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SpaceX Falcon rocket carried the dead when it launched

After multiple delays, SpaceX finally launched its Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon capsule on top today. The rocket lifted off early this morning with no issues noted so far. The main mission for SpaceX with the launch is to demonstrate its capsule and hopefully be the first to dock a private capsule with the ISS in history. SpaceX also had something else aboard the Falcon 9 rocket when it lifted off that you may not have heard about. Read The Full Story

SpaceX Dragon successfully launches: New age of private spaceflight

, May 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

SpaceX‘s Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched, powering the Dragon capsule up into orbit above the Earth and ready for its meeting with the International Space Station in a few days time. After one aborted launch attempt last week, the SpaceX team had hurried to prepare the Falcon 9 for a second try this morning. That saw no issues whatsoever, with Dragon boosted up into space and successfully deploying its solar arrays.

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SpaceX in final countdown for second ISS Dragon attempt

, May 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

SpaceX is set to make its second attempt this month to launch its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule, after having aborted last week's test flight to the International Space Station over technical issues. The launch - set for take-off in around eight minutes at time of writing - is currently showing green-lights on weather, technical and other issues that could potentially delay the launch again. Read The Full Story

SpaceX set to try again for ISS Tuesday

SpaceX had its Falcon 9 rocket on the launch pad for an early Saturday, May 19 launch. All seemed to be going well as the five main engines on the rocket lit, only to be shut down almost immediately. The ignition sequence was canceled with the rocket engines aglow after a slightly high combustion chamber pressure was noted. This is the latest delay in what's becoming common in the attempt to be the first company to send a private spacecraft to the International Space Station. Read The Full Story

SpaceX test flight to ISS aborted

, May 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

SpaceX has again been forced to abort its planned mission to dock with the International Space Station, with the private spaceflight company's latest delay being as close to lift-off as possible. The unmanned Falcon 9 rocket had ignited its nine main engines earlier this morning and was T minus 0.5 seconds to launch when engineers aborted due to "slightly high combustion chamber pressure on engine 5" SpaceX said. However, a new attempt could be as early as a few days time. Read The Full Story

SpaceX historic ISS launch streams live from NASA

, May 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Starting this afternoon we’ll we’ll be keeping our eyes toward the heavens as the historic International Space Station-bound launch of the SpaceX program streams live via NASA‘s own video portal. This launch will take place at 4:55 a.m. EDT and will be inside what’s called an “Instantaneous Launch Window” – this essentially meaning that if they can’t get a perfect launch time, they’ve got to move to their backup date, May 22nd in this case. This mission is important to the history of space travel and science in general because it will be the first Commercial Company ever to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station – and we can’t wait to see it go well!

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Space Station crew blasts off to pave way for SpaceX

, May 15th 2012 Discuss [1]

NASA's Expedition 31, the latest trip to the International Space Station (ISS), took off safely late Monday evening, the space agency has confirmed, with a Soyuz spacecraft lifting three astronauts to the orbiting habitat. The Russian rocket took off from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome at 11:01pm ET on Monday, May 14, beginning a two day mission which will see them eventually spend four months on the ISS. Read The Full Story

SpaceX ISS mission to launch May 19

The on-again, off-again SpaceX mission to the ISS is back on with the scheduled launch of May 19. That launch date is this coming Saturday and barring any other delays it will be the first privately funded cargo mission to the ISS. The launch is scheduled for 4:55 AM Eastern time. The rocket will lift off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Read The Full Story

NASA celebrates ISS astronauts return

, Apr 27th 2012 Discuss [3]

NASA's latest space mission, Expedition 30, has ended safely, with the Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft successfully leaving the International Space Station and landing at 7:45am ET today. The roughly 3.5hr trip from the orbiting station down to Kazakhstan went without a hitch, NASA says, with Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank and Flight Engineers Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin leaving behind Commander Oleg Kononenko and Flight Engineers Don Pettit and Andre Kuipers. Read The Full Story

SpaceX stalls private launch to Space Station

, Apr 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

A first-of-its-kind launch for private company Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) to send a cargo capsule to the International Space Station has been delayed by around a week. The company had previously been tentatively cleared by NASA to go into space on April 30. No new date has been confirmed, but company founder Elon Musk is confident it will only be a minor delay. It could set a new chapter in American space travel. Read The Full Story

Space X completes first Dragon capsule crew cabin demonstration

SpaceX is working on the testing of its capsule as it prepares to become the first private spacecraft to dock with the ISS. During the testing of its capsule, called the Dragon spacecraft, SpaceX has announced another milestone has been met. The company has demonstrated the Dragon spacecraft's crew configuration for the first time. Read The Full Story

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