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AUGUST 19, 2014

A new report this morning says that Hawthorne-based spaceship and rocket developer Space Exploration Technologies is in the midst of raising a new round of investment, which values the company at around $10 billion. Amount of funding, and the investors involved, have not been disclosed. The report came from TechCrunch. billion.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

SpaceX , the Hawthorne-based commercial spaceflight and rocket operation headed by tech mogul Elon Musk, showed a successful test of a new, vertical takeoff and landing vehicle today, the SpaceX Grasshopper. The company said the program is a "critical step" in developing reusable rockets. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 25, 2012

SpaceX , the developer of commercial rockets and spacecraft based in Hawthorne, has delayed its launch--again--of its mission to dock its Dragon spacecraft with the International Space Station (ISS), according to NASA. The flight will be the first time a commercially developed spacecraft has docked with the ISS.

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JUNE 4, 2010

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial rocket firm headed by Elon Musk, is set for its first test launch attempt of its Falcon 9 launch vehicle this morning, at 8am Pacific. SpaceX is developing commercial rockets to supply the International Space Station and also to deliver other cargo to orbit.

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JUNE 27, 2011

Hawthorne-based OSI Systems , the developer of specialized electronics products for the security and healthcare industry, reported today that it has won a $3M contract from a New Jersey health system customer. The award went to its healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, for a patient monitoring system.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Elon Musk , the technology mogul behind SpaceX and Tesla Motors , is gearing up to develop a new startup, to launch its own constellation of satellites to deliver Internet access. According to the WSJ, the Musk is working with the founder of WorldVu Satellites Ltd. No other details of the venture have been revealed yet. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 3, 2012

Hawthorne-based SpaceX has gotten its wish: NASA wants it to send astronauts to space. SpaceX said Friday that it has won a $440M contract with NASA, to develop the successor to the Space Shuttle, to transport American astronauts to space. SpaceX said that it plans to undertake its first, manned flight to space by 2015.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The list this year includes Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial spaceflight firm headed by Elon Musk; Pasadena-based eSolar , the solar thermal power plant developer run by Idealab's Bill Gross; Carlsbad-based Life Technologies , the developer of gene sequencing machines; and La Jolla-based Synthetic Genomics , which is developing biofuels technology (..)

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JANUARY 6, 2012

The astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are eagerly awaiting the planned, February 7th docking of Hawthorne-based SpaceX Dragon capsule, likening the event to the opening of the American frontier. The Dragon will be the first, privately developed, commercial rocket ship to connect with the ISS. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 4, 2014

Hawthorne-based commercial rocket development firm SpaceX --which is led by tech mogul Elon Musk--is setting up a commercial spaceport in Texas, after a number of incentives offered by the state to attract the firm. The State of Texas said it will offer up $2.3M READ MORE>>.

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MAY 30, 2012

Southern California already has been celebrating a resurgence in its role in the aerospace industry, with the successful docking of a vehicle developed by Hawthorne-based SpaceX last week. SpaceX is expecting its Dragon spacecraft to return to earth around 5:35 a.m. Thursday morning.

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DECEMBER 6, 2010

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial rocket firm of Elon Musk, is set to launch a demonstration flight on Tuesday. billion resupply contract with NASA for the ISS.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Hawthorne-based Cereplast , a developer of bio-plastics, said today that it is moving all of its R&D and production lines to Indiana, as it looks to reduce its footprint in Southern California. Cereplast is developing bio-plastic resins, an alternative to petroleum-based plastics.

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial spacecraft and rocket development firm headed by Elon Musk, told its supporters in an email Monday that it is targeting use of its technology as a replacement for the Space Shuttle. The firm called the proposal as a "critical step" towards developing an American alternative to the Russian Soyuz.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial rocket company run by Elon Musk , is indeed working on developing a constellation of micro-satellites to deliver Internet access across the world. According to Elon Musk, in a tweet, SpaceX is still in the "early stages" of developing advanced micro-satellites operating in large formations.

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MARCH 19, 2012

Hawthorne-based SpaceX has set a new launch data for its mission to the International Space Station, saying this morning that it will launch on April 30th from Cape Canaveral. The docking with the ISS will be the first for a commercially developed launch vehicle, and will deliver supplies to the ISS. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 23, 2011

Hawthorne-based OSI Systems , a manufacturer of specialized electronic systems, reported today that it has scored a $1.6M OSI Sysetms develops electronic systems and components for the homeland security, healthcare, and defense market.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Santa Barbara-based Phone Halo has launched a crowd-funded project to develop a Bluetooth-based device to track users' wallets, the company said Tuesday. The firm said it has launched a crowd funding project seeking $250,000 to fund its efforts. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 4, 2011

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial rocket firm run by technology mogul Elon Musk, disclosed today in an email to supporters that the firm has racked up over $3 billion in revenues in its launch manifest, and has been profitable since 2007.

