SpaceX is getting ever closer to successfully returning the first stage of its Falcon 9 v1.1, with the latest attempt showing the effort is now focused on fine-tuning. The return of the first stage used during the CRS-6 Dragon launch was the best landing attempt to date, with a slower than expected throttle valve response parameter cited as the main reason the stage failed to nail its touchdown.
SpaceX successfully launched its seventh Dragon resupply mission en route to the International Space Station…
SpaceX’s reusability aspirations will receive further testing at Spaceport America, in the shape of the…
The mystery behind the “floating platform” – set to welcome home a returning Falcon 9…
SpaceX has had a dramatic end to the week, with a successful Static Fire test…
Following the recent success of the Falcon 9 launch with six ORBCOMM spacecraft, SpaceX is…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a draft environmental impact report on SpaceX’s…
SpaceX is continuing to advance the technology that is aimed at creating a fully –…
SpaceX believes they have “all the necessary pieces” to achieve a full recovery of the booster…
SpaceX is expected to take another leap towards the full reusability of their Falcon 9…
With the SES-8 satellite happily undergoing initial preparations for its life in geostationary orbit, SpaceX…
The next flight of SpaceX’s Dragon has been realigned to a February 11, 2014 NET…
SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk has laid out his plans for recovery and…
SpaceX have published a series of photographs showing an array of launch vehicles and spacecraft…
Several commercial space companies are in the midst of critical testing and launch preparations. While…
SpaceX are continuing to make progress on several key projects as they head into a…
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft is continuing to make solid progress during the early years of its…
SpaceX have noted they are happy with the technical progress being made on their new…
Engineers at SpaceX’s Rocket Development and Test Facility in McGregor, Texas are continuing to conduct…
SpaceX’s Merlin 1D engine has achieved flight qualification status during its test program at the…
