SpaceX Acknowledges Falcon 9 Engine Anomaly, SpaceX “Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Corp. acknowledged that its Falcon 9 rocket experienced an engine anomaly during its December launch of the company’s reusable […]
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SpaceX Plans To Berth Dragon With ISS on Next Flight
Falcon 9/Dragon: Preparing to Berth With the International Space Station “Over the last several months, SpaceX has been hard at work preparing for our next flight – a mission designed […]
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Marching Armies Vs Sprinting Platoons
The Path Ahead for NASA: Lewis & Clark and the Settlers, SpaceRef At a press conference at NASA KSC several days ago I asked the following question of NASA Deputy […]
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SpaceX Dragon Mission Summary
Mission Summary: SpaceX’s Dragon Spacecraft Successfully Returns from Orbit, SpaceX “On December 8, SpaceX became the first commercial company in history to re-enter a spacecraft from Earth orbit. SpaceX launched […]
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Dragon's Secret Payload Revealed (Photos)
SpaceX Reveal’s Dragon’s “Secret” Payload (Photos) “Before the successful launch, voyage, and recovery of SpaceX’s Dragon Spacecraft, the first time in history a commercial company has recovered a spacecraft from […]
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SpaceX Dragon Mission Photos and Video
Video Taken On Orbit by SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon Launch Photos SpaceX Dragon Landing/Recovery Photos Video: NASA/SpaceX Post Mission Press Conference
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Video: NASA/SpaceX Post Mission Press Conference
NASA/SpaceX Press conference part 1 Continued below NASA/SpaceX Press conference part 2 NASA/SpaceX Press conference part 3 NASA/SpaceX Press conference part 4
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Reaction To SpaceX Mission Success
Hutchison Calls Successful SpaceX Launch Important Milestone “I congratulate SpaceX on its successful launch of the Falcon 9 Rocket and Dragon capsule,” said Senator Hutchison. “This launch represents an important […]
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Falcon 9 Launched – Dragon Lands
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 […]