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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket-Landing Team Receives First-Ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize
Purdue University awarded five SpaceX engineers at a Washington, D.C. ceremony for making rocket reuse practical at unprecedented scale.
FalconSpaceX to Launch Classified National Security Payload for U.S. Space Force From Vandenberg
The USSF-259 mission marks the third launch this month under the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract, utilizing Falcon 9 booster B1097.
FalconSpaceX Rocket Taxi Returns After Roman Telescope Launch
One Falcon Heavy booster landed at Landing Zone 2 while the other touched down at Landing Zone 40.
FalconFalcon Heavy Brings the Heat in NASA's Roman Space Telescope Launch
The 27-engine rocket generated over 5 million pounds of thrust to send the observatory to a stable orbit point 1 million miles away.
FalconSpaceX Would Not Exist if Crucial Early Launch Failed, Musk Says
After three consecutive Falcon 1 failures, SpaceX had funding for only one final attempt in late 2008.
FalconMusk Sets Condition for Phasing Out Falcon 9 as Starship Scales Up
The condition ties Falcon's retirement to Starship reaching reliable weekly flights, with NASA reportedly uneasy about the transition timeline.
FalconSpaceX Set to Mark Falcon 9 Milestone With 100th Launch of 2026, Booster Reuse Record
Booster B1067 will fly its 37th mission, making it the most-flown Falcon 9 first stage.
FalconPortal Space Systems to Include Rideshare Payloads on Falcon 9 Launch of Supernova
The rideshare arrangement allows smaller payloads to share the launch with Portal's primary satellite.
FalconSpaceX Sets New Record With 38-Minute Interval Between Falcon 9 Launches
The dualheader surpassed the previous mark of 65 minutes set in August 2024 with two Starlink missions.
FalconSpaceX Launches Record-Breaking Back-to-Back Falcon 9 Rockets for Globalstar, U.S. Space Force
The two missions lifted off just 38.5 minutes apart, setting a new record for the company's fastest turnaround between launches.
FalconSpaceX Scrubs Planned Monday Launch of Falcon 9 Rocket; Targets Tuesday Morning
The Starlink 10-19 mission was called off hours before its scheduled liftoff from Cape Canaveral.
FalconSpaceX’s Falcon 9 Wasn't the First Rocket to Crash Into the Moon. Here's a Rundown
A telescope in Chile spotted the debris plume from Wednesday's impact, though no flash was caught on film.
FalconVulcan Centaur Swapped Out Again: NASA Goes With SpaceX Falcon Heavy for SunRISE Mission
The switch follows a solid rocket booster anomaly on Vulcan's most recent national security launch that prompted the Space Force to pause future missions.
FalconSpaceX Suffers Rare Last-Second Falcon 9 Rocket Launch Abort
All nine Merlin engines briefly ignited before shutting down during the Starlink mission from Vandenberg.
FalconChina's First Recovered Booster Returns to Port as LandSpace Aims for Ground Landing
Chang Zheng 10B's cable-net catch at sea puts China among the handful of orbital-class vehicles successfully recovered by non-splashdown methods.
FalconSpaceX Targets 600th Falcon Booster Reuse With Starlink Mission
Booster B1080 is preparing for its 28th flight from Cape Canaveral, carrying 29 satellites to low Earth orbit.
FalconBooster 20 Completes Record Duration Static Fire Ahead of Flight 13
The 33-engine test burned for 24 seconds, surpassing the previous Superheavy booster record set in August 2022.
FalconElevationSpace Advances Work on Commercial Reentry Vehicle
The company is developing a vehicle designed to return cargo from orbit, according to SpaceNews reporting.
FalconElon Musk Postpones First TV Interview Since SpaceX Went Public
The interview would have marked Musk's first televised appearance since SpaceX completed its public listing.
FalconVolatility Is Often the Price of Ambition
SpaceX's aggressive launch cadence and reuse strategy expose the company to operational setbacks that test stakeholder confidence.
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