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SpaceX's capsule arrives at ISS
Mar 03, 2013 14:53 EST
A privately-owned unmanned US space capsule docked Sunday at the International Space Station bringing food, scientific materials and crucial equipment to the space outpost.
SpaceX capsule nears ISS for rendezvous on Sunday
Mar 03, 2013 01:56 EST
A privately-owned unmanned US space capsule neared the International Space Station early Sunday, preparing to dock to deliver food, scientific materials and other crucial equipment.
SpaceX's ISS rendezvous set for Sunday
Mar 02, 2013 17:03 EST
SpaceX's unmanned Dragon capsule will dock Sunday with the International Space Station on a mission to deliver food, scientific experiments and other cargo, NASA said.
SpaceX 'optimistic' after space capsule mishap
Mar 01, 2013 16:45 EST
SpaceX said it was "optimistic" Friday after a thruster outage delayed the latest resupply mission of its unmanned Dragon capsule en route to the International Space Station.
SpaceX capsule encounters problems in orbit
Mar 01, 2013 16:16 EST
The unmanned Dragon capsule launched on Friday by US firm SpaceX encountered problems en route to the space station when three of its four thrusters failed to fire up, the company said.
Private US SpaceX rocket Falcon-9 launched
Mar 01, 2013 11:20 EST
Private space firm SpaceX launched its Falcon-9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Friday, carrying a resupply capsule to the International Space Station, NASA television showed.
SpaceX set for third mission to space station
Feb 28, 2013 16:38 EST
As US firm SpaceX prepares for its third launch to the space station Friday, NASA said there was nothing "particularly challenging" about a mission that a few months ago was unprecedented.
Columbia space tragedy, 10 years on
Jan 31, 2013 20:05 EST
NASA on Friday will commemorate the loss of the space shuttle Columbia and its seven astronauts a decade ago, a landmark incident that triggered the end of the shuttle mission.
US, Europe team up for moon fly-by
Jan 17, 2013 04:26 EST
The US and European space agencies announced a new partnership pairing a European cargo module with NASA's Orion space capsule, which aims to take astronauts into deep space.
New company aims to send humans back to the moon
Dec 06, 2012 23:29 EST
Two former top NASA officials unveiled plans to sell manned flights to the moon by the end of the decade, in an announcement 40 years after the last human set foot there.
New company aims to send humans back to the moon
Dec 06, 2012 22:55 EST
Two former top NASA officials unveiled plans to sell manned flights to the moon by the end of the decade, in an announcement 40 years after the last human set foot there.
Defying money crunch, Europe sets new goals in space
Nov 21, 2012 11:20 EST
Europe on Wednesday set its sights on a new rocket and a deeper involvement in the International Space Station (ISS) despite intense constraints on budgets.
France, Germany seek Ariane compromise at ESA space meet
Nov 20, 2012 17:54 EST
The 20 countries in the European Space Agency made progress towards a deal on budget and a successor to the Ariane 5 rocket at talks on space strategy here Tuesday, delegates said.
Ariane's future at heart of European space meet
Nov 20, 2012 07:01 EST
The future of Europe's space programme came under the spotlight in this southern Italian city Tuesday, where ministers discussed rival plans for a successor to the successful Ariane 5 launcher.
Europe juggles ambitions, constraints in talks on space
Nov 19, 2012 22:51 EST
Europe faces key decisions this week about its role in space, pondering plans for a new rocket and its involvement in the International Space Station at a time of money crunch.
SpaceX capsule completes successful first mission
Oct 28, 2012 16:56 EDT
The unmanned SpaceX capsule made a safe splashdown in the Pacific Sunday after successfully delivering its first commercial payload to the International Space Station.
Space capsule heads home from ISS
Oct 28, 2012 13:00 EDT
The unmanned Dragon space capsule set off from the International Space Station Sunday for the cargo-laden return trip to Earth after successfully delivering its first commercial payload, NASA said.
SpaceX capsule links up with space station: NASA
Oct 10, 2012 11:04 EDT
A capsule on a first privately-run resupply mission successfully linked up Wednesday with the International Space Station, the US space agency NASA said.
SpaceX craft on way to ISS in first supply run
Oct 08, 2012 02:19 EDT
A cargo-laden capsule on Monday was on its way to the International Space Station on NASA's first privately-run supply mission after a successful blast-off atop SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.
SpaceX craft on way to ISS in first supply run
Oct 07, 2012 23:16 EDT
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off, launching the cargo-laden Dragon capsule into orbit en route to the International Space Station for NASA's first privately-run supply mission.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Hawthorne, California |
| Key people | Elon Musk: CEO and CTO |
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Products | Orbital rocket launch Commercial Orbital Transportation Services |
| Employees | 800 |
| Website | spacex.com |
