SpaceX plans to launch early Friday a Japanese communications satellite into a distant orbit before attempting to land the first stage of its Falcon rocket on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean.
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May 5, 2016
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California-based SpaceX is already warning that failure is likely in Wednesday's attempt at landing its Falcon 9 rocket, following the launch of a European satellite into a distant orbit.
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Feb 23, 2016
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On the road to restoring US Human spaceflight from US soil, SpaceX conducted a pair of key tests involving a propulsive hover test and parachute drop test for their Crew Dragon vehicle which is slated to begin human missions ...
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Feb 1, 2016
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is seen as it launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 4 East with the Jason-3 spacecraft onboard, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
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Jan 18, 2016
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SpaceX will try again Sunday to land its Falcon 9 rocket on an ocean platform, one month after successfully returning the rocket's first stage to an upright landing on solid ground.
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Jan 11, 2016
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SpaceX's booster rocket, the Falcon, is back in its nest following a historic landing.
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Jan 4, 2016
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SpaceX successfully landed its powerful Falcon 9 rocket for the first time, a major milestone in the drive to cut costs and waste by making rockets as reusable as airplanes.
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Dec 22, 2015
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SpaceX postponed until Monday its first rocket launch since an explosion after liftoff destroyed its unmanned Dragon cargo ship bound for the International Space Station six months ago.
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Dec 21, 2015
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SpaceX plans an ambitious 'Return to Flight' agenda with their Falcon 9 rocket comprising dual launches this coming December, nearly six months after their failed launch in June 2015 that culminated in the total mid-air loss ...
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Oct 20, 2015
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SpaceX released new images today of the sleek interior of "Crew Dragon," SpaceX's spacecraft designed to carry humans to the International Space Station, and possibly other future destinations. If things go as hoped, the ...
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Sep 11, 2015
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