Tag: spacex
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SpaceX Intends to Build Texas Spaceport
from houstonchronicle.com: SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk on Friday said his company intends to build a launchpad near Brownsville, a significant development that could signal the start of a renaissance in Texas spaceflight as manned activity at the Johnson Space Center has ebbed. At end of an unrelated press conference in Washington, Musk said his…
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SpaceX Making Easter Delivery Of Station Supplies
from npr.org: A SpaceX supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Friday, setting the stage for an Easter morning delivery and urgent spacewalking repairs later in the week. Following its midday launch through cloudy skies, the Dragon cargo carrier was shown drifting away in the blackness of space, against the blue backdrop of…
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SpaceX Rocket Successfully Launches Its First Commercial Satellite
from reuters.com: An unmanned Falcon 9 rocket developed by Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, blasted off on Tuesday to put its first commercial satellite into orbit, staking a potentially game-changing claim in a global industry worth nearly $190 billion a year. The 22-story rocket lifted off from its seaside launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air…
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Video: SpaceX Grasshopper Makes Another Giant Leap
SpaceX Grasshopper Rocket Takes Giant Leap* from news.discovery.com: Space Exploration Technologies’ prototype reusable rocket, Grasshopper, reached its highest altitude yet, soaring a half-mile into the sky before landing itself back on the ground. The company, also known as SpaceX, this week posted a spectacular video of the test flight from a radio-controlled hovering hexacopter, which…
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#DataDump: #Flame, Blame, Hall of Fame and more
Massive Spy Malware ‘Flame’ Infiltrating Iranian Computers // SKorea teens flock online to snitch on pro-North posts // 33 Inducted Into The Internet Hall of Fame // SpaceX’s mission ends with a splashdown in the Pacific // NASA Shuttle Bus Delayed
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SpaceX Launch Successful Second Time Around
Universe Today reports successful Space X launch on May 22 from Cape Canaveral after a previous T-Minus Zero abort. The Space X Dragon replaces the Space Shuttle.
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coming soon: space tourism
Have you seen ads or checked out ORBITZ for a space tourism package? There are no listings yet, but the wait may be shorter than you think? Fraser and Pamela of Astronomycast Episode 221 survey one of the few bright spots in human endeavors: space tourism. Are you ready to Space Boogey (Jeff Beck)? Fraser…
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4/28 defcon: guilt trips down the surveillance highway
obama on manning: ‘he broke the law’ – so much for fair trial* video: ‘pentagon papers’ whistleblower daniel ellsberg says bradley manning can’t get fair trial after obama’s comment* some fbi cyber agents lack adequate skills, report finds* tomtom apologies for giving customer driving data to cops* android data tied to users? some say yes*…