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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch Musk’s Tesla into space on Feb. 6

Sourced from those very much in the know, Chris Gerbhardt of NASASpaceflight.com has broken news of the first real date for the...

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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy roars to life for the first time in history

After several weeks of concerted and intensive testing, SpaceX’s massive Falcon Heavy rocket has conducted a static fire for the first time...

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Livestream of SpaceX Falcon Heavy static fire attempt today

SpaceX is making another attempt at test firing Falcon Heavy today from Cape Canaveral between 12:30-18:00 EST (17:30-23:00 UTC). With the day...

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Tesla Powerpack and solar system spotted at SpaceX’s Texas launch site

Tesla Powerpack battery storage units were recently spotted in SpaceX’s launch facility in Boca Chica, Texas. As revealed in a series of...

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A journey to capture SpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy static fire test

As a launch photographer that has a work schedule as volatile as the rocket fuel being used by the very same subject...

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy testing delayed after government shutdown

As the U.S. Senate’s majority party searches for ten additional votes in order to end a federal government shutdown that began late...

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SpaceX talks Moon mission as strategic stepping stone for Mars colony

Josh Brost, Senior Director of SpaceX’s Government Business Development was in attendance at a civil spaceflight conference in Washington D.C. yesterday, January...

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Musk’s Boring Co. invites 10 lucky hat buyers to tour LA tunnel and drive boring machine

After making a fully-functioning flamethrower, Elon Musk’s The Boring Company seems to be continuing in its efforts to make true to its...

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SpaceX on track to launch four rockets next month despite Falcon Heavy delays

Despite the intense focus on SpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy launch attempt and the testing preceding it, SpaceX is still a functioning business,...

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What’s causing SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy delays?

Although uncertainty in the schedule remains, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket appears to be nearly ready for its first engine ignition test (called...

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SpaceX gets ready to fire up Falcon Heavy for the first time at Cape Canaveral

As it gradually nears a launch date sometime in late January or early February, SpaceX’s new super-heavy launch vehicle (SHLV) Falcon Heavy...

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SpaceX could begin testing its Mars rocket in Texas by late 2018, early 2019

On the heels of a successful wet dress rehearsal for Falcon Heavy, SpaceX’s President and COO Gwynne Shotwell spoke briefly about SpaceX...

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy completes successful rehearsal, static fire pushed back due to bug in launch pad hardware

More than a decade after its 2005 public conception, SpaceX is closer than ever to the first launch Falcon Heavy, the company’s...

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Rocket launch photographer covering SpaceX: “I have the coolest job in the world”

“You have the coolest job in the world!” is something I hear quite often. Not because I get to post selfies on...

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SpaceX President breaks silence on rumored Zuma mission failure

After some 24 hours of total silence from all parties involved, dubious rumors began to trickle out on the afternoon of January...

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy spied on the move ahead of test fire

While touring Florida’s Kennedy Space Center by bus earlier this morning (January 8), several spaceflight fans captured SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rolling out...