Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) will begin testing on a vertical propulsion landing system later this year, part of a long-term project to evaluate the potential of creating a fully-reusable version of their Falcon 9 launch vehicle. SpaceX believe a fully and rapidly reusable orbital class rocket would provide a critical breakthrough for the human race’s ambition of becoming a multi-planetary species.
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SpaceX chief Elon Musk has spoke of his desire to make Falcon 9 the first…
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reached a critical milestone in its environmental review process…
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Sentinel-6B, a joint US-European ocean monitoring satellite, launched Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 launches five missions in one week
by John SharpFollowing the successful flight of Starship Flight 11 on Monday, SpaceX continued its impressive launch…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 to launch three times, Blue Origin to launch crew
by Aaron McCreaSpaceX leads the launch manifest for the first whole week of October with two Falcon…
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SpaceX is scheduled to launch up to three times this week, with each mission planned…
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The launch manifest for this week included five Falcon 9 launches. Four of them collectively…
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The U.S. Department of Defense’s reusable X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) has embarked on its…
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SpaceX’s recent launch involved another successful landing of its Falcon 9 booster, but this time…
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Launch Roundup: Chinese asteroid mission, and Falcon 9 launch
by John SharpThis week, China launched a near-Earth asteroid sample return mission amongst several other missions. Meanwhile,…
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Launch Roundup: Starship Flight 9; SpaceX starts new Starlink shell; China, Russia also launch
by John SharpThis Launch Roundup has been extended to include the launch of SpaceX’s Starship Flight 9…
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Launch Roundup: Alpha postponed, Falcon 9 launches cargo to ISS
by John SharpThis week has seen the worldwide launch cadence slow, with only four launches taking place.…
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SpaceX kicked off 2025 by continuing its record-breaking pace of Falcon 9 launches while also…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 to fly five missions during busy week
by Aaron McCreaFive Falcon 9 missions launched this week, including the first-ever crewed mission to a polar…
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Launch Roundup: Electron, Falcon 9, and Ceres-1 launches flying this week
The busy launch manifests of recent weeks are continuing, with Falcon 9, Electron, and Chinese…