SpaceX escape engines were test fired before mishap
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A NASA safety panel said on Thursday that Saturday’s accident on a SpaceX astronaut capsule happened after eight engines were test…
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SpaceX debuts new crew capsule in crucial test flight
(AP) — SpaceX closes in on human spaceflight with this weekend’s debut of a new capsule designed for astronauts. The six-day test flight will be…
SpaceX, Boeing design risks threaten new delays for U.S. space program
SEATTLE (Reuters) – NASA has warned SpaceX and Boeing Co of design and safety concerns for their competing astronaut launch systems, according to industry sources…
Europe’s Arianespace takes on SpaceX by cutting Ariane 5 rocket launch price
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Europe’s Arianespace is discounting the price of satellite launches with its Ariane 5 rockets as it competes against U.S. rival SpaceX for…
DRAGON RESUPPLY MISSION (CRS-16)
Packed with about two tons of cargo and science, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft departed the International Space Station on Sunday, January 13. A parachute-assisted splashdown in…
NASA to review workplace safety culture at SpaceX
(Reuters) – U.S. space agency NASA said on Tuesday it would review the workplace safety culture at SpaceX and Boeing Co, as the two companies…
SAOCOM 1A MISSION
On Sunday, October 7 at 7:21 p.m. PDT, SpaceX successfully launched the SAOCOM 1A satellite from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force…
FIRST PASSENGER ON LUNAR BFR MISSION
SpaceX has signed the world’s first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard our BFR launch vehicle – an important step toward enabling access…
SpaceX successfully launching a Tesla roadster into space
The world’s most powerful rocket blasted off on Wednesday, with Space X claiming a mostly successful test launch for its Falcon Heavy rocket. Aboard the…
First launch for U.S. military by SpaceX
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida on Monday, carrying the company’s first satellite for the U.S. military, and breaking a 10-year monopoly…
SpaceX to send first paying tourists around moon in 2018
SpaceX plans to launch two paying passengers on a tourist trip around the moon next year using a spaceship under development for NASA astronauts and…
SpaceX cargo ship reached the International Space Station
A SpaceX cargo ship delivering science experiments, food and supplies to astronauts a day later than planned due to a GPS data glitch. A NASA…