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SpaceX Will Soon Attempt To Return Falcon 9 First Stage, Musk Says.

Authors :
Host, Pat
Source :
Defense Daily; 10/8/2013, Vol. 260 Issue 6, p6-7, 2p
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The article reports on the plan of space transport company Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) to return the first stage of one of its Falcon 9 rockets in 2014 during its third Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) flight to the International Space Station (ISS). SpaceX founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Elon Musk announced the plan following the successful launch of its Falcon 9 rocket in September 2013. The company expected the rocket to reduce the cost of space access.

Subjects

Subjects :
ROCKET launching
SPACE flight

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08890404
Volume :
260
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Defense Daily
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
90621444