The prospect of a Falcon 9 v1.1 first stage returning to terra firma following launch is continuing to advance along a path towards reality, as the SpaceX team push forward with testing on the system’s landing legs at their Texas test facility. Photos of the Grasshopper 2 (GH2) test vehicle have surfaced, showing the leg structures that are likely to be similar to those that will fly on a real mission this year.
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SpaceX’s ambitions of creating a full reusable launch vehicle have taken another step forward via…
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Chinese
China Roundup: Commercial launch providers drive forward reusability with more VTVL tests
by Martin SmithPrivate Chinese launch providers continue to march at pace toward reusability, with two companies performing…
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ChineseUncrewed
Chinese spaceplane takes flight again; iSpace and LandSpace prepare to hop
by Adrian BeilChina is aiming for a strong finish to 2023, with several high-profile launches happening in…
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Europe has just completed the first successful hot-fire test of its reusable Prometheus engine integrated…
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EuropeanInternationalUncrewed
Themis tanking test marks milestone in ESA’s path to reusability
by Adrian BeilThe ESA (European Space Agency) has taken a major step towards developing reusable rockets with…
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SpaceX’s engine testing facility on 4,300 acres of land in McGregor, Texas, just south of…
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In their most active year to date, SpaceX reached several reuse milestones, further pursuing their…
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SpaceX’s Starhopper has successfully undertaken its first real hop into the Texas air on Thursday.…
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In a major sign Virgin Galactic is close to flying paying customers on its SpaceShipTwo…
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On September 29th, 2017, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled detailed plans of the Big Falcon…
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SpaceX kept up its impressive launch pace as the company reused its first Block 5…
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CommercialSpaceX
First Falcon 9 Block 5 booster readying for static fire at McGregor; paving way for rapid reuse
by Ian AtkinsonSpaceX is working towards a major milestone on their road to rapid and inexpensive reusability.…
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With last Friday’s successful launch of CRS-13, SpaceX marked its fiftieth orbital launch. The milestone…
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SpaceX is Static Fire testing in two regions of the United States this week, both…
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SpaceX took a step into the future Thursday as it reused – for the first…
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SpaceX’s Lars Hoffman stated his company’s continued advancements with its reusability goals are not only…
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SpaceX
Falcon 9 first stage sails into Port Canaveral atop ASDS – ahead of big plans
by Chris BerginThe Falcon 9 first stage that successfully landed on the deck of the Autonomous Spaceport Drone…
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SpaceX’s DragonFly test vehicle has arrived at its test facility in McGregor, Texas. DragonFly will…
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SpaceX is getting ever closer to successfully returning the first stage of its Falcon 9 v1.1,…