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SpaceX Is Using A Powerful Rocket Technology. NASA Advisers Are Worried
When Elon Musk and his team at SpaceX were looking to make their Falcon 9 rocket even more powerful, they came up with a creative idea - keep the propellant at super-cold temperatures to shrink its size, allowing them to pack more of it into the tanks.
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SpaceX Launches, Lands First Falcon 9 Rocket Since September Blast
SpaceX blasted off its Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday, marking its first return to flight since a costly and complicated launchpad explosion in September.
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SpaceX Poised To Launch For First Time Since September Blast
SpaceX is poised to blast off a Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday, marking its first return to flight since a costly and complicated launchpad explosion in September.
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SpaceX Says It Has Found Cause Of Rocket Explosion And Plans To Fly Again Sunday
Elon Musk's SpaceX said Monday that it has discovered the cause of a Sept. 1 rocket explosion and plans to return to flight as soon as Sunday.
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SpaceX Says Rocket Accident Probe Focussing On Fuelling System Flaw
SpaceX said on Friday its investigation of the cause of a September 1 explosion that destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket is focussing on a possible flaw in the fuelling system.
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SpaceX Says Falcon 9 Launchpad Explosion Probe Will Not Slow Space Taxi Effort
"We're full-steam head for certification. We're still trying to remain on schedule," Abhishek Tripathi, director of certification for SpaceX.
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Nasa Says Asteroid Mission Still on Track Despite SpaceX Rocket Explosion
The OSIRIS-REx will launch aboard an Atlas V 411 rocket during a 34-day launch period that begins on September 8.
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SpaceX Rocket Explodes on Launchpad With Facebook's Internet Satellite on Board
"Loss of Falcon vehicle today during propellant fill operation," Musk tweeted.
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SpaceX Explosion Blew Up One Of Facebook's Most Ambitious Projects
SpaceX is reeling after an early-morning explosion took out its rocket on the launchpad at Cape Canaveral. The incident is a major setback for chief executive Elon Musk. But odds are the tragic news is disappointing another U.S. tech billionaire, too.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes During Test Firing In Florida
An explosion destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket belonging to Elon Musk's SpaceX during routine test firing at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday, shaking buildings miles (km) away and sending a thick plume of black smoke pouring into the air.
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Explosion At SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch Site In Florida
An explosion rocked a SpaceX launch site today during a routine rocket test.
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SpaceX To Launch Rocket Dec 19, Six Months After Blast
SpaceX on Thursday announced plans to launch its Falcon 9 on December 19, its first mission since a massive explosion after liftoff destroyed the rocket and its space station cargo six months ago.
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US Lawmakers Question NASA, Air Force on Blast Probe Led by SpaceX
Fourteen US lawmakers on Thursday told the Air Force and NASA they had "serious concerns" about the fact that SpaceX is leading an investigation into the June 28 explosion of its Falcon 9 rocket, and whether it would receive enough oversight.
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Faulty Metal Brace Likely Doomed SpaceX Falcon Rocket: Elon Musk
A faulty metal brace in an unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket likely triggered the explosion that destroyed the booster minutes after liftoff from Florida last month, company chief Elon Musk said on Monday.
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Falcon Rocket Explosion Leaves SpaceX Launch Schedule in Tatters
SpaceX has nearly 50 launches, worth more than $7 billion, on its schedule.
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SpaceX Is Using A Powerful Rocket Technology. NASA Advisers Are Worried
When Elon Musk and his team at SpaceX were looking to make their Falcon 9 rocket even more powerful, they came up with a creative idea - keep the propellant at super-cold temperatures to shrink its size, allowing them to pack more of it into the tanks.
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SpaceX Launches, Lands First Falcon 9 Rocket Since September Blast
SpaceX blasted off its Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday, marking its first return to flight since a costly and complicated launchpad explosion in September.
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SpaceX Poised To Launch For First Time Since September Blast
SpaceX is poised to blast off a Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday, marking its first return to flight since a costly and complicated launchpad explosion in September.
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SpaceX Says It Has Found Cause Of Rocket Explosion And Plans To Fly Again Sunday
Elon Musk's SpaceX said Monday that it has discovered the cause of a Sept. 1 rocket explosion and plans to return to flight as soon as Sunday.
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SpaceX Says Rocket Accident Probe Focussing On Fuelling System Flaw
SpaceX said on Friday its investigation of the cause of a September 1 explosion that destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket is focussing on a possible flaw in the fuelling system.
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SpaceX Says Falcon 9 Launchpad Explosion Probe Will Not Slow Space Taxi Effort
"We're full-steam head for certification. We're still trying to remain on schedule," Abhishek Tripathi, director of certification for SpaceX.
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Nasa Says Asteroid Mission Still on Track Despite SpaceX Rocket Explosion
The OSIRIS-REx will launch aboard an Atlas V 411 rocket during a 34-day launch period that begins on September 8.
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SpaceX Rocket Explodes on Launchpad With Facebook's Internet Satellite on Board
"Loss of Falcon vehicle today during propellant fill operation," Musk tweeted.
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SpaceX Explosion Blew Up One Of Facebook's Most Ambitious Projects
SpaceX is reeling after an early-morning explosion took out its rocket on the launchpad at Cape Canaveral. The incident is a major setback for chief executive Elon Musk. But odds are the tragic news is disappointing another U.S. tech billionaire, too.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes During Test Firing In Florida
An explosion destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket belonging to Elon Musk's SpaceX during routine test firing at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday, shaking buildings miles (km) away and sending a thick plume of black smoke pouring into the air.
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Explosion At SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch Site In Florida
An explosion rocked a SpaceX launch site today during a routine rocket test.
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SpaceX To Launch Rocket Dec 19, Six Months After Blast
SpaceX on Thursday announced plans to launch its Falcon 9 on December 19, its first mission since a massive explosion after liftoff destroyed the rocket and its space station cargo six months ago.
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US Lawmakers Question NASA, Air Force on Blast Probe Led by SpaceX
Fourteen US lawmakers on Thursday told the Air Force and NASA they had "serious concerns" about the fact that SpaceX is leading an investigation into the June 28 explosion of its Falcon 9 rocket, and whether it would receive enough oversight.
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Faulty Metal Brace Likely Doomed SpaceX Falcon Rocket: Elon Musk
A faulty metal brace in an unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket likely triggered the explosion that destroyed the booster minutes after liftoff from Florida last month, company chief Elon Musk said on Monday.
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Falcon Rocket Explosion Leaves SpaceX Launch Schedule in Tatters
SpaceX has nearly 50 launches, worth more than $7 billion, on its schedule.
