Tag: Falcon 1

  • SpaceX at 50 – From taming Falcon 1 to achieving cadence in Falcon 9

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    With last Friday’s successful launch of CRS-13, SpaceX marked its fiftieth orbital launch. The milestone comes less than twelve years after the company’s first, unsuccessful, mission lifted off in March 2006, in which time SpaceX has gone from another hopeful startup to one of the biggest players in the global launch industry. Space Exploration Technologies…

  • SLS interest in DoD launch market and Secondary Payloads potential

    SLS interest in DoD launch market and Secondary Payloads potential

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    The Space Launch System (SLS) teams are looking into the potential of finding extra roles for the vehicle, in addition to – or in tandem with – the flagship exploration missions, noting its availabity for Department of Defense (DoD) payloads and even what is known as “Secondary Payloads” – allowing satellites to hitch a ride…

  • Musk ambition: SpaceX aim for fully reusable Falcon 9

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    SpaceX chief Elon Musk has spoke of his desire to make Falcon 9 the first fully reusable launch vehicle, which he would “love” to include a flyback first stage. Musk also noted he is aiming for Falcon 9 to launch in under 60 minutes from the moment they leave their hangers. Musk was speaking to…

  • Elon Musk Q and A – Updates SpaceX status on Falcon and Dragon

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    Elon Musk, CEO of Space Exploration Technologies – commonly known as SpaceX – has given NASASpaceflight.com an exclusive interview, in which he updates the status of their Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 launch vehicles, along with their push towards the debut of their Dragon manned spacecraft. Musk speaks candidly about the challenges involved with taking…

  • SpaceX has magical goals for Falcon 9

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    Elon Musk, CEO of The Space Exploration Company – commonly known as SpaceX – has spoken about the improvements necessary at his Pacific island launch site in the US Army’s Kwajalein test range to support the Falcon 9, progress on the vehicle’s development, and work on the next generation of Merlin 1 engines. The Falcon…

  • SpaceX’s Musk and Thompson Q and A

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    SpaceX founder Elon Musk and VP of Development Operations Chris Thompson have answered questions submitted by NASASpaceflight readers. In the full Q&A text below, Elon Musk reveals initial launch site plans for the Falcon 9, how the STS External Tank effected Falcon material selection, mission control with a crew of six, a redesigned Merlin 1…

  • SpaceX’s Musk and Thompson Q and A

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    SpaceX founder Elon Musk and VP of Development Operations Chris Thompson have answered questions submitted by NASASpaceflight readers. In the full Q&A text below, Elon Musk reveals initial launch site plans for the Falcon 9, how the STS External Tank effected Falcon material selection, mission control with a crew of six, a redesigned Merlin 1…