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June 1, 2017

Watch SpaceX Relaunch a Commercial Cargo Capsule for the First Time

No other private company has ever sent the same cargo capsule into space twice. The post Watch SpaceX Relaunch a Commercial Cargo Capsule for the First Time appeared first on WIRED.

May 25, 2017

This New Goldilocks Rocket Is Juuust Right for Small Satellites

Rocket Lab's Electron is set to become the first launcher made for, and for sale to, small satellite startups. The post This New Goldilocks Rocket Is Juuust Right for Small Satellites appeared first on WIRED.

May 15, 2017

Watch SpaceX Sacrifice a Falcon 9 in the Name of Better Internet

Didn't SpaceX already figure out this whole reusable rocket thing? Not when it comes to massive, fuel-gobbling payloads. The post Watch SpaceX Sacrifice a Falcon 9 in the Name of Better Internet appeared first on WIRED.

April 29, 2017May 1, 2017

SpaceX Launches a Super-Secret Payload for the Feds

*Cough cough* spy satellite *cough cough.* The post SpaceX Launches a Super-Secret Payload for the Feds appeared first on WIRED.

April 9, 2017

Russia’s Quest to Build a Space Empire—or Go Broke Trying

Roscosmos is helping upstart space programs achieve lift off, partly because they want to turn them into customers. The post Russia’s Quest to Build a Space Empire—or Go Broke Trying appeared first on WIRED.

March 30, 2017

Watch SpaceX Launch Its First Truly Reusable Rocket

This is the first time SpaceX—or any commercial space company—has attempted to reuse a rocket to send something into orbit. The post Watch SpaceX Launch Its First Truly Reusable Rocket appeared first on WIRED.

March 10, 2017

Upending the Space Biz With Satellites for You and You and You

Most of the time, if you want to send a serious satellite to space, you commission a one-off instrument. But this company is creating a universal prototype. The post Upending the Space Biz With Satellites for You and You and You appeared first on WIRED.

February 27, 2017

SpaceX Plans to Launch Humans Around the Moon in 2018

The mission will use two of SpaceX's long-awaited technologies: a crew-rated capsule, the Crew Dragon, and the high-powered Falcon Heavy rocket. The post SpaceX Plans to Launch Humans Around the Moon in 2018 appeared first on WIRED.

February 8, 2017

More Money, More Problems for the Commercial Space Launch Biz

SpaceX's mishaps and ULA's layoffs signal that the commercial launch market is getting way more competitive. The post More Money, More Problems for the Commercial Space Launch Biz appeared first on WIRED.

January 13, 2017

With Clear Skies Ahead, SpaceX Eyes a Saturday Launch

It sometimes rains in Southern California. When the rain stops, rockets can launch. The post With Clear Skies Ahead, SpaceX Eyes a Saturday Launch appeared first on WIRED.