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ohgizmo.com - 9/29/2008

SpaceX Falcon Makes It To Orbit (4th Time’s A Charm)

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By Evan Ackerman SpaceX’s Falcon 1 rocket successfully entered low Earth orbit yesterday, making it the first privately funded liquid fuel rocket to reach orbit with a payload. The Falcon 1 is a two stage rocket powered by liquid oxygen and liquid kerosene capable of lifting about ...

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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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Tech Blog — ... Finally, the SpaceX Falcon has successfully launched after three previous failures. This craft is basically "a two stage rocket powered by liquid oxygen and liquid kerosene capable of lifting about 450 kg into low orbit at a cost of about $7 million." Video after the break. SpaceX's Falcon 1 rocket successfully entered low Earth orbit yesterday, making it the first privately funded liquid fuel rocket to reach orbit with a payload. [via OhGizmo]