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SpaceX launches satellite and makes an ocean landing

Posted in Hardware on 28th May, 2016
by Alex Muller

SpaceX has for the fourth time landed the Falcon 9s first stage after a challenging orbital launch. Its the third time that they landed a rocket on a moving robotic barge at sea.

European Space Agency races to meet the Orion spacecraft deadline

Posted in Hardware on 21st May, 2016
by Alex Muller

The plan is for Orion and its service module launch atop the Space Launch System rocket in 2018.

SpaceX successfully lands its Falcon 9 rocket on a floating drone ship again

Posted in Science on 6th May, 2016
by Alex Muller

Now, SpaceX has both demonstrated that it can land the Falcon 9 at sea, and that the company can repeat the process.

SpaceX plans to ramp up to weekly launches by 2019 and twice a week by 2021

Posted in Hardware on 1st May, 2016
by Alex Muller

SpaceX is ramping up to two launches per month through 2016.

Former SpaceX founding member is starting a new small rockets company

Posted in Science on 27th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

While SpaceX is looking forward to launching its biggest, baddest rocket yet later this year, other companies are scaling down.