Tag: commercial-space
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Dragon cargo craft returns to Earth
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule departs the International Space Station on Sunday. Credit: David Saint-Jacques/NASA/CSA A SpaceX-owned commercial cargo craft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean west of Baja California late Sunday, closing out a 39-day mission that delivered 2.8 tons of supplies, experiments and holiday treats to the International Space Station, and returned home with…
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SpaceX begins 2019 with eighth and final launch for upgraded Iridium network
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 7:31 a.m. PST (10:31 a.m. EST; 1531 GMT) Friday with 10 more Iridium communications satellites. Credit: SpaceX Ten Iridium communications satellites rode a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit Friday from California in the eighth and final launch for Iridium’s upgraded network…
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SpaceX begins 2019 with eighth and final launch for upgraded Iridium network
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 7:31 a.m. PST (10:31 a.m. EST; 1531 GMT) Friday with 10 more Iridium communications satellites. Credit: SpaceX Ten Iridium communications satellites rode a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit Friday from California in the eighth and final launch for Iridium’s upgraded network…
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SpaceX plans to lay off 10 percent of workforce
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION SpaceX founder Elon Musk speaks with reporters after the Falcon Heavy’s maiden flight in February 2018. Credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now SpaceX, the upstart rocket company that has shaken up the launch industry with low-cost reusable boosters and ambitious long-range plans to carry people to Mars and beyond, plans…
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SpaceX plans to lay off 10 percent of workforce
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION SpaceX founder Elon Musk speaks with reporters after the Falcon Heavy’s maiden flight in February 2018. Credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now SpaceX, the upstart rocket company that has shaken up the launch industry with low-cost reusable boosters and ambitious long-range plans to carry people to Mars and beyond, plans…
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Launch timeline for SpaceX’s eighth mission for Iridium
Follow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket’s ascent to orbit with the another set of 10 next-generation satellites for Iridium’s voice and data relay fleet. The 229-foot-tall (70-meter) rocket will lift off Friday at 7:31 a.m. PST (10:31 a.m. EST; 1531 GMT) from Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Air Force Base in…
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Launch timeline for SpaceX’s eighth mission for Iridium
Follow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket’s ascent to orbit with the another set of 10 next-generation satellites for Iridium’s voice and data relay fleet. The 229-foot-tall (70-meter) rocket will lift off Friday at 7:31 a.m. PST (10:31 a.m. EST; 1531 GMT) from Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Air Force Base in…
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Live coverage: SpaceX launches first Falcon 9 mission of the year
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California with 10 next-generation Iridium communications satellites. SpaceX’s live video coverage begins at approximately 7:16 a.m. PST (10:16 a.m. EST; 1516 GMT). Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow…
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Live coverage: SpaceX launches first Falcon 9 mission of the year
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California with 10 next-generation Iridium communications satellites. SpaceX’s live video coverage begins at approximately 7:16 a.m. PST (10:16 a.m. EST; 1516 GMT). Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow…
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Iridium eager to complete upgraded network with Falcon 9 launch Friday
Artist’s concept of Iridium Next satellites providing aircraft tracking coverage. Credit: Aireon The launch of 10 more upgraded spacecraft aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Friday will complete the build-out of Iridium’s modernized $3 billion global communications network, setting up for the debut of new broadband and aircraft tracking services in the coming months. With…