IAC 2017 – Spaceflight Now

June 4, 2020

Breaking News

[ June 4, 2020 ] SpaceX sets new mark in rocket reuse 10 years after first Falcon 9 launch Falcon 9
[ June 3, 2020 ] Timeline for Falcon 9 launch with Starlink satellites Mission Reports
[ June 3, 2020 ] Live coverage: Falcon 9 rocket launches with more Starlink satellites Falcon 9
[ June 2, 2020 ] SpaceX’s reusable Falcon booster returns to port after crew launch Falcon 9
[ June 1, 2020 ] SpaceX targets Wednesday night for next Starlink launch Falcon 9

China resumes launch campaigns after string of failures, delays lunar mission

October 4, 2017

The launch of three experimental remote sensing satellites last week signaled the resumption of Chinese space launches following multiple rocket failures since late last year, but a senior Chinese space official has confirmed the Chang’e 5 mission to return samples from the moon remains grounded.

Elon Musk revises Mars plan, hopes for boots on ground in 2024

September 29, 2017

SpaceX plans to begin construction of a new rocket and spacecraft next year that could lead to human landings on Mars as early as 2024, scaling up technologies currently being perfected with the company’s Falcon 9 family of boosters to ensure reliability, reusability and, as a result, realistically low costs, founder Elon Musk said Friday.