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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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The private spaceflight company SpaceX has aborted its first
attempt to launch the Dragon commercial space capsule on its inaugural test
flight this morning.
SPACE.com's launch updates for the first test flight of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon space capsule on Dec. 8, 2010.
The private spaceflight company SpaceX ushered in a brave new world of commercial spaceflight Dec. 8, 2010 with the spectacular launch debut of the new commercial Dragon space capsule on its Falcon booster.
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk answers SPACE.com's questions on his hopes for SpaceX's first Dragon spacecraft launch and commercial spaceflight.
The private spaceflight company SpaceX is poised to launch a new commercial space capsule tomorrow (Dec. 8) in a historic flight test.
The private spaceflight company SpaceX is examining a cracked engine nozzle on its commercial Falcon 9 rocket that has delayed the inaugural launch of the firm's new Dragon space capsule.
SpaceX, a Calif.-based private spaceflight company, is making final preparations for what could be a groundbreaking test flight that has implications for the entire commercial spaceflight industry.
SpaceX's new private Dragon space capsule is ready for its maiden test flight tomorrow (Dec. 7) atop a Falcon 9 rocket launching from Florida.
The commercial space company SpaceX has delayed the debut launch test of its Dragon space capsule to no earlier than Thursday, Dec. 9.
A rocket built by the commercial space company SpaceX tested its engines Dec. 4 ahead of the Dec. 7 launch of SpaceX's Dragon space capsule.
The private spaceflight company SpaceX successfully ground tested a rocket slated to carry the firm's new spaceship on its first flight next week.
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), the California-based private spaceflight company that could become the first commercial company to re-enter a spaceship from low-Earth orbit, will perform a full dress rehearsal today (Dec. 3) of its upcoming launc
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has received the first-ever commercial license to re-enter spaceships from Earth orbit.
Rocket and spaceship builder SpaceX has raised another $50 million from investors to support its commercial space vehicle projects.
The California-based company SpaceX is developing new Falcon 9 rockets and Dragon spacecraft to send cargo and possibly people into orbit.
SpaceX has postponed a planned Nov. 20 launch of its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo vessel to no earlier than Dec. 7
A space race is on among commercial companies aiming to snag a lucrative contract to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station.
The first launch of SpaceX's new Dragon space capsule has been delayed by 10 days to Nov. 18.
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