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pointniner.com - 9/29/2008

SpaceX Falcon 1 Finally Makes It Into Orbit

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Well I guess SpaceX CEO Elon Musk won't have to commit suicide after all. His company finally got their Falcon 1 rocket into orbit today following a successful launch from the U.S. Army's Ronald Reagan Ballistic Defense Test Site on the Kwajalein Atoll. This was Falcon 1's fourth launch ...

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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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blog.wired.com - 9/29/2008

SpaceX Did It -- Falcon 1 Made it to Space

— blog.wired.com — 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... (more) SpaceX Did It -- Falcon 1 Made it to Space

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SpaceX Falcon Video Shows How Simple a 10-Minute Ride to Orbit Is [Whooosh]
Gizmodo — ... all systems remain nominal, and 10 minutes later the little rocket that finally could is in orbit...as simply as that. Check out the jubilant cheers from the SpaceX team at about 2:40 onwards when the main engine cut-off is reached, and the first stage is jettisoned. The only moment of drama is just before secondary engine cut-off, when the rocket's video feed glitches—and then comes back. Historic stuff, and hopefully all the future Falcon launches will be this smooth. [Pointniner] ...

SpaceX Falcon 1 lifts off successfully, first privately-funded spacecraft in orbit
DVICE Atom Feed — ... the company plans to launch a bigger design called Falcon 9, destined for cargo hauling to the International Space Station. Someday, the company may even compete with Richard Branson and take tourists into space. Hit Continue to see a video of the launch from the U.S. Army's Ronald Reagan Ballistic Defense Test Site on the Kwajalein Atoll in the south Pacific Ocean. Space.com, via PointNiner