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Science Dec 17

WATCH LIVE: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket

By Justin Stabley and Associated Press

Science May 31

SpaceX’s astronaut-riding Dragon arrives at space station

The docking occurred just 19 hours after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off Saturday afternoon from Kennedy Space Center, the nation’s first astronaut launch to orbit from home soil in nearly a decade.

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Nation May 27

Trump scraps plan to speak at space center after launch postponed

With just 16 minutes to go in the countdown, the launch was scrubbed because of the danger of lightning.

By Kevin Freking, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Science May 25

WATCH: SpaceX and NASA successfully launch historic flight with U.S. astronauts

SpaceX became the first private company ever to launch humans into Earth's orbit when its Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule took off from Kennedy Space Center on Saturday carrying two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Science Mar 01

WATCH: SpaceX tests Dragon capsule for launching humans into space

The launch window opens on Saturday at 2:49 a.m. EST, and is the first time the privately owned capsule, which is designed to carry humans into space, is testing its ability.

By Wendy Whitman Cobb, The Conversation

May 10

WATCH LIVE: SpaceX to launch Bangabandhu-1 satellite atop Block 5, the most powerful Falcon 9 rocket to date

By Nsikan Akpan

On Friday, SpaceX is slated to launch Bangabandhu Satellite-1, Bangladesh’s first communications satellite. But Block 5 -- the souped-up SpaceX rocket carrying the satellite -- may be the real headliner.

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Jun 03

SpaceX aims for history with latest rocket launch

By Kamala Kelkar

With 40 mice, 400 fruit flies and 3 tons of supplies in a refurbished cargo capsule, a SpaceX rocket embarked on another historic mission to the International Space Station from Florida on Saturday.

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Jan 14

Watch: SpaceX successfully returns to flight

By Andrew Wagner

SpaceX returned to the cosmos Saturday, launching its first mission since one of the company’s Falcon 9 rockets exploded on Sept. 1.

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Dec 22

What made this week’s SpaceX rocket landing historic

By Nsikan Akpan

SpaceX successfully landed its Falcon 9 rocket booster late Monday. Here's why should you care.

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