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science.slashdot.org - 9/29/2008

SpaceX Falcon 1 goes into orbit

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SpaceX Falcon 1 goes into orbit

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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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pointniner.com - 9/29/2008

SpaceX Falcon 1 Finally Makes It Into Orbit

— pointniner.com — 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 ... (more) SpaceX Falcon 1 Finally Makes It Into Orbit

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SpaceX Falcon1 Finally Gets Into Orbit, Makes History [SpaceX]
Gizmodo — ... Noted Slashdot contributor dbullard, "This was a completely new vehicle — it's not using any previously developed hardware. All developed from scratch. No government supplied hardware, Russian engines, or old ICBM motors. My hat's off to the employees of Space X — all 550 of them. (Note — no 'cast of thousands,' just 550)." ...

SpaceX Falcon 1 Finally Gets Into Orbit, Makes History [SpaceX]
Gizmodo — ... Noted Slashdot contributor dbullard, "This was a completely new vehicle — it's not using any previously developed hardware. All developed from scratch. No government supplied hardware, Russian engines, or old ICBM motors. My hat's off to the employees of Space X — all 550 of them. (Note — no 'cast of thousands,' just 550)." ...

SpaceX's Falcon 1 makes orbit after four attempts
Engadget — Filed under: Misc. Gadgets It's been a long road plagued with disappointments and major mishaps, but SpaceX (and founder Elon Musk) has finally made history -- on Sunday the company's Falcon 1 rocket reached orbit. After three attempts to bring the dream to life, the space exploration company ...