On May 11th, SpaceX successfully launched a Block 5 Falcon 9 – the final major version of the launch vehicle. Most notably, Block 5 features a fully reusable first stage – capable of being launched twice in a single day. Such capabilities will help SpaceX tackle its busy launch manifest at an unprecedented low cost.
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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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For the second time this week, SpaceX has static fired one of their rockets at…
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CommercialSpaceX
KSC, Cape & Brownsville launch pads to shepherd busy launch schedules
by Ian AtkinsonAs Kennedy Space Center continues its transition to becoming a multi-user spaceport, more details are…
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Iridium Communications Inc. has announced the target launch date for their fifth flight aboard a…
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For SpaceX and its founder Elon Musk, it was a day 15 years in the…
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In what is anticipated to be the first of many such occasions, SpaceX has conducted…
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In a hastily arranged announcement, Elon Musk has revealed a plan to launch a Dragon…
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Following the loss of its Falcon 9 rocket during a static fire test, SpaceX is…
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Two SpaceX missions have received preliminary planning dates for their upcoming launches out of Cape…
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NASA’s key advisory body has heaped praise on the Agency’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP), claiming…
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Boeing Vice President John Elbon believes the CST-100 spacecraft is part of an intertwined forward…
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SpaceX has revealed more details into its upcoming drive to bring the crewed version of…
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NASA has approved SpaceX’s first Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) milestone. Known as the Certification…
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The mystery behind the “floating platform” – set to welcome home a returning Falcon 9…
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SpaceX has confirmed it is now into the construction phase of converting Kennedy Space Center’s…
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ArtemisCommercial
Battle of the Heavyweight Rockets – SLS could face Exploration Class rival
by Chris BerginWith the recent announcement the Space Launch System (SLS) has become challenged by her schedule,…
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SpaceX has had a dramatic end to the week, with a successful Static Fire test…
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Following the recent success of the Falcon 9 launch with six ORBCOMM spacecraft, SpaceX is…
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SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell recently outlined how SpaceX’s justifications for suing the United…