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Antares rocket explosion destroyed 26 satellites built by San Franciscos Planet Labs
Posted in Hardware on 29th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
An unmanned supply rocket bound for the International Space Station has exploded shortly after its launch from the US state of Virginia.
SpaceX will attempt to land Falcon 9 booster December 9th on a floating platform and then reuse it
Posted in Hardware on 28th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
Being able to reuse all the hardware for multiple flights could potentially slash the cost of spaceflight by a factor of 10 or much more.
SpaceX Plans to Start Reusing Rockets Next Year
Posted in Science on 26th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
SpaceX is building an ocean-based landing pad so that it can reuse its launch vehicles.
China Launches First Privately Funded Moon Mission Today
Posted in Science on 23rd Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
The main purpose is to try out tech that could get moon dirt and rocks to Earth.
NASA looks to SpaceX for Mars landing tips
Posted in Science on 22nd Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
The powered landing capability of SpaceX's Falcon 9 makes it a good test bed for studying how to land on Mars