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SpaceX makes history, successfully lands Falcon 9 rocket following orbital launch

2015-12-22 13:20:10| Extremetech

SpaceX goes big to close out 2015 by launching 11 satellites into orbit, and then landing the Falcon 9 rocket successfully.

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SpaceX may have run into trouble with Thursdays Falcon 9 rocket test

2015-12-18 14:58:10| Extremetech

The private space firm is currently planning to launch its newly upgraded Falcon 9 rocket for the first time since June, but some unexpected issues may have put Saturday's launch into question.

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Blue Origin Rocket Sticks Landing

2015-11-27 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld

Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket this week made history when it landed intact in Texas. The unmanned crew capsule returned safely from a test flight that took it 330,000 feet into the air. The New Shepard could become the first reusable booster -- it's scheduled to return to space in a few months. It's now tucked into a storage facility at a launch site in West Texas.

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First commercial launch for Japan's H-IIA rocket platform

2015-11-25 10:48:56| Industrial Machines - Topix.net

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have announced that the Telesat Telstar 12 VANTAGE satellite today made a successful launch from the Yoshinobu launch pad at the Tanegashima Space Center. The broadcast and telecommunication satellite lifted off at 3:50 pm JST atop the upgraded H-IIA Launch vehicle No.

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