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APRIL 19, 2021

Hawthorne-based SpaceX has scored a groundbreaking contract to help land two American astronauts on the moon, according to NASA. NASA said Friday that it has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander on the Moon. The contract is worth $2.89

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MAY 29, 2020

Hawthorne-based SpaceX has seen another setback in their efforts to develop its next generation Starship, after a full size prototype of the SpaceX Starship exploded after a test firing of its Raptor engines. Videos show the Starship exploding at SpaceX's test site at Boca Chica, Texas at 1:49 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Hawthorne-based SpaceX has test fired its new Raptor engines, the new engines which are being developed for the next SpaceX launch vehicle. The Raptor engine is a liquid-fueled rocket engine which uses methane and liquid oxygen, and are expected to have about twice the power of the current Merlin 1D engines used in the SpaceX Falcon 9.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

Hawthorne, California-based rocket developer SpaceX conducted a high-altitude, suborbital flight of its Starship spacecraft on Wednesday, successfully launching the vehicle to high altitudes--but ending with a spectacular explosion of the Starship just as it reached the ground.

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MARCH 24, 2020

An employee of Hawthorne-based SpaceX , as well as an on-site health care provider at the SpaceX headquarters, have tested positive for COVID-19 , sending a number of employees into quarantine, according to a report from CNBC. Accordnig to CNBC, SpaceX is asking the employees it sent home to remain in quarantine for 14 days. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

Hawthorne-based SpaceX has received a $3M contract from NASA, to go towards some of its work aimed at space exploration on the Moon and Mars, NASA said this week. The award was one of a number of awards given to 14 companies, announced by NASA for its Tipping Point program. NASA awarded the fourteen companies a combined total of $43.2M

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

Hawthorne, California-based rocket launch, spacecraft, and satellite developer SpaceX , in one of the first large scale deployments of its Starlink satellite constellation, will provide Internet access to Ector County, Texas.

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JUNE 10, 2019

Fans of Hawthorne, California-based rocket and spacecraft developer SpaceX have another opportunity to catch a launch in San Luis Obispo, as SpaceX attempts to launch three Earth observation satellites on Wednesday. The launch--currently scheduled for 7:17 a.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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JANUARY 17, 2020

Elon Musk , the founder of SpaceX and Tesla Motors , says the goal of all of the spacecraft development at SpaceX is to send one million people to Mars by 2050. SpaceX is based in Hawthorne, California, in the Los Angeles area, and Musk spends most of his time in LA. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 29, 2018

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial rocket and spacecraft developer led by technology mogul Elon Musk, is aiming at its first launch of its new Falcon Heavy rocket for February 6th. SpaceX conducted a static firing test on the new rocket design last week.

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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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DECEMBER 18, 2018

Hawthorne-based SpaceX is in the midst of raising another $500M in funding, according to the WSJ, in a funding round to help it bring its constellation of Internet satellites to space. billion in funding for its rocket development, spacecraft, and space exploration plans. The funding reportedly is coming form Baillie Gifford & Co.,

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Hawthorne-based SpaceX has been booked to launch the first, privately funded lunar lander mission, as a secondary payload on an upcoming launch from Cape Canaveral. The lunar lander was developed by SpaceIL, an Israeli non-profit. The lunar lander was developed by SpaceIL, an Israeli non-profit.

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JUNE 15, 2017

Hawthorne-based rocket developer SpaceX is hoping to put its returned rockets back precisely on their launch pads, according to a report Thursday. The report, citing a paper published by Elon Musk , quotes Musk saying that the firm is getting "closer to the bull's eye".

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

Hawthorne-based SpaceX is getting set to reach another milestone in its development of space exploration technology, which is to push the reuse of its rockets even further. According to a SpaceX official, the company is about to relaunch one of its boosters for the third time.

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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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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Hawthorne-based rocket and space vehicle developer SpaceX is renaming its upcoming, passenger-carrying rocket--the BFR--to "Starship", and will refer to the rocket booster as "Super Heavy", according to SpaceX founder Elon Musk. BFR had officially stood for "Big Falcon Rocket" but had also referred to "Big F**king Rocket".

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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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JULY 11, 2018

Hawthorne, California-based rocket launch provider SpaceX may be looking to deliver its own spacecraft to Mars, however, in the meantime, it's now set to deliver a spacecraft to the Moon for a nonprofit group in Israel. SpaceIL has develops a large, 4-legged unmanned spacecraft for landing on the Moon. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Hawthorne-based SpaceX said over the weekend that all of the first stage cores for its Falcon Heavy have completed testing at its rocket development facility in McGregor, Texas. SpaceX released a video of the static fire testing, where those rockets are fired while anchored to the ground. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 21, 2016

Hawthorne-base OSI Systems , which develops electronics systems for the homeland security, healthcare, and other markets, said this morning that it has acquired American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E), AS&E), in a deal worth approximately $187M. OSI said it would pay $37.00

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JANUARY 26, 2016

A big Los Angeles area construction and engineering firm, AECOM , said Tuesday that it has been selected to build the first, Hyperloop test track, for a competition being run by Hawthorne-based SpaceX. The size of the contract was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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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 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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SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Hawthorne-based OSI Systems , the developer of X-ray and other screening equipment for the homeland security, defense, aerospace, and healthcare industries, has acquired American Science and Engineering, Inc. , in a deal worth $269M. OSI Systems said it paid $37.00

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Hawthorne-based SpaceX is shifting the first, test flight of its Crew Dragon vehicle to March 2nd, according to NASA, in what will be the first SpaceX test of its vehicle for launching astronauts to the International Space Station. SpaceX had originally been hoping to launch the first test flight in January.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

Hawthorne-based SpaceX successfully returned to space on Saturday with a launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, launching ten Iridium satellites into orbit, and successfully landing the first stage of the rocket an its barge at sea. on Saturday, and was the first launch for the space rocket developer since a catastrophic failure in September.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

In the biggest impact so far of the loss of a Falcon 9 rocket in Cape Canaveral in August, Hawthorne-based SpaceX is delaying its first manned missions to space from 2017 to 2018.

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MARCH 19, 2015

Hawthorne-based OSI Systems , which develops explosives detection systems, said it has received an $11M order from an un-named, international customer. The order came through its security division, Rapiscan Systems. OSI''s products are used for inspection of baggage and air cargo. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

Playa Vista-based hyperloop developer Hyperloop Transportation Technologies --the company led by Dirk Ahlborn and Bibop Gresta--says it has linked up with insurance company Munich Re on a risk analysis and feasibility effort. The other companies are the similar named Virgin Hyperloop One in downtown Los Angeles, and SpaceX, in Hawthorne.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

Hawthorne-based rocket launch and spacecraft developer SpaceX has delayed its next, West Coast launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, from tomorrow--Tuesday--to an indefinite future date. The delay comes as another storm system is expected through the Central Coast through the end of the week.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Hawthorne-based SpaceX said on Monday afternoon, that it plans to send two passengers around the Moon, next year. SpaceX said that it will use the Falcon Heavy--which is set for its first test flight this summer--for the launch, and will leverage development from NASA's Commercial Crew Program to help support the flight.

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MAY 31, 2018

Hawthorne-based rocket and spacecraft developer SpaceX delayed the SES-12 satellite launch, which had been scheduled for Friday, saying on Thursday that it needed to run additional tests on the Falcon 9's second stage. According to SpaceX, it is now looking at a June 4th launch of the satellite mission from Florida's Cape Canaveral.

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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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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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DECEMBER 14, 2016

Elon Musk , the billionaire behind Hawthorne-based rocket developer SpaceX and electric car company Tesla Motors --as well as solar installer and financing firm Solarcity, which is now part of Tesla--is set to become a regular advisor to President-Elect Trump, according to reports this morning.

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