Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
When STS-129 launches next week, Atlantis will have one eye on the future, as she carries the CRS UHF Communication Unit (CUCU), a key element for the upcoming demonstration of SpaceX’s Dragon capsule, ahead of its debut arrival at the International Space Station (ISS) in 2010.
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Tags: Dragon, Falcon 9, SpaceX, STS-129
Published in Commercial, Featured, Shuttle
Monday, January 12th, 2009
SpaceX chief Elon Musk has spoke of his desire to make Falcon 9 the first fully reusable launch vehicle, which he would “love” to include a flyback first stage. Musk also noted he is aiming for Falcon 9 to launch in under 60 minutes from the moment they leave their hangers.
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Tags: Dragon, Falcon 1, Falcon 9, SpaceX
Published in Commercial, Featured