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Musk details Block 5 improvements to Falcon 9

by Caleb Henry — May 11, 2018

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk on May 10 went into detail on modifications made to the latest version of the Falcon 9, including redesigning a pressure vessel implicated in the rocket’s 2016 pre-launch explosion.

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SpaceX launches Bangladeshi satellite on debut Block 5 Falcon 9 mission

by Caleb Henry — May 11, 2018

SpaceX on May 11 successfully launched its most modern and final Falcon 9 rocket, delivering Bangabandhu-1, the first Bangladeshi telecom satellite, into geostationary transfer orbit.

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