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SpaceX Launch Aborted As Engine Ignition Begins
This morning?s scheduled launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was scrubbed with less than a second remaining on the countdown clock due to higher-than-expected pressure in one of the rocket?s engines.
The Launch Pad: SpaceX Falcon 9 Ready for Liftoff
Take a tour of the launch pad where SpaceX will attempt to make history May 19 by launching its Dragon capsule for a rendezvous with the International Space Station.
The Rocket Factory: SpaceX Builds Them From Top to Bottom
The commercial space race is about to begin. Early Saturday morning at 4:55 a.m. EDT, the first privately designed and built spacecraft destined for the International Space Station is expected to lift off from the historic Cape Canaveral Air Force Station not far from the Atlantic Ocean on Florida’s east coast. The Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule are designed and built by Space Exploration Technologies – the company better known as SpaceX – at the company’s factory not far from the Pacific Ocean in Hawthorne, California.
Electric Airplane Design Uses Flying Drone Batteries to Boost Range
An electric-vehicle veteran is turning his efforts from two wheels to a pair of wings as he sets his sights on electric-powered airplanes for his latest world record attempts.
Russia’s Newest Airliner Goes Missing During Indonesia Demo Flight
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 is missing in Indonesia after departing Jakarta with 50 people on board.