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SpaceX Confirms Falcon 9 Launch on Dec. 16

Dec 06, 2016 04:09 AM EST

SpaceX confirms that the company will resume the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket on Dec. 16. The rocket will launch the first group of communications satellites into space. Iridium Communications, the company which owns the satellites, also confirmed the launch date.

Blue Origin’s New Shepard and BE-3 Booster Rocket Land Successfully on Earth For Reuse

Daphne Planca |

Nov 25, 2015 10:50 AM EST

Bezo's space company Blue Origin just announced that another New Shephard capsule has been successfully launched into space and its booster rocket landed on Earth shortly thereafter to be reused.

SpaceX Mission: Unmanned Rocket Carrying Cargo For ISS Attempts To Make Landing

Roguero Caler |

Jun 28, 2015 10:40 AM EDT

Hopefully, it’s third times the charm for Elon Musk’s space company as SpaceX attempts to realize its plan of launching a reusable rocket to carry the cargo to the International Space Station and safely return home after two failed attempts in the past.

New Horizons Just Three Months Away from Pluto

Marco Foronda |

Apr 27, 2015 12:25 PM EDT

New Horizons is the fastest spacecraft ever launched.

Glitch Postpones SpaceX Rocket Launch

Marco Foronda |

Feb 09, 2015 07:20 AM EST

SpaceX will make its second attempt to land the Falcon 9's first-stage booster on a floating platform.

Cape Canaveral to Become World's Busiest Spaceport in 2015

Marco Foronda |

Jan 14, 2015 09:52 AM EST

For 2016, 36 launches are on the schedule.

Space X Fails to Land Falcon 9 Rocket on Drone Barge

David Curry |

Jan 10, 2015 01:07 PM EST

Space X has failed to land its Falcon 9 rocket cargo part on the new drone barge, following a successful launch.

Launch Pad Damaged by Antares Rocket to Be Up and Running in Late 2015

Marco Foronda |

Dec 21, 2014 01:32 AM EST

The Virginia Commercial Spaceflight Authority (VCSA) says that the burned launch pad is expected to be back up and running by late 2015 and cost of repair will be less than US$20 million.