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SpaceX crushing ULA in terms of value for US taxpayer dollars

Posted in Science on 17th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

The Falcon Heavy development has taken four years longer than originally planned but the Falcon Heavy will easily beat the Space Launch System to reach operational capability.

SpaceX successfully launches top-secret Zuma spacecraft and lands booster

Posted in Science on 9th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

SpaceX has successfully launched its first mission of 2018, after capping a record year last year in 2017 with 18 total launches.

SpaceX will have many more launches in 2018 including manned mission

Posted in Hardware on 28th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller

SpaceX more than doubled the previous years launch count in 2017.

Blue Origin reveals first commercial payloads

Posted in Science on 26th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller

Blue Origin's New Shepard made its seventh test flight on December 12, it carried the latest version of the company's Crew Capsule 2.0, and its first dozen commercial payloads.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket, lighting up SoCal skies

Posted in Hardware on 24th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Friday evening, boosting a fourth batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites into orbit in the rocket-builder's 18th launch this year.