Eric Ralph, Author at TESLARATI.com

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch Musk’s Tesla into space on Feb. 6

Sourced from those very much in the know, Chris Gerbhardt of NASASpaceflight.com has broken news of the first real date for the...

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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy roars to life for the first time in history

After several weeks of concerted and intensive testing, SpaceX’s massive Falcon Heavy rocket has conducted a static fire for the first time...

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy testing delayed after government shutdown

As the U.S. Senate’s majority party searches for ten additional votes in order to end a federal government shutdown that began late...

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SpaceX talks Moon mission as strategic stepping stone for Mars colony

Josh Brost, Senior Director of SpaceX’s Government Business Development was in attendance at a civil spaceflight conference in Washington D.C. yesterday, January...

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SpaceX on track to launch four rockets next month despite Falcon Heavy delays

Despite the intense focus on SpaceX’s first Falcon Heavy launch attempt and the testing preceding it, SpaceX is still a functioning business,...

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What’s causing SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy delays?

Although uncertainty in the schedule remains, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket appears to be nearly ready for its first engine ignition test (called...

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SpaceX gets ready to fire up Falcon Heavy for the first time at Cape Canaveral

As it gradually nears a launch date sometime in late January or early February, SpaceX’s new super-heavy launch vehicle (SHLV) Falcon Heavy...

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SpaceX could begin testing its Mars rocket in Texas by late 2018, early 2019

On the heels of a successful wet dress rehearsal for Falcon Heavy, SpaceX’s President and COO Gwynne Shotwell spoke briefly about SpaceX...

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy completes successful rehearsal, static fire pushed back due to bug in launch pad hardware

More than a decade after its 2005 public conception, SpaceX is closer than ever to the first launch Falcon Heavy, the company’s...

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SpaceX President breaks silence on rumored Zuma mission failure

After some 24 hours of total silence from all parties involved, dubious rumors began to trickle out on the afternoon of January...

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy spied on the move ahead of test fire

While touring Florida’s Kennedy Space Center by bus earlier this morning (January 8), several spaceflight fans captured SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rolling out...

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SpaceX’s first launch and landing of 2018 a success [gallery]

Update: While live coverage of the mission ended immediately after, SpaceX has nailed their first Falcon 9 booster recovery of the new year...

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Musk shares timelapse of SpaceX Falcon Heavy being raised for launch prep

Elon Musk reiterated SpaceX’s commitment to completing the inaugural launch of Falcon Heavy before the end of January 2018 in a series...

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SpaceX’s mysterious Zuma mission ready for launch after fueling rehearsal

SpaceX’s Launch Complex-40 is nearly ready to host its second Falcon 9 launch since it was reactivated after extensive repairs and upgrades....

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SpaceX releases video of world’s most powerful rocket ready for liftoff

Just a few days after its first-ever rollout to Launch Complex 39A, SpaceX has published its official photos of the historic moment,...

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SpaceX may perfect reusable rockets in 2018: Evolution in the Falcons’ Nest

2017 has in almost every respect been an unrivaled halcyon year for SpaceX: over the course of its twelves months, SpaceX has...

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy goes vertical with Musk’s Tesla as launch nears

After approximately half a decade of concerted and less-than-patient waiting, long-time followers of SpaceX have, for the first time ever, seen SpaceX’s...