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Last-second computer glitch scrubs Sunday’s launch of Intelsat satellite on SpaceX Falcon 9

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The countdown was proceeding as planned until a guidance computer triggered an abort 10 seconds before the scheduled 7:36 p.m. Eastern liftoff from Florida.

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Iridium plans to launch four more sets of next-generation satellites this year

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CEO Matt Desch said the next batch of 10 Iridium Next satellites is scheduled for launch June 29.

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SpaceX launches first spy satellite after 24-hour hold

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The company successfully landed the first stage booster after fairing separation of the NRO payload.

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Static firing of SpaceX reused Falcon Monday clears way for launch Thursday

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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.

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SpaceX Leases Florida Launch Pad for Falcon Landings

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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.

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Planetary Society Sets May Launch for Solar Sail Experiment

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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.

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Falcon 9 Crash-landing Video Loop is Mesmerizing

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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.”

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Next Falcon 9 Launch Could See First-stage Platform Landing

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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.

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AsiaSat 6 Launch on Falcon 9 Delayed until Further Notice

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SpaceX said it would take one to two weeks to re-examine potential failure modes of its Falcon 9 rocket.

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Falcon 9 Test Vehicle Destroyed in Accident

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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.

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Storify | SpaceX Falcon 9R Explosion Unfolds on Twitter

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