Tag: commercial-space
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Watch replay of Falcon 9 launch as seen from the press site
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, powered by a previously-flown booster, lifts off from launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:27 p.m. EDT (2227 GMT) on March 30, 2017, carrying the SES 10 communications satellite. The launch marked the first time SpaceX has reused the first stage of one of its…
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Falcon 9 launch timeline with SES 10
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is set for liftoff from Cape Canaveral on Thursday evening, heading due east over the Atlantic Ocean to deliver the SES 10 communications satellite into orbit 32 minutes later. The 229-foot-tall (70-meter) rocket is poised for launch from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:27 p.m. EDT…
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Live coverage: SpaceX launches previously-flown rocket
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida with the SES 10 communications satellite. SpaceX’s live video coverage begins at approximately 6:07 p.m. EDT (2207 GMT). Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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It’s another first for SpaceX! Previously launched Falcon 9 rocket lifts off and lands a second time
SpaceX’s first reflown Falcon 9 booster rises from its Florida launch pad. (SpaceX Photo) Today SpaceX did something it’s never done before: reusing a Falcon 9 rocket booster that’s already been launched and landed. The Falcon 9 mission to send the SES-10 communications satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit lifted off at 6:27 p.m. ET (3:27…
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Previously flown Falcon 9 rocket lifted upright in readiness for launch
Watch a time-lapse video of the 229-foot-tall (70-meter) Falcon 9 rocket being lifted into place on pad 39A in readiness for the launch of the SES 10 communications satellite. This will be a major milestone for SpaceX as it will mark the first time a flown Falcon 9 first stage has been reused. The transport…
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Launch a rocket every day? SpaceX’s Elon Musk kicks it up a notch for reusability
SpaceX founder Elon Musk talks about the significance of the first relaunch of a Falcon 9 rocket booster. (SpaceX via YouTube) SpaceX took nearly a year to relaunch its first “flight-proven” Falcon 9 booster, but within a year or two, company founder Elon Musk expects to be able to launch the same rocket day after…
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Photos: Previously-flown Falcon 9 booster ready for second launch
A Falcon 9 rocket is standing on launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for liftoff Thursday to carry the SES 10 communications satellite into orbit on the first mission SpaceX has attempted to re-fly one of its used boosters. Standing 229 feet (70 meters) tall, the slender white booster shows signs…
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SpaceX ready to put rocket reuse vision to the test
The Falcon 9 rocket set to launch with the SES 10 satellite is seen inside SpaceX’s hangar at launch pad 39A. Credit: SpaceX A Falcon 9 booster that flew into space last year is set to launch again Thursday from Florida’s Space Coast with an SES communications satellite on a historic mission that could make…
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Another feather in Jeff Bezos’ space helmet: Blue Origin wins Collier Trophy
Blue Origin’s New Shepard booster stands on its West Texas landing pad after a successful touchdown. (Blue Origin Photo) Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos keeps racking up the awards for his Blue Origin space venture: He just found out that Blue Origin is winning the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy for its New Shepard suborbital spaceship. The 2016…
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Jeff Bezos provides a sneak peek at Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship (and suits)
In this artistic view, a passenger takes a look at the interior of Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship. (Blue Origin Illustration via Jeff Bezos) While Blue Origin’s scorch-scarred New Shepard spaceship continues its nationwide tour, billionaire founder Jeff Bezos is giving fans an updated look at what they could be riding (and wearing) when…