The Deep-Space Suit
,"migrated":true}]]By the time the alarms go off, he's back on his feet, hoping the rover wasn't filming, but knowing that it was—that his face-first sprawl on the surface of…
View ArticleSpaceX Unveils Autonomous Drone Ship For Landing Reusable Rockets
In the ongoing effort to lower the cost of commercial spaceflight, private companies hope to conquer a facet of rocket design NASA hasn’t fully explored yet: reusable…
View ArticleFor The First Time, SpaceX Will Land A Rocket After Launch
Update, January 6, 2015: At the last minute (literally), the launch was scrubbed due to a problem with the rocket's second-stage actuators. SpaceX is now hoping to launch on Friday at 5:09am...
View ArticleAnimation Shows How SpaceX Will Reuse Its Rockets [Video]
These days, space enthusiasts are keeping a watchful eye on SpaceX as it strives for a potentially revolutionary goal. The private spaceflight company is trying to figure out…
View ArticleSpaceX Scrubs Launch Of DSCOVR Satellite
Update 5:53 p.m. Well that was quick. High upper altitude winds scrubbed the launch for tonight, so SpaceX will have to try again tomorrow. See you then!Update 5:50 p.m. We're getting ready to roll!...
View ArticleSpaceX Still On Track For Launch Tonight But Won’t Attempt Rocket Landing
After being forced to scrub its launches all week, SpaceX is ready to launch its Falcon 9 rocket this evening, with the DSCOVR satellite in tow. But it looks like the moment…
View ArticleSpaceX To Attempt Revolutionary Falcon 9 Rocket Landing Today
The Falcon 9 rocket is at its launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Air Station in Florida. Its companion, the autonomous floating barge ship "Just Read The Instructions," is in…
View ArticleSpaceX Scrubs Rocket Launch For Today, Will Retry Tomorrow
4:30 p.m. And the launch has been put on hold. Weather violations make this a no go for today. You got to have perfect conditions for these missions, folks.4:27 p.m.: The Falcon 9 just switched to...
View ArticleVideo Shows Just How Close SpaceX Came To Landing Its Rocket
Update: SpaceX released two new videos: a high-resolution video of the first stage landing, complete with the ultimate fiery end, as well as a close-up from the barge. Take a look in the videos above...
View ArticleThe International Space Station Is Open For Business
Aside from its monumental rocket landing attempt, last week’s SpaceX launch made headlines for another reason: It jettisoned an espresso machine into space for the first time ever. Called the...
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Unmanned SpaceX Rocket Blows Up During Launch
[Update 6/28/2015 at 2:13 p.m.]During a press conference, SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said that the explosion may have originated from an overpressurization event in the rocket's second stage, but...
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Elon Musk Reveals Cause Of SpaceX Explosion
SpaceX Rocket Explodesvia NASA TVA failed steel strut holding down a canister of helium probably caused SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to explode shortly after liftoff last month, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said...
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SpaceX Dragon Capsule Could Bring Soil Samples Back From Mars
Dragon capsule lands on MarsIllustration by SpaceXSpaceX’s Dragon capsule has been dutifully carting supplies to and from the International Space Station since 2012. Now a team of researchers wants to...
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Watch SpaceX Test-Fire Its Upgraded Falcon 9 Rocket Engine
Upgraded Falcon 9 engine test burnSpaceX via YoutubeSpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which has launched satellites into orbit and carried cargo to the International Space Station and back again on multiple...
View ArticleWatch A Slo-Mo Video Of SpaceX's Pad Abort Test
When it comes to human spaceflight, things don't always go as planned. The Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia tragedies are a constant reminder of that. Even the venerable SpaceX, which is blasting...
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Defense Department May Need To Use SpaceX For Its Next Satellite Launch
Falcon 9 RocketSpaceX, via Wikimedia CommonsThe key to private space delivery may be terrible geopolitics. SpaceX, the rocket startup from Elon Musk, might soon get to carry its first military payload...
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SpaceX Will Make Next Flight Attempt December 19
SpaceXThe Falcon 9 rocket awaits liftoffPhoto taken in April 2015SpaceX is finally ready to get back into the spaceflight game. On Twitter this morning, CEO Elon Musk said that sometime around December...
View ArticleSpaceX Will Test Its Upgraded Rocket Engine This Afternoon
After a June explosion destroyed a shipment to the International Space Station, SpaceX is almost ready fly again.Soon they'll launch 11 satellites into orbit for the company Orbcomm on an upgraded...
View ArticleSpaceX Launch Delayed To Boost The Chances Of Landing Afterward
SpaceX really wants to nail this landing.An explosion in June has kept the Falcon 9 rocket grounded for months, and now it seems we'll have to wait at least one more day for the company's return to...
View ArticleWatch The SpaceX Launch At 8:29 Tonight
Video of ORBCOMM-2SpaceX delayed launching their Falcon 9 over the weekend, gambling that tonight might have better weather conditions.The launch will happen in just a few hours time. The Falcon 9...
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