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Reusable Rockets Could Fly Back to Their Launch Sites With Wings
A study supported by the French Space Agency describes a "reusability kit" that will make any first stage booster retrievable.
Rocket Lab was Able to Catch Falling Inert Rocket Stage With a Helicopter, Continuing Their Path to Reusability
Just prior to the isolation order, commercial launch provider Rocket Lab conducted a successful mid-air recovery of a test stage,…
Check Out This Super-Cool Quad Video of the Falcon Re-Entry. Two Sonic Booms!
Elon Musk has posted a four-panel video of the Falcon re-entry on his Twitter feed and it's driving even jaded…
SpaceX Accomplishes American ‘Science Triumph’ with ‘Mind Blowing’ Historic 2nd Launch and Landing of Used Rocket
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - SpaceX accomplished an American ‘Science Triumph’ with today’s “Mind Blowing” and history making second launch…
Daylight Arrival Affords Eye-popping view of Radiant SpaceX Recovered Booster Sailing Victoriously into Port Canaveral
Port Canaveral, FL- The first ever daylight arrival afforded endless eye-popping views of what can only be described as a…
Recovered SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Moves Back to KSC for Eventual Reflight
The recovered SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage booster that successfully carried out history’s first upright touchdown from a just flown…
Sensational Photos Show ‘Super Smooth’ Droneship Touchdown of SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster – SpaceX VP
SpaceX has released a slew of up close photos showing the sensational “super smooth” touchdown last week of a Falcon…
Watch SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Almost Stick Droneship Landing, then Tip and Explode; Video
SpaceX came much closer to sticking the landing of their Falcon 9 rocket on a tiny droneship at sea than…
SpaceX Sets Dec. 20 For ‘Return to Flight’ Launch and Historic Rocket Ground Landing Recovery Attempt – Watch Live
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced today (Dec. 19) that his company plans to launch an upgraded version of its Falcon…
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NOAA/NASA/USAF Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) Launching Feb. 8 to Monitor Solar Winds
The long awaited Deep Space Climate Observatory, or DSCOVR science satellite is slated to blast off atop a SpaceX Falcon…