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Other Rocketry / SpaceX

Falcon Heavy (2011-04-05)

As I always say, most problems can be solved by the careful application of rocketry. But what we need now is heavy lift, and this rocket may play an important role in providing that. The LEO payload ... [Read More]

Falcon 9 engine 1 explosion (2012-10-08)

"The Dragon spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station this morning and is performing nominally following the launch of the SpaceX CRS-1 official cargo resupply mission from Cape ... [Read More]

SpaceX Grasshopper takes a long hop (2012-11-05)

Note: This is a giant 100 foot tall rocket! I understand this is an early prototype for a reusable first stage. Getting a rocket this heavy (and boy, this thin?!) to land vertically is rather scary. ... [Read More]

SpaceX's Grasshopper to 820 ft (2013-04-24)

"Grasshopper is a 10-story Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing (VTVL) vehicle that SpaceX has designed to test the technologies needed to return a rocket back to Earth intact. While most rockets are ... [Read More]

Space-x Falcon 9 Cato Explosion (2015-06-28)

Explosions in near space and at high speed are peculiar looking!     [Read More]

Rockets are loud (2017-01-15)

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