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SpaceX’s Drone Ship Is Ready and Waiting for Today’s Landing Attempt

Floating in the Atlantic, Just Read the Instructions—SpaceX’s refurbished barge autonomous spaceport drone ship—is ready for today’s controlled reentry and targeted touchdown attempt of a Falcon 9 first stage, planned for 4:33pm ET. Since the last attempt, which ended in a spectacular crash-landing, “the drone ship has been upgraded to tolerate more powerful ocean swells,…

Space & Spaceflight Attila Nagy Apr 13

This 2-Minute 4K Supercut of SpaceX Launches Is Some Great Space Porn

SpaceX has been kind enough to release this two-minute supercut of its Falcon 9 rocket launches in the gloriously high-def 4K format. I hope your connection’s up to it, because 4K space porn is the best kind of space porn. The video features a slew of HD video, replete with slow-motion sections and HDR footage…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe Apr 10

The Emergency Escape Rockets For The Crew Dragon Are Surprisingly Quiet

A pair of SuperDraco engines firing at the same time is far quieter than I thought it would be. The dual firing is part of SpaceX pad abort testing for the rocket engines, ensuring both engines can simultaneously ignite and throttle if they need to carry the Crew Dragon to safety. Top image: SuperDraco engine…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Mar 25

This satellite deployment feels like a scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey

On March 1 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 deployed two communication satellites to a supersynchronous transfer orbit. This video shows the second one, the EUTELSAT 115 West B. And it feels like a clip from 2001: A Space Odyssey. So cool. According to EUTELSAT’s website it “will provide the Americas with new satellite capacity to reach markets…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Mar 2

A Successful SpaceX Launch Arcs Over the Night Sky

SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket to deliver the ABS 3A and EUTELSAT 115 West B satellites, with the ABS 3A delivered 30 minutes after launch and the EUTELSAT 115 West B delivered 35 minutes after launch. Image: SpaceX The mission launched from the Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Mar 2

SpaceX Launch Looks Good, But Rough Seas Cancel Barge Landing Attempt

SpaceX is once again counting down to launching the Deep Space Climate Observatory, but this time with a twist: rough seas in the Atlantic mean the company will not be attempting to soft land the Falcon 9 rocket on a barge. If the launch is scrubbed again, moon will block further launch attempts until February…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Feb 11

Shaking Off Scrubbed Launch, SpaceX Celebrates A Dragon Splashdown

Despite yet another delay in the launch of their first-ever deep space mission, SpaceX still had reason to celebrate today. After a month attached to the International Space Station, the SpaceX Dragon capsule returned to Earth, splashing down with a load of scientific supplies. Top image: The Dragon in position for release. Credit: NASA/ESA/Sam Cristoforetti…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Feb 10

Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts To Land a Rocket on a Drone Ship Again [Update: NOPE]

With a little bit of luck, SpaceX just might make history today. After trying—and failing—twice. Update: Delayed agaaaaain. The launch has been rescheduled for tomorrow at 6:03 EST. After the spectacular failure of SpaceX’s first first drone-barge landing, the company tried again on Sunday, only to have the launch scrubbed for the day because of…

Tech News Darren Orf Feb 10

Will SpaceX Launch And Make Its Historic Barge-Landing Today?

After tracking issues scrubbed the Sunday launch and bad weather blocked the Monday attempty, SpaceX is counting down to its first deep-space mission and second attempt at landing their Falcon 9 rocket on a barge. Watch it live here! Update: The Tuesday launch attempt is a NO-GO due to strong winds in the upper atmosphere.…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Feb 10

DSCOVR Launch And SpaceX Barge Landing Attempt Delayed Until Tuesday

The launch of the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) and second SpaceX barge landing attempt scrubbed yesterday have been delayed until tomorrow due to unfriendly weather. Along with launching a new NOAA satellite to monitor incoming cornal mass ejections and solar storms, the launch will mark SpaceX’s second attempt at soft-landing the Falcon 9 booster…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Feb 9

SpaceX Is About To Attempt Another Barge-Landing – Watch It Live!

