Tag: Facon 9 V1.1

SpaceX Aims for Thanksgiving Day Launch
By 2013.11.28 1 Comments Read More →

SpaceX Aims for Thanksgiving Day Launch

After a challenging day on Monday, November 25th, which saw three different holds in the effort to launch the first Falcon 9 v1.1 out of Cape Canaveral, SpaceX is set to try again on Thanksgiving day. The initial launch attempt, which took place at dusk with brisk winds from the East and under gloomy, mostly […]

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New Details on SpaceX Plans Emerge
By 2013.03.29 3 Comments Read More →

New Details on SpaceX Plans Emerge

The CRS-2 Dragon spacecraft, pictured shortly after recovery, was returned to port in Los Angeles at approximately 7:00 PM PT, Tuesday evening. As it turned out, the craft ended up returning a more substantial payload than anticipated, a total of 3,256 lbs, 200 more than planned. Details of the return, and the thruster problem which […]

Posted in: COTS/Commercial Crew, Launch Vehicle Development
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