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SpaceX Confirms Crew Dragon Destroyed In Testing Mishap

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX confirmed on Thursday that its Crew Dragon capsule, designed to carry astronauts into space, was destroyed in the accident last month during testing. NASA and SpaceX haven't provided details on what that failure were, only saying it saw an "anomaly" during the testing of the Crew Dragon.

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SpaceX Wins $290M Launch Contract From US Air Force

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The US Department of Defense announced late Wednesday evening that it has awarded Hawthorne-based SpaceX , a $290.594M contract, to launch GPS satellites for the United States Air Force (USAF) into space, as part of its GPS III satellite constellation. The contract announcement by the DoD also included a $354.8M

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SpaceX To Unveil Manned Spacecraft Tonight

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Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX is planning to unveil its next-generation spacecraft--the Dragon V2--tonight, which it says will be able to carry astronauts to space. SpaceX said that it will webcast the unveiling of the new space vehicle tonight, at 7:00 p.m. PT, direct from its manufacturing facility in Hawthorne.

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SpaceX Wins $130M Deal To Launch Air Force Satellite On Falcon Heavy

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX has been selected by the U.S. According to the contract award, SpaceX will receive $130,000 to deliver the Air Force Space Command-52 satellite, including launch vehicle production and mission, as well as integration, launch operations and spaceflight worthiness activities. Department of Defense.

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SpaceX Dragon Departs ISS This Morning

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The latest mission launched by Hawthorne-based SpaceX --the NASA CRS-8 mission to resupply the International Space Station--is getting set to return to earth this morning, as the SpaceX Dragon separates from the ISS and returns to earth. NASA is streaming the departure live this morning starting at 9 a.m. READ MORE>>.

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SpaceX Gets Injunction Against ULA

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial rocket firm led by technology mogul Elon Musk, has scored a win in the courts, and has been granted an injunction by a U.S. sanctions against Russia due to that country''s activities in the Ukraine. sanctions against Russia due to that country''s activities in the Ukraine.

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SpaceX Courts Congress As Tensions Rise With Russia

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The conflict and rising tensions over Russia''s activities in the Ukraine are having a direct impact on the plans of Hawthorne-based SpaceX. SpaceX has been attempting to gain a foothold in providing launch services for the U.S. spacex launch defense ukraine russia force' READ MORE>>.

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