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SpaceX Landed a Freaking Rocket on a Robot Boat in the Dark

SpaceX Landed a Freaking Rocket on a Robot Boat in the Dark

Say it again. Say it louder! The post SpaceX Landed a Freaking Rocket on a Robot Boat in the Dark appeared first on WIRED.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Will Fail Its Way to Being a Master Lander

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Will Fail Its Way to Being a Master Lander

SpaceX is going to try another barge landing. Let's hope they succeed, but give it up for them even if they fail. The post SpaceX's Falcon 9 Will Fail Its Way to Being a Master Lander appeared first on WIRED.

SpaceX’s Plan to Reach Mars by 2018 Is … Actually Not That Crazy

SpaceX’s Plan to Reach Mars by 2018 Is … Actually Not That Crazy

SpaceX is already pretty close to having a lot of the tech they need for an uncrewed mission to Mars. The hardest part will be landing a craft on the big, red rock. The post SpaceX's Plan to Reach Mars by 2018 Is ... Actually Not That Crazy appeared first on WIRED.

Ace Rocketeers Swear They’ll Put Inflatable Space Stations in Orbit, and Soon

Ace Rocketeers Swear They’ll Put Inflatable Space Stations in Orbit, and Soon

Bigelow Aerospace's inflatable space habitats find a company with the Atlas rockets The post Ace Rocketeers Swear They'll Put Inflatable Space Stations in Orbit, and Soon appeared first on WIRED.

SpaceX Just Stuck a Historic Landing. So What Now?

SpaceX Just Stuck a Historic Landing. So What Now?

SpaceX's successful landing on a drone ship is a step toward reliably getting humans off of Earth—maybe even permanently. The post SpaceX Just Stuck a Historic Landing. So What Now? appeared first on WIRED.

SpaceX Rocket Lands at Last. Take That, Robot Boat!

SpaceX Rocket Lands at Last. Take That, Robot Boat!

Rocket 1; Barge 4. The post SpaceX Rocket Lands at Last. Take That, Robot Boat! appeared first on WIRED.

SpaceX’s 0-for-5 Rocket Tries Yet Another Ocean Landing

SpaceX’s 0-for-5 Rocket Tries Yet Another Ocean Landing

Elon Musk's rocket company is making another go at landing a rocket on a floating barge. The post SpaceX's 0-for-5 Rocket Tries Yet Another Ocean Landing appeared first on WIRED.

NASA Is Finally Sending a Hotel Magnate’s Inflatable Habitat to the ISS

NASA Is Finally Sending a Hotel Magnate’s Inflatable Habitat to the ISS

On April 8, SpaceX will launch an inhabitable bouncy castle to the International Space Station. It's only taken 20 years. The post NASA Is Finally Sending a Hotel Magnate's Inflatable Habitat to the ISS appeared first on WIRED.

Blue Origin’s Reusable Rocket Just Stuck Its Third Landing

Blue Origin’s Reusable Rocket Just Stuck Its Third Landing

The private spaceflight company is continuing to perfect its reusable rocket. The post Blue Origin's Reusable Rocket Just Stuck Its Third Landing appeared first on WIRED.

SpaceX’s Rocket Loses Its Battle Against a Robot Boat (Again)

SpaceX’s Rocket Loses Its Battle Against a Robot Boat (Again)

On the fifth encounter between Space’s Falcon 9 rocket and its autonomous drone barge, the rocket’s first-stage booster crashed into the boat. Hard. The post SpaceX's Rocket Loses Its Battle Against a Robot Boat (Again) appeared first on WIRED.