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July 10, 2025

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SpaceX, NASA looking into sluggish chutes on last 2 flights

February 10, 2022 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX and NASA are investigating a parachute issue that occurred on the last two capsule flights. One of the four main parachutes was slow to inflate during the return of four […]

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SpaceX launches Christmas presents, supplies to station

December 22, 2021 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched Christmas gifts, goodies and supplies to the International Space Station on Tuesday and got a present in return: the company’s 100th successful rocket landing.   The predawn liftoff from […]

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SpaceX launches ants, avocados, robot to space station

August 30, 2021 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A SpaceX shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday. The delivery — due to arrive Monday — is the company’s 23rd […]

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FAA: New tool limits disruptions caused by space operations

July 13, 2021 The Associated Press

Federal regulators said Thursday they now can better track rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, which could cut the amount of time that airplanes must be routed around space operations. The Federal Aviation […]

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SpaceX launches 3rd crew with recycled rocket and capsule

April 23, 2021 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched four astronauts into orbit Friday using a recycled rocket and capsule, the third crew flight in less than a year for Elon Musk’s rapidly expanding company. The astronauts from […]

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SpaceX, NASA give ‘go’ for astronaut launch, 3rd for Dragon

April 16, 2021 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is gearing up for its third astronaut launch in under a year, after getting the green light from NASA a week ahead of next Thursday’s planned flight. Managers from NASA […]

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1st private space crew paying $55M each to fly to station

January 26, 2021 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first private space station crew was introduced Tuesday: Three men who are each paying $55 million to fly on a SpaceX rocket. They’ll be led by a former NASA astronaut […]

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SpaceX launches 2nd crew, regular station crew flights begin

November 16, 2020 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company. The Falcon rocket thundered into the night from […]

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SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years

August 3, 2020 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk’s […]

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Take 2 for SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch with more storms

May 30, 2020 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX pressed ahead with its second attempt to launch astronauts for NASA — a historic first for a private company — but more stormy weather threatened more delays. Elon Musk’s company […]

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