News tagged with spacex falcon

SpaceX says 'reusable rocket' could help colonize Mars

The US company SpaceX is working on the first-ever reusable rocket to launch to space and back, with the goal of one day helping humans colonize Mars, founder Elon Musk said Thursday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (22) | comments 64

SpaceX breaks ground on California launch pad

(AP) -- An unused pad at the nation's West Coast launch complex is being retrofitted to send up the world's most powerful rocket.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Falcon Heavy Rocket gets unveiled by SpaceX (Update)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Private spaceflight company, SpaceX, unveiled their massive 22 story big Falcon Heavy rocket capable of carrying a cargo capacity of 117,000 pounds. The 27-enginge Falcon Heavy is aimed to ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (25) | comments 110 | with audio podcast report

SpaceX looking to launch next Dragon spacecraft - to the ISS

With the success of the first and second launches of the Falcon 9 rocket as well as the successful recovery of the Dragon spacecraft, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has stated its intent to accelerate ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

US space capsule launch set for Wednesday

A US company has received the go-ahead to launch its first space capsule into orbit Wednesday, in a key test for the future of commercial space flight as NASA looks to end its shuttle program.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

SpaceX rocket launch aborted at last second

(AP) -- A multimillionaire's rocket came within seconds of launching before the test flight was aborted at Cape Canaveral.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nanomedicine project to be tested in space

When a spacecraft launches from Cape Canaveral, Fla., in the future, its cargo will include a small box containing a nano-fluidics experiment designed by scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created May 12, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0