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.
Hot on the heels of their first two Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) missions, SpaceX have…
Following last month’s successful launch of SES-8, SpaceX launched their second geostationary mission Monday, with…
Following the successful completion of the Static Fire test on their Falcon 9 v1.1 at…
SpaceX have conducted the first Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) and Hot Fire (Static Fire) test…
SpaceX’s next Dragon mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will involve the delivery of…
SpaceX provided another glimpse into their future ambitions by announcing they have completed a review…
The next flight of SpaceX’s Dragon has been realigned to a February 11, 2014 NET…
Orbital announced their third quarter earnings for 2013 on Thursday, providing an overview of a…
SpaceX have opted to slip their next two missions, to allow for corrective work on…
SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk has laid out his plans for recovery and…
SpaceX have enjoyed a huge success via the launch the first flight of its new…
SpaceX’s newly upgraded Falcon 9 v.1.1 has successfully completed a second Hot Fire test –…
SpaceX are continuing to make progress on several key projects as they head into a…
Following the successful conclusion to acceptance testing in Texas, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 v1.1 – an…
Engineers at SpaceX’s Rocket Development and Test Facility in McGregor, Texas are continuing to conduct…
International Launch Services (ILS) launched their Proton-M rocket again from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.…
SpaceX’s Merlin 1D engine has achieved flight qualification status during its test program at the…
