United States and SpaceX Agree to Settlement, SpaceX “The Air Force and SpaceX have reached agreement on a path forward for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program that improves […]
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Google and Fidelity Invest $1 Billion in SpaceX
It’s Early Days in 2015 But SpaceX is Starting at Light Speed with a Satellite Constellation and Possible Google Investment [Updated], SpaceRef Business Marc’s note: Updating my story from yesterday, […]
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ULA Offers SpaceX Advice on How to Crash Rockets
Images Show Falcon 9 First Stage Crash-Landing on Ship, Space News “Musk’s series of images also prompted a response from United Launch Alliance president and chief executive Tory Bruno. He […]
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Falcon 9 First Stage landing Pictures Released (with Video)
Elon Musk Releases Pictures of Falcon 9 “Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly”, SpaceRef Business “Elon Musk has released several images through Twitter of what he charaterizes as the “rapid unscheduled disassembly” of […]
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SpaceX Vs USAF/ULA Will Continue
U.S. court denies motion to dismiss SpaceX lawsuit, Reuters “The U.S. federal claims court on Tuesday denied a motion by United Launch Alliance, a venture of Boeing Co and Lockheed […]
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Good Falcon 9 Launch – Will Try Again for Drone Ship Landing
SpaceX Launches Dragon to the ISS – 1st Stage Does Not Land Successfully, SpaceRef “Today’s launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 to the International Space Station (ISS) on its fifth […]
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Who Invented The Space Barge?
How Deep Can A Space Patent Dispute Go?, Medium “Blue Origin, LLC (“Blue”) filed U.S. Patent Application No. 12/815,306, entitled “Sea Landing of Space Launch Vehicles and Associated Systems and […]
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Video: SpaceX in 2014
2014 – SpaceX Year in Review [Watch] “Relive SpaceX’s 2014 highlights: launching rockets, landing stages, and unveiling our next generation crewed spacecraft.” Marc’s Note: What are your thoughts in looking […]
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SpaceX Will Attempt Rocket Ship Landing on a Drone Barge (Update)
X Marks the Spot: Falcon 9 Attempts Ocean Platform Landing “During our next flight, SpaceX will attempt the precision landing of a Falcon 9 first stage for the first time, […]
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Routine Commercial ISS Resupply Continues Tonight
Photo: Antares Rocket With Cygnus on Launch Pad at NASA Wallops Flight Facility Orbital Set to Launch Cargo Delivery Mission to International Space Station “Pending completion of final vehicle testing […]