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Posted on March 2, 2016

SpaceX Keeps Aborting Liftoffs Because Rocket Fuel Is Tricky

SpaceX Keeps Aborting Liftoffs Because Rocket Fuel Is Tricky
SpaceX is betting superchilled liquid oxygen will give its rockets an edge—except when it comes to reliable launch schedules. The post SpaceX Keeps Aborting Liftoffs Because Rocket Fuel Is Tricky appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 24, 2016

Watch SpaceX’s Rocket (Probably) Crash Into a Robot Boat (Again)

Watch SpaceX’s Rocket (Probably) Crash Into a Robot Boat (Again)
Robot boat vs. rocket, round 4! (Bet it all on the boat.) The post Watch SpaceX's Rocket (Probably) Crash Into a Robot Boat (Again) appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on January 17, 2016

SpaceX Botched Its Landing Thanks to a Broken Sea Leg

SpaceX Botched Its Landing Thanks to a Broken Sea Leg

Today's Falcon 9 tipped over after hitting its drone barge target.

The post SpaceX Botched Its Landing Thanks to a Broken Sea Leg appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on January 16, 2016

SpaceX Rocket vs. Robot Boat, Round 4! Tune in Live to the Grudge Fight

SpaceX Rocket vs. Robot Boat, Round 4! Tune in Live to the Grudge Fight

This weekend, get ready to watch the greatest giant-robot rematch of all time, probably.

The post SpaceX Rocket vs. Robot Boat, Round 4! Tune in Live to the Grudge Fight appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on December 22, 2015

SpaceX’s Falcon Rocket Finally Sticks the Landing

SpaceX’s Falcon Rocket Finally Sticks the Landing

Take that, Jeff Bezos.

The post SpaceX’s Falcon Rocket Finally Sticks the Landing appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on December 20, 2015

SpaceX Will Launch (And Land?) Its Most Powerful Rocket Yet

SpaceX Will Launch (And Land?) Its Most Powerful Rocket Yet

SpaceX is attempting their first launch since a rocket exploded in June, and they're going big.

The post SpaceX Will Launch (And Land?) Its Most Powerful Rocket Yet appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on December 2, 2015

Critical Rocket Launch Will Help Crown the Winner of the New Space Race

Critical Rocket Launch Will Help Crown the Winner of the New Space Race

Private rocket-builders are competing for a NASA contract to supply the International Space Station. First they have to get there.

The post Critical Rocket Launch Will Help Crown the Winner of the New Space Race appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on September 11, 2015

Surprise $2B Bid Could Be Trouble for Bezos’ Space Company

Surprise $2B Bid Could Be Trouble for Bezos’ Space Company

The rocket engine-maker Aerojet Rocketdyne has bid $2 billion to buy United Launch Alliance, the government's favorite rocket launcher.

The post Surprise $2B Bid Could Be Trouble for Bezos’ Space Company appeared first on WIRED.

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