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blog.wired.com - 9/29/2008

SpaceX Did It -- Falcon 1 Made it to Space

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SpaceX has made history. Its privately developed rocket has made it into space. After three failed launches, the company founded by Elon Musk worked all of the bugs out of their Falcon 1 launch vehicles. The entire spectacle was broadcast...

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youtube.com - 9/29/2008

Falcon 1 - Flight 4 - September 28, 2008 (video)

— youtube.com — This is the 4th flight of Space Exploration Technologies Falcon 1.... (more) Falcon 1 - Flight 4 - September 28, 2008 (video)

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blog.wired.com - 9/30/2008

Next for SpaceX: Falcon 9, NASA, Humans and the Moon?

— blog.wired.com — With a successful Falcon 1 launch under their belt, SpaceX has set its sights on hauling cargo... for NASA with the larger Falcon 9 rocket, transporting crews to the International Space Station in its Dragon capsule, and landing on the... (more) Next for SpaceX: Falcon 9, NASA, Humans and the Moon?

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science.slashdot.org - 9/29/2008

SpaceX Falcon 1 goes into orbit

— science.slashdot.org — SpaceX Falcon 1 goes into orbit (more) SpaceX Falcon 1 goes into orbit

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Fourth time lucky for SpaceX
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... After three failed launches, the company founded by Elon Musk worked all of the bugs out of their Falcon 1 launch vehicles. As the rocket ascended, cheers rang out during every crucial stage of the launch sequence, and now, their headquarters in Hawthorne, California has erupted in excitement. The most tense moment came just before stage separation. At that critical moment, the third launch attempt had failed. This time, it worked out perfectly. SpaceX Did It -- Falcon 1 Made it to Space! [Wired Science]

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