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MARCH 1, 2013

Things are looking a little less stressful for SpaceX , the commercial rocket and spacecraft developer founded by Elon Musk, after the company cleared up a glitch which had taken three of its thruster pods on its Dragon spacecraft out of service earlier today, after a successful launch from Cape Canaveral.

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JULY 30, 2013

Hawthorne-based commercial space rocket developer Space Exploratoin Technologies said this afternoon that it has been awarded a launch reservation contract to support the Canadian space program.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

Hawthorne-based OSI Systems , a developer and manufacturer of specialized electronic systems, said today that it has received a $3M order from a Washington state hospital. The firm said its Spacelabs Healthcare division received the $3M order from Swedish Medical Center, for advanced patient monitoring solutions.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), the commercial rocket firm run by tech mogul Elon Musk, has scored $75M from NASA as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev2) effort, NASA said Monday.

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APRIL 11, 2012

Hawthorne-based SpaceX is gearing up to set up a launch site in Cameron County, Texas, according to a report from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In a release to the public, the FAA said that SpaceX is developing an environmental impact statement and public meetings to discuss the plan.

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MAY 10, 2012

Hawthorne-based SpaceX and a firm working on developing its own, orbiting space station designs said Thursday they that have partnered to carry passengers to private space stations on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

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MAY 29, 2012

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the developer of commercial space rockets and space vehicles, has signed on its first commercial contract for its Falcon Heavy, with Intelsat , the satellite communications firm, the two said this morning. Financial details of the contract were not disclosed.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Hawthorne-based OSI Systems , a developer of electronic systems and components for the healthcare, defense, homeland security, and other indutries, has won a $1.8M order, the firm said this morning. The firm said its Spacelabs Healthcare division won a $1.8M order from a southern Louisiana hospital for a patient monitoring product.

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JULY 31, 2019

NASA has selected Hawthorne-based SpaceX , Carlsbad-based Vulcan Wireless , and Canoga Park-based Aerojet Rocketdyne as part of a new program to boost technologies to land humans on the Moon by 2024, the space agency announced on Tuesday.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

Hawthorne-based SpaceX is reportedly getting set to move some parts of the prototyping of its big, Mars-bound passenger rocket--the Starship (formerly known as the BFR)--to Texas, according to reports on Wednesday.

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MAY 25, 2012

The startup, which is based in Hawthorne, has been in the midst of its latest mission all week. NASA has been supporting SpaceX's efforts to develop a commercial spaceflight service, as it looks to replace the now-retired Space Shuttle fleet and reduce its costs. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 9, 2011

Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), the commercial rocket firm headed by Elon Musk, said Wednesday afternoon that it is expanding its rocket development facility in Texas. The firm said it has leased 631 acres for its test facility, more than double its existing facility near McGregor, Texas.

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JUNE 14, 2010

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , on the heels of the firm's successful launch of its Falcon 9 rocket, announced over the weekend that it has signed a contract with the National Space Organization (NSPO) to launch an Earth Observation Satellite, Formosat-5. Financial scope of the launch contract was not announced.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

According to Stratolaunch today, it is leveraging technology from both Mojave-based Scaled Composites , and Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies to create a new, air-launch system to provide orbital access to space. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 5, 2017

Hawthorne-based space rocket developer SpaceX is targeting launch of yet another Falcon 9 rocket later today, from NASA Kennedy Space Center, after a launch delay over the long weekend. SpaceX, which aborted its launch on Sunday due to "violation of abort criteria", is planning to launch the Intelsat 35e at 7:37 p.m. EDT (3:37 p.m.

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APRIL 18, 2018

Hawthorne-based SpaceX is getting set to launch yet another payload into space for NASA, saying all systems and weather are go for the 6:51 p.m. The rocket and spaceship developer said it will attempt to land the Falcon 9's first stage on the "Of Course I Still Love You" droneship out in the Atlantic Ocean after the launch.

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JUNE 19, 2017

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the Los Angeles area spacecraft and rocket developer, has delayed today's launch of BulgariaSat-1 to replace a fairing valve, saying that its next launch opportunities for the spacecraft are 6/23 and 6/24. That's the same weekend as SpaceX is scheduled to launch another payload for Iridium, on 6/25.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX has just signed a deal to deliver two robot payloads to the moon for a small Japanese company, ispace , ispace said this morning. According to ispace, it is using the technology developed by the HAKUTO team for its new effort, called HAKUTO-R. That effort expired in March.

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