After hanging out in storage for over a decade, the Deep Space Climate Observatory is finally being launched to monitor solar storms. The satellite is getting into space on the back of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which means we’re also counting down to another historic barge landing attempt! Updates: Sunday scrubbed by radar tracking…

Tech News Mika McKinnon Feb 8

SpaceX Will Make Its Second Attempt At A Rocket Landing On Sunday

After its first attempt to land a Falcon 9 rocket on a drone barge went up in flames, SpaceX isn’t quitting: round two will take place this Sunday. A SpaceX rocket will be used to launch the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR), a US government satellite that will monitor ‘space weather’. The launch is scheduled…

Tech News Chris Mills Feb 5

Photo: New Dragon crew spaceship almost ready for test flight

From SpaceX: “America’s next gen crewed spacecraft is almost ready for a test flight. Pad abort vehicle shipping to FL shortly.” The pad and in-flight abort test were projected for January 2015 but it seems to be delayed. SpaceX says the first manned test will be on December 2017 at the latest. SPLOID is delicious…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Feb 3

The future of SpaceX rockets looks so freaking awesome in this new video

Despite the 80s hard rock soundtrack—or maybe because of it—SpaceX’s new 3D animation showing their future Falcon Heavy in action, complete with the landing of three of its stages back on Earth, is freaking cool. I can’t wait for Elon Musk’s bandits to solve all problems and see this happening in real time. SPLOID is…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Jan 27

Who Will Win the Internet Space Race?

Up until a week ago, the crazy idea that a company would beam internet service around the entire planet from the sky was just that: a crazy idea. Then, in the span of a few days, we’ve heard details from not one but three tech behemoths that want to do just that. This fantasy is…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jan 20

Google (and Friends) Just Invested $1 Billion in SpaceX Internet

Following earlier reports that Google was finalizing a $1 billion investment in Elon Musk’s zany new space internet project, SpaceX has confirmed a new round of funding worth—you guessed it—$1 billion. The new investors include not only Google but also Fidelity, Founders Fund and others. The new investors now own slightly less than 10 percent…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jan 20

Report: Google’s Finalizing a $1 Billion Investment in SpaceX Internet

It looks like Google is going to throw a ten-figure sum into Elon Musk’s space internet dream. Both The Information and The Wall Street Journal report that the search giant is finalizing a $1 billion investment in SpaceX’s recently revealed effort to offer global internet service through small satellites. It’s a crazy idea that just…

Space & Spaceflight Adam Clark Estes Jan 19

This Is Elon Musk’s Plan To Build A Space Internet

Elon Musk doesn’t dream small. That much is pretty clear from the hovering space rockets and the vacuum-tube mass transit system. But his latest brainwave, which involves covering both the Earth and Mars in a blanket of sweet, sweet internet, is downright ballsy. Rumors of Elon Musk using SpaceX to put a constellation of internet-providing…

Tech News Chris Mills Jan 17

Here’s How Close SpaceX Came To Landing A Rocket On A Barge In The Ocean

On Saturday, SpaceX tried to land its reusable Falcon 9 rocket on an autonomous spaceport drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. But the rocket came in a little too hot, and the touchdown was more impact than landing. Now, SpaceX has released footage of the landing attempt, as shot from the landing barge. Read our…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jan 16

This Is SpaceX’s Rocket Crash-Landing on a Barge

Last week, SpaceX tried to land its Falcon 9 rocket on a drone barge and failed. Now Elon Musk has posted footage of the crash landing on Twitter. It isn’t pretty. https://gizmodo.com/spacex-rocket-makes-crash-landing-on-a-drone-barge-1678681321 You can see in the Vine above that the rocket touched down on the barge’s landing surface at about 45 degrees to the…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe Jan 16

SpaceX’s Drone Ship Is Ready and Waiting for Today’s Landing Attempt

This 2-Minute 4K Supercut of SpaceX Launches Is Some Great Space Porn

The Emergency Escape Rockets For The Crew Dragon Are Surprisingly Quiet

This satellite deployment feels like a scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey

A Successful SpaceX Launch Arcs Over the Night Sky

SpaceX Launch Looks Good, But Rough Seas Cancel Barge Landing Attempt

Shaking Off Scrubbed Launch, SpaceX Celebrates A Dragon Splashdown

Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts To Land a Rocket on a Drone Ship Again [Update: NOPE]

Will SpaceX Launch And Make Its Historic Barge-Landing Today?

DSCOVR Launch And SpaceX Barge Landing Attempt Delayed Until Tuesday

SpaceX Is About To Attempt Another Barge-Landing – Watch It Live!

SpaceX Will Make Its Second Attempt At A Rocket Landing On Sunday

Photo: New Dragon crew spaceship almost ready for test flight

The future of SpaceX rockets looks so freaking awesome in this new video

Who Will Win the Internet Space Race?

Google (and Friends) Just Invested $1 Billion in SpaceX Internet

Report: Google’s Finalizing a $1 Billion Investment in SpaceX Internet

This Is Elon Musk’s Plan To Build A Space Internet

Here’s How Close SpaceX Came To Landing A Rocket On A Barge In The Ocean

This Is SpaceX’s Rocket Crash-Landing on a Barge

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