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Watch SpaceX Crazy Plans For A New Fully Re-Usable Rocket

11:35AM October 1, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Those crazy genius at SpaceX have a new plan: fully reusable rockets. Their system is surprisingly simple, but they don’t know if it will work. But CEO Elon Musk says they are going to try it. Here’s the low down. More »

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NASA Will Give $US1.6b To Private Companies

11:17PM September 21, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

After announcing its new deep space rocket and Apollo program heir, NASA says that they will give $US1.61 billion to private companies to design a full system and a spacecraft capable of ferrying cargo and astronauts to the ISS. More »

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SpaceX Will Send Its Dragon Capsule To ISS In November

6:55AM August 18, 2011 | Adrian Covert

It’s been known that private contractors would start making cargo runs to the International Space Station. But SpaceX finally got their first mission from NASA and they’re blasting off this November. More »

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SpaceX Teasing "Something Big" For April 5

2:00AM April 3, 2011 | Jack Loftus

SpaceX, already famous for sending the first private spaceship into orbit last year, is at it again. On April 5, the company is promising something big, but won’t say what. More »

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The Best Of The Year In Space

8:20AM December 28, 2010 | Gizmodo Staff

It’s been a big year for the space sciences. The first privately-held spacecraft orbited our world, the blackest material in history was created, researchers expanded the list of possible sources of life threefold; and that was just in December. More »

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What Was The Secret Payload Inside SpaceX’s Dragon Spacecraft?

8:46AM December 10, 2010 | Casey Chan

Did you know there was a very secret payload on board the Dragon spacecraft, the first private spaceship to reach orbit and return safely to Earth? SpaceX didn’t reveal what it was until today. The answer is deliciously funny. More »

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SpaceX, You’re Cleared For Reentry

2:20PM November 24, 2010 | Adrian Covert

The FAA granted aerospace outfit SpaceX the first-ever commercial licence to reenter spacecrafts to earth from orbit. What it really means, however, is that SpaceX can finally start testing the reentry capabilities of the the Falcon 9 craft. More »

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Video of SpaceX Falcon 9 Successful Launch

2:26AM June 5, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Falcon 9 rocket for the first time, carrying a Dragon spacecraft prototype. In theory, the new ship will haul cargo and crews of seven astronauts to the ISS. More »

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Private Rocket Successfully Puts Satellite In Orbit For The First Time

5:00AM July 15, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

It may not be as exciting as the Apollo 11, but I do find exciting that SpaceX has put a commercial satellite in orbit for the first time, launching a Falcon I rocket from the Marshall Islands. More »

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NASA Begins Outsourcing ISS Supply Missions to Private Companies

9:57PM December 24, 2008 | John Herrman

Following (some) successful launches and prior rumours of deals, NASA has given SpaceX and Orbital massive contracts to send supplies to the ISS.

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