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Falcon 9 Failure Investigation Focuses on Data not Debris as SpaceX Seeks...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - SpaceX and NASA are diligently working to “identify the root cause” of the June 28 in flight failure of the firms Falcon 9 rocket, as the accident investigation team focuses...
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Falcon 9 Rocket Failure a Huge Blow to SpaceX: Musk
In his first public comments since the surprise disintegration of the commercial SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket some two minutes after last week’s liftoff on June 28, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said today (July 7)...
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NASA Names Four Astronauts for First Boeing, SpaceX U.S. Commercial Spaceflights
NASA today (July 9) named the first four astronauts who will fly on the first U.S. commercial spaceflights in private crew transportation vehicles being built by Boeing and SpaceX - marking a major...
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Faulty Support Strut Likely Caused SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Failure: Elon Musk
The in-flight failure of a critical support strut inside the second stage liquid oxygen tank holding a high pressure helium tank in the Falcon 9 rocket, is the likely cause of the failed SpaceX launch...
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Orbital ATK on the Rebound With Antares Return to Flight in 2016
Orbital ATK is on the rebound with return to flight of their Antares rocket slated in early 2016 following the catastrophic launch failure that doomed the last Antares in October 2014 on a resupply...
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SpaceX Targeting Dec. 19 ‘Return to Flight’ Liftoff for Falcon 9 after June...
SpaceX announced today (Dec. 10) that the aerospace firm is now targeting Dec. 19 as the target date for the ‘Return to Flight’ of their Falcon 9 rocket, and comes approximately six months after their...
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SpaceX Sets Dec. 20 For ‘Return to Flight’ Launch and Historic Rocket Ground...
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced today (Dec. 19) that his company plans to launch an upgraded version of its Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday night, Dec. 20, from Cape Canaveral, Florida - for the first time...
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SpaceX Targets Dramatic Nighttime Falcon 9 Launch and Daring Cape Canaveral...
A “significantly upgraded” SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands erect on the Florida space coast today, Sunday, Dec. 20, and is poised to make history Monday evening (Dec. 21) with a spectacular nighttime...
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“The Falcon Has Landed”– SpaceX Soft Lands Rocket after Launch in Historic Feat
"The Falcon Has Landed!" gushed exuberant SpaceX officials following tonight’s (Dec 21) history making upright ground landing of the firms spent Falcon 9 boost stage barely 10 minutes after if...
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‘A City on Mars’ is Elon Musk’s Ultimate Goal Enabled by Rocket Reuse Technology
Elon Musk’s dream and ultimate goal of establishing a permanent human presence on the Red Planet in the form of “A City on Mars” took a gigantic step forward with the game changing rocket landing and...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Blows Up During Launch Pad Test with Israeli Comsat
BREAKING NEWS- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and its Israeli commercial satellite payload were completely destroyed this morning, Thursday, September 1, during launch preparations ahead of the scheduled...
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Spectacular Video Captures Catastrophic SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explosion...
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that suffered a catastrophic explosion this morning, Thursday, Sept. 1, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida was captured in stunning detail in a spectacular video...
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Failure Investigation ‘Most Difficult’ Ever: Musk
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - More than a week after the catastrophic launch pad explosion that eviscerated a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket during a fueling test, the bold and burgeoning aerospace...
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SpaceX Hopes for Falcon 9 Return to Flight in November; Shotwell
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - Less than two weeks after a still mysterious launch pad explosion utterly destroyed a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket during testing on Sept. 1, the bold and seemingly...
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Big Breach In 2nd Stage Helium System Likely Triggered Catastrophic Falcon 9...
Investigators have determined that a “large breach” in the second stage helium system likely triggered the catastrophic Falcon 9 launch pad explosion that suddenly destroyed the rocket and Israeli...
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SpaceX’s Space Coast Launch Facilities Escape Hurricane Matthew’s Wrath, May...
SpaceX is renovating Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center for launches of the Falcon Heavy and human rated Falcon 9. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com SpaceX’s key launch facilities on the...
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SpaceX Makes Progress Replicating Failure that Caused Falcon 9 Pad Explosion
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket moments after catastrophic explosion destroys the rocket and Amos-6 Israeli satellite payload at launch pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL, on Sept. 1, 2016. A static...
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SpaceX’s Fueling Process Makes NASA Queasy
On September 1st, 2016, SpaceX experienced a rather public setback when one of their Falcon 9 rockets exploded on its launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Launch Complex in Florida. Though the accident...
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SpaceX Aims for Mid-December Falcon 9 Launch Resumption: Musk
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket moments after catastrophic explosion destroys the rocket and Amos-6 Israeli satellite payload at launch pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL, on Sept. 1, 2016. A static...
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SpaceX ‘Return to Flight’ Set For Dec. 16 with Next Gen Iridium Satellites –...
Upgraded SpaceX Falcon 9 blasts off with Thaicom-8 communications satellite on May 27, 2016 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL. 1st stage booster landed safely at sea...
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