TODAY: SpaceX to Make First Launch Attempt for COTS Demo 1 “Today SpaceX released the following information on today’s launch day activities for the first SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon demonstration launch […]
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Leaving The Safety of the Harbor
Not Because It Is Easy, But Because It Is Hard, opinion, Alan Stern, Space News “It has been said that a ship is safe in harbor, but a harbor is […]
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Falcon 9/Dragon Launch Delayed
Keith’s note: Due to some issues with the nozzle on the second stage engine SpaceX has delayed the Falcon 9/Dragon launch until Thursday at the earliest. If they have to […]
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Text of SpaceX Dragon FAA Waiver
Test: FAA Waiver of Acceptable Mission Risk Restriction for Reentry and a Reentry Vehicle (SpaceX Dragon) “This notice of waiver concerns two petitions for waiver submitted to the FAA by […]
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Falcon 9 Static Fire Test Successful
Successful Falcon 9 Static Firing Today “Today SpaceX released the following information on launch day activities for the first SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon demonstration launch for NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services […]
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Latest SpaceX Update (with photos)
SpaceX Update: COTS Demonstration Flight 1 (with photos) “On September 15th we completed a successful wet dress rehearsal (WDR) which involved rolling the rocket out to the pad, loading it […]
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COTS Commercial Crew Transportation RFI Released
NASA Solicitation: Commercial Crew Transportation Request For Information “NASA is currently in the conceptual phase of developing requirements for a Commercial Crew Transportation (CCT) capability that would be able to […]
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Astronaut Office Thoughts on Going Commercial
NASA JSC Memo: Commercial-Crew Vehicle Transition Concepts 1 March 2010 “The President’s 201 1 Budget Proposal which was unveiled on February 8, 2010, places an emphasis on commercial vehicles “to […]
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CCDev and COTS Update
NASA Unveils Commercial Human Spaceflight Development Agreements and Announces $50 Million in Seed Funding for Commercial Crew “At a National Press Club event to “introduce new commercial space pioneers,” the […]