Feb 23
SpaceX Moves New Rocket to Launch Pad
Posted in: NASA, science, space, Space Tech, tesla, Today's Chili
Space Exploration Technologies, also known as SpaceX, is gearing up for final testing of its two-stage Falcon 9 rocket.
Space.com reports that the privately held firm–contracted by NASA, along with one other firm–is now sitting on top of its Florida launch pad, in preparation for a scheduled first flight later this year.
NASA has contracted the two firms for unmanned cargo shipments to the International Space Station on commercially built spaceships, the report said. SpaceX’s $1.6 billion contract calls for 12 missions.
SpaceX is one of former PayPal co-founder Elon Musk’s two largest current ventures, the other being electric sports car maker Tesla Motors.
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