SpaceX Moves Ahead
SpaceX chief eyes public offering in 2 years, Reuters
“[Musk] said SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket had been selected by an unspecified U.S. government client over Lockheed’s Atlas 5 for a launch, but declined to give details. Two test firings of the Falcon 1 rocket, designed for light satellite lifts, have failed to reach orbit, but the second attempt validated the riskiest and most difficult parts of its new design, the company has said.”
