SPACEX

Prototype passenger spaceship poised for US launch

Test flight of Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket.
A prototype passenger spaceship developed by privately owned Space Exploration Technologies arrived in Florida on Sunday for launch on a practice cargo run to the International Space Station, officials said on Monday.
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SpaceX eyes November 30 cargo launch to space station

Space Exploration Technologies, a privately owned firm developing a space taxi with U.S.-government backing, plans to launch its second test capsule on November 30 and send it all the way to the International Space Station, a company manager said on Thursday.
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'SpaceX Will Make Martial Life Exploration Cheaper'

Private spaceflight firm Space Exploration Technologies, SpaceX, which is preparing to send a space capsule to the International Space Station this November, will team up with NASA to send a mission to search for life on Mars.
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SpaceX Plans a Launch to the International Space Station

Space Exploration Technologies, a privately owned firm developing a space taxi with U.S.-government backing, plans to launch its second test capsule on November 30 and send it all the way to the International Space Station, a company manager said on Thursday.
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Gingrich Rips NASA

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