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SpaceX's Falcon 9 is fully integrated (2008-12-31)

Yesterday, SpaceX completed integration of their Falcon 9 at Cape Canaveral. They are understandably excited and hope to have a full erection early in 2009. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.*) I didn't see ... [Read More]

SpaceX, your Falcon-9 damned well better work (2010-05-27)

Jack Kennedy posted the attached schedule, which is extracted from a presentation at NASA's Exploration Enterprise Workshop this past weekend in Galveston, TX.  NASA's related website ... [Read More]

SpaceX Falcon-9 webcast details (2010-06-03)

From the horses mouth , so to speak: Posted June 01, 2010 This page will host the live webcast of first test flight of Falcon 9. The launch window for the first Falcon 9 test launch attempt is now ... [Read More]

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch (2010-06-04)

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch , originally uploaded by Matthew Simantov . Click through for additional shots. [Read More]

SpaceX highlights video (2010-06-05)

SpaceX has compiled a highlights video of the Falcon-9 launch.  Launch, on-board, staging, to the  Dragon in orbit. [Read More]

Two SpaceX Dragons (2010-08-26)

Two SpaceX Dragons , originally uploaded by jurvetson . Cross-post from Steve's flickr page: The capsule in the foreground, under construction, will be the first to dock with the ISS. The white one ... [Read More]

SpaceX further cheered up my Saturday (2010-12-04)

 On the 2nd try today (and 3rd overall), they successfully performed a full duration (2 sec.) static fire of the Falcon 9 Merlin engines.  Pending a full review of the test data, I assume ... [Read More]

Summary of the SpaceX post flight press conference (2010-12-09)

I didn't listen so some points are cryptic, but here goes anyway.  Via Craig McGraw on YORF . Interesting note #1 -- the second stage has an apogee of 11,000 miles... Interesting note #2 -- An ... [Read More]

SpaceX's next-gen rocket (2012-01-23)

SpaceX just posted a simulation showing a 'next-gen' Falcon 9/Dragon capsule launching and then  autonomously returning  to its launch site.  This includes the capsule and ... [Read More]

SpaceX SuperDraco static test (2012-02-01)

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Scheduled landings (2012-05-30)

SpaceX's Dragon is slated to splashdown in the Pacific tomorrow at 11:44am EST. NASA TV coverage should start at 10:15. ( Rocketry Blog , 5/30) The X-37B OTV-2 is sceduled to return "during the ... [Read More]

SpaceX Grasshopper (2012-09-10)

This photo of SpaceX's Grasshopper testbed came from Steve Jurvetson's Flickr photostream .  He has several other photos, but I liked this one the best. [Read More]

Ooooh, shiney! SpaceX Bells (2013-06-07)

SpaceX Bells , a photo by jurvetson on Flickr. [Read More]

SpaceX Dragon, imaged from the ground (2014-06-08)

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SpaceX F9R 1000m test featuring steerable grid fins (2014-06-20)

The grid fins are deployed at about 1 min. 15 sec. into the flight and are used to steer the F9R back to the pad. [Read More]

SpaceX makes their photos available on Flickr (2015-03-20)

Not only are they on Flickr , they are provided under a Creative Commons license (non-commercial, with attribution). I was going to modify this one...but it looks too darned good as-is. [Read More]

SpaceX Dragon 2 hover test (2016-01-21)

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Space X's CRS-8 successfully landed on the drone ship! (2016-04-08)

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Join the club SpaceX (2016-05-16)

I have had this problem for years. At least SpaceX is neat about it. http://gizmodo.com/yep-spacex-is-running-out-of-room-for-its-landed-rocke-1776821076 [Read More]

SpaceX's Interplanetary Transport System (2016-09-27)

Today, Elon Musk revealed his concept of how to get to Mars and beyond - the Interplanetary Transport System (ITS). He would like to send 100 people on an 80-150 day trip to the Red Planet. The BFS ... [Read More]

They're baaaaaaaack! (2017-01-14)

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Falcon Heavy's business end (2017-12-21)

Because everyone likes to look at a big cluster... courtesy of SpaceX [Read More]

The Falcon Heavy's static fire was "like the 4th of July" (2018-01-24)

oops...wrong link...now fixed My raw video of the #SpaceX Falcon Heavy static-fire at Kennedy Space Center. Come for the cloud plumes, stay for the sound. A French space reporter just yelled ... [Read More]

A better video of the Falcon Heavy static fire (2018-01-24)

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Spotted while waiting for the Falcon Heavy launch... (2018-02-06)

If this is real, it would be awesome... In a desperate move to show that @NASA_SLS can lift big expensive things into outer space @NASA has now offered to fly a @Tesla semi into space. Awaiting ... [Read More]

Falcon Heavy launch video (2018-02-06)

The real action starts about 21:30 in. [Read More]