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Mar 2, 2013 05:28 PM ET // Irene Klotz
NASA has cleared Space Exploration Technologies' Dragon cargo capsule for a rendezvous with the International Space Station on Sunday after problems with the spacecraft's thruster pods were resolved. ->
Mar 1, 2013 07:16 PM ET // Irene Klotz
After missing its scheduled rendezvous with the space station, SpaceX says it is back on track, with all four of its cargo capsule's rocket thruster pods working. ->
Feb 22, 2010 10:12 AM ET // Irene Klotz
As shuttle Endeavour coasted through Central Florida's balmy skies last night, what may become the astronauts' next ride to space was poised on a launch pad a few miles away. Over the weekend, Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, hoisted its first Falcon 9 rocket at a new launch complex just ...
Oct 11, 2012 02:08 PM ET // Amy Shira Teitel
Like the Falcon 9 did on Sunday, the Saturn V experienced two engine malfunctions that had little to no impact on the success of the mission.
Jun 4, 2010 05:18 PM ET // Irene Klotz
SpaceX, the darling of commercial space advocates and whipping boy of its foes, defied the odds Friday and sent a new rocket into orbit, a stunning achievement considering the company had to quickly recover from a trio of setbacks earlier in the day, including a dramatic last-second engine abort. T...
Mar 14, 2010 05:15 PM ET // Irene Klotz
The Falcon 9 successfully completed a static test fire at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, where SpaceX is preparing for the rocket's debut flight next month.