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Technical Glitches, Orbital Mechanics Push Falcon 9 CRS-5 Launch Into 2015

The next launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to deliver cargo to the International Space Station is being delayed until early January, company officials confirmed this morning. Trouble encountered during a test firing of the vehicle’s first stage prompted SpaceX to move the launch date until after the holidays. During the static test on […]

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Amid Testing Trouble, Firm Launch Date Expected Today For Falcon 9 CRS-5

We should learn today whether or not SpaceX will be able to attempt a launch this week of its Falcon 9 rocket on a mission to the space station. However, a slip of a day or two, possibly longer, is expected after difficulties were encountered during Tuesday’s static test fire of the rocket’s nine Merlin […]

Falcon 9 launches with AsiaSat 6. Photo Credit: Matthew Travis / Zero-G News
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Falcon 9 Successfully Delivers AsiaSat 6 Comsat To Orbit

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered into orbit during the overnight hours on September 7 on a successful mission to deliver the commercial AsiaSat 6 communication satellite to orbit for Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Ltd. Launch occurred right on time at 1 a.m. EDT Sunday morning from SpaceX’s Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral […]