Tag Archives: SpaceX

SpaceX Tests the SuperDraco Engine

Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 by MegaZone

I really love SpaceX, I hope they continue to deliver on their plans successfully. They’re working on the SuperDraco engine for the Dragon capsule. It will be used for the pusher launch abort system, as well as for powered descent … Continue reading →

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Stratolaunch Systems – You Can’t Say They Don’t Dream Big!

Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 by MegaZone

What do you get when ex-Microsoft tycoon Paul Allen pulls together Burt Rutan’s Scaled Composites, home of SpaceShipOne, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX, home of the Falcon series of launchers? A new company, Stratolaunch Systems, with a truly audacious plan for … Continue reading →

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SpaceX Needs Interns

Posted on Friday, October 21, 2011 by MegaZone

For my money SpaceX is one of the most exciting companies in the world today. They’re doing things no other private company is doing and they’re well ahead of the rest in the race to build the next generation of … Continue reading →

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SpaceX Looks to Develop Reusable Launch Vehicles

Posted on Saturday, October 1, 2011 by MegaZone

SpaceX is nothing if not ambitious. They’ve always said that their long term intentions are to make their boosters, the Falcon 1 & Falcon 9, reusable. But they’ve never really detailed just how they intend to do so. I think … Continue reading →

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Airbags, They’re Not Just For Car Crashes and Stuntwork

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2011 by MegaZone

Boeing posted this video of airbag tests for their CST-100 capsule. The CST-100, for Crew Space Transportation 100, is a new crew capsule Boeing is developing for LEO (Low Earth Orbit) to the space station and other destinations. It is … Continue reading →

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