovered the first stage aboard its Western drone…
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SpaceX on track for biweekly launch cadence in the remainder of year
Weekly rapid reuse launches expected by 2019 Following a weekend of extraordinary accomplishments, seeing SpaceX flawlessly execute two missions -…
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SpaceX nails a hard landing in its second successful reuse of Falcon 9
BulgariaSat-1 payload is healthy and in a good parking orbit SpaceX has successfully conducted its eighth launch of 2017 and the…
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SpaceX’s mystery “Optimus Prime” drone ship robot spotted testing ahead of BulgariaSat-1 mission
Just a little over three months ago, in mid March, fans of SpaceX caught their first full glimpses of a…
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Drone captures SpaceX Falcon 9 deploying landing legs before touching down
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket completed yet another beautiful touch down on Sunday after taking off on its first-ever commercial launch from…
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NASA to SpaceX: We still have faith & here’s a new contract to prove it
Despite the setbacks SpaceX has faced in recent months and subsequent inquiries into their fueling procedures, NASA has given a…
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Elon Musk’s Reddit AMA: Mars mission, upgrades to Falcon 9 and more
Yesterday, Elon Musk oh-so-kindly reached out on reddit to curious minds in an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) session as a…
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SpaceX’s floating drone ship and launch pad braced for Hurricane Matthew
SpaceX facilities at the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is experiencing one of the largest storms to…
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SpaceX displays Falcon 9 rocket as monument outside of HQ in Hawthorne, CA
SpaceX welcomed home this past weekend the first Falcon 9 rocket that successfully landed on its own by proudly displaying it as…
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There are many challenges involved in a mission to Mars. What are they and what technology is SpaceX working on to address them?
The concept of sending humans to Mars has been an exciting idea for decades, and the direction of space travel…
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