11 August 2021
Canadian firm to launch advertising satellite in space
... contribute to the creation of a multiplanetary civilisation, is set to deliver 12 x 6U CubeSats to low-Earth orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rideshare in June 2022; it is anticipated that the advertising cube will be part of this payload. CubeSats...
17 January 2020
SpaceX's last critical test before crewed flights begin
... will demonstrate Crew Dragon’s ability to safely escape the Falcon 9 rocket, therefore protecting the astronauts onboard in the ...Ocean around 10 minutes after liftoff. Breakup times of the Falcon 9 will vary though according to factors on the day ...
31 March 2017
Success for SpaceX's first 'flight-proven' launch
... mission marked an historic milestone as SpaceX seeks to prove that a rapid reusability of an orbital class rocket is possible. The Falcon 9’s first stage for this mission was previously used on the successful CRS-8 mission in April 2016. Following...
14 August 2016
Sixth successful landing for Space X rocket
... landing attempts by SpaceX over the past couple of years, six Falcon 9 vehicles have made it back in one piece. The odds... as it is also hoping for lift off of Falcon Heavy later this year. Falcon Heavy is designed to lift into orbit the mass ...
18 September 2019
Researchers calculate feasibility of sending a probe to C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
...liaise with the comet. The software shows that if a Falcon Heavy launch vehicle was to be used in this hypothetical ...next few years, then for any future visitors in the short-term, Falcon Heavy could be a viable option. C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) is the ...
07 November 2016
Solid oxygen to blame for SpaceX explosion
Speaking with CNBC news, SpaceX CEO founderElon Musk, offered details as to why the company’s Falcon 9 rocket exploded during a static fire test on the 1st September in Cape Canaveral and the culprit is solid ...
