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SpaceX rocket takes flight, loses touch

The private space company founded by PayPal founder Elon Musk looks to have been dealt a bit of setback this week, with The New York Times reporting that the team lost contact with its Falcon 1 rocket...

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SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft successfully launches, returns from orbit (video)

It may have hit a few snags earlier this week, but SpaceX's slightly-delayed launch of its Dragon spacecraft looks to have gone off as well as anyone could have possibly hoped for. The craft blasted...

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SpaceX Dragon's secret payload revealed: Le Brouere cheese (video)

It looks like the Air Force isn't the only organization with its secrets. While we still don't know the exact nature of the testing the X-37B space plane underwent during its seven months in orbit, we...

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SpaceX teases 'something big,' suggests we check back April 5th (video)

Okay, okay, so the last time a company teased "something big," they were exaggerating a tad, but this video here comes from SpaceX, maker of giant rockets. So when the only commercial organization...

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DIY unmanned airship soars 95,000 feet above Earth, lays claim to new record...

Are you entertaining dreams of launching your own private spacecraft? All you need is about 30 grand in your bank account, and lots of spare time. Last weekend, a company called JP Aerospace sent its...

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Paul Allen-backed Stratolaunch Systems promises flexible, low-cost access to...

When Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, legendary aerospace designer Burt Rutan and private spaceflight proponent Elon Musk team up on something, folks are bound to pay attention -- especially when...

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SpaceX Dragon will dock with the ISS in May, for realsies this time

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell has announced that the company's Dragon craft has a NASA-approved date to dock with the International Space Station. With the original mission postponed from November...

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James Cameron-backed Planetary Resources to search the universe for Unobtainium

Planetary Resources will reportedly announce later today that it's developing and selling low-cost spacecraft to mine asteroids close to the Earth. The space exploration and natural resources venture...

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SpaceX redefines 'fashionably late' as Dragon trip to the ISS is delayed again

Just a week after NASA signed off on its launch, SpaceX has had to postpone the flight of the Dragon. It's yet another delay to NASA's efforts to supply the International Space Station using private...

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Planetary Resources reveals plan for prospecting asteroids, creating...

The cat got let out of the bag a little early, but Planetary Resources has now officially announced its existence and mission. We already told you that the venture plans to mine asteroids for profit,...

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SpaceX and Bigelow Aerospace drum up support for the space hotel of the future

SpaceX and Bigelow Aerospace are teaming up to cross-promote their private aerospace tech. The duo are kicking off a tour in Asia to drum up governmental and business support for the Falcon 9 rocket...

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Space X's Dragon launch... is go! (update: aborted)

We're crossing our fingers and toes so hard we can barely type and walk, since it looks like the oft-delayed Dragon launch will take place tomorrow. SpaceX founder Elon Musk confirmed that the company...

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PSA: SpaceX's Dragon due to splash down at 11:44am ET (video)

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft successfully departed the International Space Station at 4:07am ET and began its gentle descent into the atmosphere soon after. It's the home straight for the historic...

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Congress, NASA agree to thin out commercial spaceflight partners for 'space...

Congress has twisted NASA's arm on a new deal for the "Commercial Crew Program," designed to get private spaceflight companies to ferry astronauts into space. Senator Representative Frank Wolf wants...

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Space X successfully test-fires Merlin 1D engine, forgets to buy marshmallows

SpaceX has added another string to its now weighty bow by successfully test firing the Merlin 1D engine, which will propel future craft into the thermosphere. The 1D is the sequel to the Merlin...

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Boeing, SpaceX win NASA 'space taxi' funding race (updated)

NASA has reportedly picked Boeing and SpaceX as the two companies to receive primary funding for the "Commercial Crew Program." The news was reportedly leaked to NBC News' Jay Barbree, but all parties...

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SpaceX to start International Space Station cargo runs on October 7th, kick...

SpaceX just put a date on when private space travel becomes a seemingly everyday affair: October 7th. That's when the company and NASA expect to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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SpaceX Dragon capsule launch gets go signal from NASA

One small step in May is poised to turn into one giant leap for space capitalism as NASA approved the Sunday evening launch of SpaceX's Dragon capsule. The scheduled trip comes just a little over four...

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Watch the SpaceX Dragon capsule lift off, live (video)

There's nothing like a good ol' fashion rocket launch to spice up a lazy Sunday evening -- the SpaceX Dragon capsule is ready to soar. Following a successful docking test back in May, NASA has...

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Watch the SpaceX Dragon capsule docking with the ISS, live (update: success!)

SpaceX's Dragon left the planet on October 7th in a blaze of glory, and should be docking with the International Space Station imminently. If you'd like to start your morning with some...

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