Yesterday, SpaceX completed integration of their Falcon 9 at Cape Canaveral. They are understandably excited and hope to have a full erection early in 2009. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.*) I didn't see ... [Read More]
Jack Kennedy posted the attached schedule, which is extracted from a presentation at NASA's Exploration Enterprise Workshop this past weekend in Galveston, TX. NASA's related website ... [Read More]
From the horses mouth , so to speak: Posted June 01, 2010 This page will host the live webcast of first test flight of Falcon 9. The launch window for the first Falcon 9 test launch attempt is now ... [Read More]
Two SpaceX Dragons , originally uploaded by jurvetson . Cross-post from Steve's flickr page: The capsule in the foreground, under construction, will be the first to dock with the ISS. The white one ... [Read More]
On the 2nd try today (and 3rd overall), they successfully performed a full duration (2 sec.) static fire of the Falcon 9 Merlin engines. Pending a full review of the test data, I assume ... [Read More]
I didn't listen so some points are cryptic, but here goes anyway. Via Craig McGraw on YORF . Interesting note #1 -- the second stage has an apogee of 11,000 miles... Interesting note #2 -- An ... [Read More]
SpaceX just posted a simulation showing a 'next-gen' Falcon 9/Dragon capsule launching and then autonomously returning to its launch site. This includes the capsule and ... [Read More]
SpaceX's Dragon is slated to splashdown in the Pacific tomorrow at 11:44am EST. NASA TV coverage should start at 10:15. ( Rocketry Blog , 5/30) The X-37B OTV-2 is sceduled to return "during the ... [Read More]
This photo of SpaceX's Grasshopper testbed came from Steve Jurvetson's Flickr photostream . He has several other photos, but I liked this one the best.
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Not only are they on Flickr , they are provided under a Creative Commons license (non-commercial, with attribution). I was going to modify this one...but it looks too darned good as-is. [Read More]
I have had this problem for years. At least SpaceX is neat about it. http://gizmodo.com/yep-spacex-is-running-out-of-room-for-its-landed-rocke-1776821076 [Read More]
Today, Elon Musk revealed his concept of how to get to Mars and beyond - the Interplanetary Transport System (ITS). He would like to send 100 people on an 80-150 day trip to the Red Planet. The BFS ... [Read More]
oops...wrong link...now fixed My raw video of the #SpaceX Falcon Heavy static-fire at Kennedy Space Center. Come for the cloud plumes, stay for the sound. A French space reporter just yelled ... [Read More]
If this is real, it would be awesome... In a desperate move to show that @NASA_SLS can lift big expensive things into outer space @NASA has now offered to fly a @Tesla semi into space. Awaiting ... [Read More]
Yesterday, SpaceX completed integration of their Falcon 9 at Cape Canaveral. They are understandably excited and hope to have a full erection early in 2009. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.*) I didn't see ... [Read More]
