Sen. McCain Seeks Information on AIr Force’s EELV Program “U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) today sent two letters regarding the Air Force’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program – a […]
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SpaceX to Protest and Sue Over EELV Contract
SpaceX to Sue Over EELV Sole-Sourced Contract, SpaceRef Business “In a news conference held at the National Press Club in Washington SpaceX CEO Elon Musk started off by outlining the […]
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Big SpaceX Announcement Today?
Elon Musk is making some big SpaceX announcement today (Friday) in Washington at 1:00 pm ET. Will provide more info when I get it. — Marcia Smith (@SpcPlcyOnline) April 25, […]
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SpaceX Ready for Raptor Engine Components Testing at Stennis
SpaceX Set to Test Raptor Engine Components at NASA Stennis, SpaceRef Business “SpaceX has been working on the Raptor methane-fueled rocket engine since 2009. The new engine, a reusable engine […]
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They're Still Drinking The Koolaid in Texas
Houston’s Space Problem: Johnson Space Center Has Lost Its Identity and Purpose, Houston Press “However, former astronaut Bonnie Dunbar, now also a UH professor, argued that SpaceX and commercial flight […]
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Clash of the Titans
Musk and Gass Go Toe-to-Toe in Q&A, SpaceNews “Musk and Gass appeared March 5 before the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee to answer lawmakers’ questions and, in an unusual twist, were […]
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Trash Talking Amongst Space Cargo Providers
Orbital's Culbertson: We'll launch 3 ISS missions in 8 mnths. 'That other co. launched lst wk for 1st time in 13 mnths. But who's counting.' — Peter B. de Selding […]
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Building All-American Rocket Engines
The Time for a New, All-American Advanced Liquid Rocket Engine Is Now, Mark Albrecht and Don Kerr, Roll Call “We do not suggest that space cooperation with Russia is bad […]
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Another Dragon Visits ISS
Dragon Berthed at the International Space Station “ISS Commander Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, with the assistance of NASA’s Rick Mastracchio, successfully berthed the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft […]
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Pad 39A Goes Commercial
NASA Signs Agreement with SpaceX for Use of Historic Launch Pad “NASA Kennedy Space Center’s historic Launch Complex 39A, the site from which numerous Apollo and space shuttle missions began, […]