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Mar 26, 2013 05:28 PM EDT

SpaceX Dragon Capsule Safely Landed in Pacific Ocean Today

The safe return to Earth of the SpaceX Dragon capsule was accompanied by live tweets of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who reported that a recovery ship in the Pacific Ocean had obtained the capsule after a three-week mission at the International Space Station.

Mar 22, 2013 03:36 PM EDT

Next Gen Rocket Engine Merlin 1D of SpaceX Achieves Flight Qualification

The next generation of SpaceX's main rocket engine, Merlin 1D, is now qualified to be used in regular Falcon 9 launches after completing a 28 test qualification program, the company announced recently.

Mar 03, 2013 05:47 PM EST

Dragon Arrived and Docked With ISS After A Tight Moment in Space

The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft successfully arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, March 3, with a one day delay caused by an intitial problem with engaging the on-board thrusters.

Mar 02, 2013 11:46 PM EST

Dragon Will Dock With ISS After One Day Delay On Sunday

After initial problems with its thrusters caused a delay, ISS Program and SpaceX managers Saturday gave the go-ahead for the SpaceX’s Dragon cargo vehicle to rendezvous with the station on Sunday, March 3, one day later than originally planned.

Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifted off

Mar 01, 2013 03:21 PM EST

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launched But Experienced Minor Technical Problem

Commercial space company SpaceX successfully launched its Dragon space freighter on a second resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, but the capsule experienced an issue with its thruster pods, NASA and SpaceX reported.

Feb 27, 2013 06:59 PM EST

SpaceX Set to Launch Second Mission to Space Station on Friday

SpaceX is set to launch of Friday its second official cargo supply mission to the Space Station.

Jan 02, 2013 04:56 PM EST

Congress Approves Bill Supporting Human Space Exploration

The House of Representatives today unanimously approved a bill that extends a risk-sharing and liability regime to support American commercial space transportation operators against catastrophic losses suffered by the uninvolved public.

Dec 24, 2012 04:38 PM EST

SpaceX finishes off 2012 with vertical-landing 'Grasshopper' rocket test

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that more and more complicated test flights are planned over the next months. The year 2013 will also be noteworthy for the first planned test of the Falcon Heavy, one of the largest rockets ever built.