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SpaceX Makes First Launch of US Spy Satellite

May 1, 2017 Staff Report

SpaceX hoped Sunday to boldly go where it has never gone before, making its first foray into the government reconnaissance...

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SpaceX Plans Return Flight for Monday, January 9

January 3, 2017 Staff Report

SpaceX is now targeting next Monday for its return to flight after completing its investigation of a September launch pad...

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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket Successfully

July 18, 2016 Staff Report

HAWTHORNE (CNS) – SpaceX has notched another successful launch using its Falcon 9 rocket. The Hawthorne-based company announced today that...

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SpaceX Confirms Another Launch

July 15, 2016 Staff Report

HAWTHORNE (CNS) – SpaceX confirmed today that the company is targeting the launch of its ninth NASA Commercial Resupply Services...

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SpaceX to Attempt 7,000 Pound Re-Supply Mission for International Space Station

April 8, 2016 Staff Report

Hawthorne-based SpaceX will attempt to launch a spaceship carrying 7,000 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station today, its...

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SpaceX Fails To Land Flacon 9 Rocket For a Fourth Time

March 5, 2016 Staff Report

On its fourth attempt, Hawthorne-based SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit yesterday and deployed a communications satellite,...

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SpaceX Attempts Second Rocket Landing Today

January 17, 2016 Staff Report

One month after making history by landing a booster rocket upright back on Earth after delivering a satellite into orbit,...

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SpaceX Snags First Contract From NASA

November 21, 2015 Staff Report

Hawthorne-based SpaceX was awarded its first contract from NASA to launch a manned mission to the International Space Station, NASA...

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has successful launch, fails to land on barge

April 15, 2015 Staff Report

Hawthorne-based SpaceX successfully launched a spacecraft carrying an array of supplies and groceries to the International Space Station Tuesday, but...