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SpaceX, Dragon Capsule & Falcon 9: Latest News
Hawthorne, Calif.-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is a commercial company aiming to launch cargo, and eventually people, to low-Earth orbit. The firm is developing its Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 booster under contracts from NASA's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) program and its Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program.
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Scientists will meet to discuss the research potential of suborbital spaceflight.
The first test launch of SpaceX's Dragon space capsule to the International Space Station will be no earlier than March 20.
SpaceX has recently test fired the next generation of astronaut safeguards, the SuperDraco Engine, with the ability to catapult its Dragon capsule off the rocket and land safely on a landing pad.
In this space wallpaper, Dragon is a free-flying, reusable spacecraft being developed by SpaceX under NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program.
SpaceX is working toward the first test flight of its Dragon spacecraft in March 2012.
The launch of SpaceX's Dragon capsule will likely occur sometime in the spring, according to company officials.
Former NASA astronaut Ken Bowersox has departed the private space company.
The year ahead will be very important for private spaceflight companies.
The 50th anniversary of human spaceflight brought big changes.
The next phase of private-spacecraft development should be a 'pretty big jump,' NASA says.
Paul Allen's Stratolaunch Systems plans to build a giant carrier vehicle in order to air-launch rockets to Earth orbit.
Allen's new project is the latest in a string of space efforts over the years.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced an ambitious new space travel project today.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen plans to use a giant airplane to launch private spaceflights from the stratosphere.
From a comet diving into the sun to planets made of diamonds and more, it was a busy week in space.
SpaceX has developed the Dragon spacecraft to carry cargo and crew to low-Earth orbit
SpaceX is building an addition to the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's launch complex.
The four firms that received NASA contracts this April have already hit 18 of 47 milestones.
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