SpaceX head Elon Musk has revealed plans to utilize the Falcon Heavy and Dragon 2 vehicles for science missions throughout the solar system. Citing Dragon 2’s capability as a “science delivery platform”, Mr. Musk claimed the crew-capable spacecraft could also be tasked with landing scientific payloads at destinations ranging from the Moon and Mars – and even as far afield as Europa.
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NASA’s Human Architecture Team (HAT) has opted to remove supersonic parachutes as an option for landing…
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NASA’s Crawler Transporter -2 (CT-2) is continuing to enjoy its first outing in over a…
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SpaceX’s new rocket system, the Falcon Heavy, is continuing preparations for her 2015 debut, with…
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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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Crawler Transporter -2 (CT-2) is enjoying a spin around the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) block,…
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With a recent decision to switch the Space Launch System (SLS) core from aluminum-lithium to…
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One of the unsung workhorses of the space program, the Crawler Transporter, is ready for…
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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket has made its twentieth launch Friday morning…
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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy has made its first launch from Vandenberg…
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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV vehicle has launched the classified NROL-32 payload for the United…
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Arianespace’s continued push to dominate the launch service industry has taken another step forward on…
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Shuttle and Station managers are looking into the possibility of adding an extra 1,750 lbs…
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Although there has been a pause in launch operations as SpaceX transitions Starship to the…
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In a strategic push to bolster launch infrastructure amid growing military and commercial demands for…
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SpaceX is gearing up for a new chapter in its ambitious Starship program, with the…
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SpaceX is rapidly advancing the assembly of Super Heavy Booster 19 at its Starbase facility,…
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SpaceX continues rapid infrastructure improvements at its Starbase facility in South Texas, with demolition work…
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Blue Origin has unveiled upgrades to its New Glenn rocket, aimed at boosting payload capacity,…
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SpaceX is making significant strides in developing its Starship infrastructure at the Roberts Road facilities.…