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Elon Musk Shows Childlike Joy (and Dread) in Rocket-Landing Video
December 22, 2016 | ArticleIn newly released video, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk can be seen expressing both dread and unbridled joy as he watches a Falcon 9 reusable rocket booster make its historic first landing at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Dec. 21, 2015.
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SpaceX Founder Elon Musk Joins Trump Advisory Group
December 15, 2016 | ArticleElon Musk, the founder and chief executive of SpaceX, has joined a group created by President-elect Trump to provide advice on the economy for the incoming administration.
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SpaceX's 1st Mars Mission Won't Carry NASA Science Gear
December 14, 2016 | ArticleNASA doesn't plan to put any science instruments aboard SpaceX's first Mars mission, which could launch as early as 2018.
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SpaceX Targets Early January for Return-to-Flight Rocket Launch
December 07, 2016 | ArticleSpaceX is now eyeing early January for its next mission, the first one the company will have launched since a Sept. 1 explosion grounded its fleet of Falcon 9 rockets.
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SpaceX Could Return Falcon 9 Rocket to Flight Dec. 16
December 01, 2016 | ArticleSpaceX may return to flight two weeks from now with a 10-satellite launch.
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SpaceX Wins Contract to Launch NASA Earth Science Mission
November 23, 2016 | ArticleNASA awarded a contract to SpaceX Nov. 22 for the Falcon 9 launch of an Earth science satellite in 2021.
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Mars or Bust! 'South Park' Kids Visit SpaceX HQ
November 21, 2016 | ArticleEager to get on the first spaceship leaving for Mars, Cartman and his girlfriend, Heidi, visit SpaceX in last week’s (Nov. 16) episode of "South Park."
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SpaceX Tests Huge Fuel Tank for Mars Colony Spaceship (Photo)
November 18, 2016 | ArticleSpaceX has successfully tested a prototype of the gigantic fuel tank the company developing for its planned Mars spaceship, company representatives said.
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Nat Geo Channel's 1st 'Mars' Episode Highlights Real Rocket Tech
November 15, 2016 | ArticleThe first episode of National Geographic Channel's show "Mars" — about sending humans to the Red Planet — demonstrates the strength of the program's unique format, which combines science fiction and documentary.
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Elon Musk Predicts Mid-December Return to Flight for SpaceX's Falcon 9
November 06, 2016 | ArticleSpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk said Nov. 4 he expects the Falcon 9 rocket to return to flight in the middle of December after overcoming a problem he claimed was unprecedented in the history of spaceflight.
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