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SpaceX Blows Up Rocket, Aces Emergency Escape Test
Just over a minute into its flight, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket exploded in a fiery burst some 19km above the ground in what CEO Elon Musk later described as a “picture perfect mission.” That’s because the crew capsule atop it had ejected exactly as planned, successfully simulating an emergency escape and thus bringing the company…
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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule Successfully Docks With ISS, Without Use Of Robotic Arm
A day after its launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX’s uncrewed Crew Dragon spacecraft has successfully docked with the International Space Station, CNN reported on Sunday.
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SpaceX Broke Four Records During Today’s Falcon 9 Rocket Launch
Today’s successful launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California has resulted in four new records for SpaceX—a sure sign that the Elon Musk-led company, and the commercial space industry in general, is rapidly maturing.
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SpaceX’s Best Hope For Sending People To Mars Will Launch This Week
At approximately 5:30am AEDT on February 7, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket is set to embark on its long-anticipated debut flight. Armed with 63,800kg of thrust, it will be the most powerful operational rocket in the world. Well, that’s assuming it doesn’t blow up on launch or come careening back toward Earth — something SpaceX CEO…