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SpaceX Wins Missile Tracking Contract

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Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX has received a new, $149M contract to help develop new, missile tracking satellites for the U.S. SpaceX is reportedly looking to use the same base platform as it has been for Starlink for the satellite tracking. The award was through the Pentagon's Space Development Agency.

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SpaceX Releases Vine Of Failed Landing Attempt

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX has just released a video via Vine of its failed landing attempt of the first launch stage of its rocket booster in Florida. SpaceX had been attempting to land the booster on a floating platform, as part of its efforts to develop a reusable rocket booster. embed below). READ MORE>>.

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SpaceX Aims For Solid Ground In Next Landing Test

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial rocket and spacecraft developer led by Elon Musk, is planning to attempt its next rocket landing test on solid ground, at Cape Canaveral, according to NASA. SpaceX has made several, failed landing attempts of its booster on its ocean platform on prior missions. READ MORE>>.

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SpaceX Hopes Three Times Is A Charm, Moves Launch Again

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX has been forced to scrub the launch of the USAF'' DSCOVR space weather satellite for the second time, due to high winds, and will try a launch on Wednesday. READ MORE>>. spacex falcon satellite usaf force dscovr reusable rocket aerospace nasa space weather'

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SpaceX Sees Successful Launch, Not So Great Landing

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX saw another successful launch of a mission ot the International Space Station on Saturday, taking off at 4:47 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch is the fifth of twelve, contracted resupply missions for SpaceX to the International Space Station.

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Transportation Weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in Austin

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This week we’ll focus on the city of Austin, gain insight into Uber’s spending habits, do a little scooter number crunching, the Tesla Model Y, and the so-called “race” — an overused and inaccurate term — to develop autonomous vehicles. ONM … There are OEMs in the automotive world. Cymbal clash!)