Falcon 9

FAA Accepts Accident Report, Grants SpaceX License for Falcon 9 ‘Return to Flight’

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today “accepted the investigation report” regarding the results of SpaceX’s investigation into the cause of…

8 years ago

NASA Orders Additional Astronaut Taxi Flights from Boeing and SpaceX to the ISS

In a significant step towards restoring America’s indigenous human spaceflight capability and fostering the new era of commercial space fight,…

8 years ago

SpaceX Finds Failure Cause, Announces Sunday Jan. 8 as Target for Falcon 9 Flight Resumption

After an intensive four month investigation into why a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded without warning on the launch pad…

8 years ago

Iridium Satellites Fueled and Tucked In For SpaceX Falcon 9 ‘Return to Flight’ Blastoff

Technicians have fueled, stacked and tucked the first ten advanced IridiumNEXT mobile voice and data relay satellites inside the nose…

8 years ago

SpaceX and NASA Confirm Delay of First Crewed Dragon Flight to 2018

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Launching Americans back to space and the International Space Station (ISS) from American soil on…

8 years ago

SpaceX Postpones Falcon 9 Rocket Launch Resumption to January 2017

SpaceX is postponing the resumption of launches for their Falcon 9 rocket into early January 2017 as they continue to…

8 years ago

SpaceX ‘Return to Flight’ Set For Dec. 16 with Next Gen Iridium Satellites – 3 Months After Pad Explosion

Only three months after the catastrophic launch pad explosion of their commercial Falcon 9 rocket in Florida, SpaceX has set…

8 years ago

SpaceX Aims for Mid-December Falcon 9 Launch Resumption: Musk

Hoping to recover quickly after suffering a calamitous launch pad explosion of their Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral some…

8 years ago

SpaceX Makes Progress Replicating Failure that Caused Falcon 9 Pad Explosion

SpaceX is making significant progress in replicating the failure in the helium pressurization system that led to the catastrophic launch…

8 years ago

Big Breach In 2nd Stage Helium System Likely Triggered Catastrophic Falcon 9 Explosion: SpaceX

Investigators have determined that a “large breach” in the second stage helium system likely triggered the catastrophic Falcon 9 launch…

8 years ago