Commercial Space

Huge Rocket Recovery Strides Accomplished, SpaceX Drone Ship Back in PortHuge Rocket Recovery Strides Accomplished, SpaceX Drone Ship Back in Port

Huge Rocket Recovery Strides Accomplished, SpaceX Drone Ship Back in Port

“Huge strides towards [rocket] reusability” were achieved, says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, following Saturday morning’s (Jan. 10) flawless launch of…

10 years ago
Last Minute Scrub for SpaceX Dragon Launch; Try Again Friday for Historic 1st Stage LandingLast Minute Scrub for SpaceX Dragon Launch; Try Again Friday for Historic 1st Stage Landing

Last Minute Scrub for SpaceX Dragon Launch; Try Again Friday for Historic 1st Stage Landing

An actuator that was “behaving strangely” on the SpaceX Falcon 9’s upper stage caused a last minute scrub for Tuesday's…

10 years ago
Guest Post: Spaceflight is on the Verge of a Revolution, but don’t Count your Rockets Before they LandGuest Post: Spaceflight is on the Verge of a Revolution, but don’t Count your Rockets Before they Land

Guest Post: Spaceflight is on the Verge of a Revolution, but don’t Count your Rockets Before they Land

Editor's note: This guest post was written by Lukas Davia & Marijn Achternaam. Typing “reusable rockets” into a search engine,…

10 years ago