Falcon
Iridium plans to launch four more sets of next-generation satellites this year
CEO Matt Desch said the next batch of 10 Iridium Next satellites is scheduled for launch June 29.
Static firing of SpaceX reused Falcon Monday clears way for launch Thursday
The launch will be the first to use a previously flown first stage, in this case a stage that launched a Dragon cargo spacecraft last April.
SpaceX Leases Florida Launch Pad for Falcon Landings
SpaceX plans to convert a launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, into a landing pad for the reusable rocket boosters it is developing to power its Falcon family of rockets.
Planetary Society Sets May Launch for Solar Sail Experiment
Hoping that the third time is the charm, the Planetary Society announced Jan. 26 that it will launch a solar sail experiment in May as a secondary payload on an Atlas 5 rocket.
Falcon 9 Crash-landing Video Loop is Mesmerizing
There's something downright mesmerizing about this six-second video loop SpaceX posted Jan. 16 showing the Falcon 9's first stage crash land on the company's “autonomous spaceport drone ship.”
Next Falcon 9 Launch Could See First-stage Platform Landing
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. will attempt to land the first stage of its Falcon 9 launch vehicle on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean on its next mission.
AsiaSat 6 Launch on Falcon 9 Delayed until Further Notice
SpaceX said it would take one to two weeks to re-examine potential failure modes of its Falcon 9 rocket.
Falcon 9 Test Vehicle Destroyed in Accident
An experimental version of a Falcon 9 first stage used to test technologies for future reusable versions of that launch vehicle was destroyed during a flight Aug. 22 at SpaceX’s Texas test site.
