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First countdown for Falcon 9: Abort
SpaceX's first attempt to launch its Falcon 9 rocket, seen as a private-sector successor to the space shuttle fleet, was aborted with just a second or two left in the countdown at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. That doesn't mean we're done for the day.
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SpaceX rocket lifts off for space station trial run
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned rocket owned by privately held Space Exploration Technologies blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Tuesday for a mission designed to be the first commercial flight to t... Read Post
SpaceX In Orbit – Successful Launch of Falcon 9 Rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The second time’s the charm for SpaceX. This morning at 3:44 a.m. EDT the company’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off of Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral. After a faulty valve caused an aborted liftoff Saturday... Read Post
SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon launch succeeds: first commercial company ever to send spacecraft to ISS
The Falcon 9 rocket's engines ignite on the SpaceX launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, May 22, 2012. Photo: SpaceX Before dawn today at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon... Read Post