Category: reusable rocket

SpaceX pulls off its first double fairing catch after a Falcon 9 launch

Post author By Randall
Post date July 20, 2020
Categories In fairing, falcon 9, gear, News, recovery, reusable rocket, Spacex, Tech

[ad_1] Part of the SpaceX mission has been to create reusable rockets that make spaceflight cheaper, and it has become routine to see the company’s booster rockets return safely to Earth. With today’s launch SpaceX set a new milestone by catching both halves of the nosecone fairing, according to a tweet from CEO Elon Musk. […]

Watch SpaceX launch a Falcon 9 loaded with internet satellites at 11 PM ET (updated)

Post author By Randall
Post date May 15, 2019
Categories In Elon Musk, falcon 9, gear, Internet, launch, reusable rocket, satellite internet, Space, Spacex, starlink, Tech

[ad_1] SpaceX already revealed more about how its Starlink internet-providing satellites will work, and now it has to put the first 60 in space. According to Elon Musk, this is the heaviest payload ever for SpaceX, and each launch will “deliver 1 terabit of bandwidth to the Earth.” The launch window is scheduled to open […]