31 March 2017
Success for SpaceX's first 'flight-proven' launch
... of doing this.” Although only a modest discount of 10 percent will be applied to the first few relaunches of a Falcon 9 said SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell, as the company needs to recoup development costs for the reusable first stage, potential...
03 February 2021
SpaceX announces Inspiration4, the first ‘all-civilian’ mission to space
... stock. Inspiration4 is a far-cry from the other recently announced commercial flight - Ax-1 – that will also fly on a SpaceX rocket. Although both missions are touted as “an important milestone toward enabling access to space for everyone,” Isaacman...
16 June 2016
SpaceX Successfully Launches All-Electric Satellites; Loses First Stage in Landing Attempt
...with the same two customers was successfully completed by SpaceX in March 2015. Both satellites, the Eutelsat 117 ... landings a regular occurrence. “This is all experimental,” SpaceX engineer Michael Hammersley said during the launch webcast. “We’re ...
23 October 2017
Space race ramps up between Blue Origin and SpaceX
... program. The Air Force had already agreed an initial contract worth $33.7 million awarded earlier in January, with SpaceX agreeing to contribute double that amount, $67.3 million, under the jointly funded program. Prior to the contract in January...
10 December 2020
SpaceX's Starship test flight explodes during vertical landing manoeuvre
... which would be a first for a vehicle of this size," SpaceX said in statement on its website prior to the test. This ... the ground, exploding in a huge fireball. For what it's worth, SpaceX founder Elon Musk didn't put much faith in the test, either. ...
09 April 2016
Flawless launch for SpaceX Dragon
... 9 rocket at 4:43 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The mission is SpaceX's eighth cargo delivery through NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract. Dragon's cargo will support dozens of the ...
