Space Exploration Technologies
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
SpaceX’s Space Coast Launch Facilities Escape Hurricane Matthew’s Wrath, May Resume Launches this Year
SpaceX’s key launch facilities on the Florida Space Coast escaped the wrath of Hurricane Matthew’s 100 mph wind gusts late…
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…