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SpaceX Captures the Flag, Beating Boeing in Cosmic Contest

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first astronauts launched by SpaceX declared victory Monday in NASA’s cosmic capture-the-flag game. They quickly claimed the prize left behind at the International Space Station nearly a decade ago by the last crew to launch from ...
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Stormy Weather Puts Damper on SpaceX’s 1st Astronaut Launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Stormy weather is threatening to delay SpaceX’s first astronaut launch. A SpaceX rocket is scheduled to blast off Wednesday afternoon from Kennedy Space Center, carrying a Dragon capsule with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnke...
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SpaceX Confirms Crew Capsule Destroyed in Ground Test

CAPE CANAVERAL — SpaceX finally confirmed Thursday its crew capsule was destroyed in ground testing two weeks ago and conceded that the accident is "not great news" for the company's effort to launch astronauts this year. SpaceX still cannot access the test...
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Israel Flying to Moon After SpaceX Launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An Israeli spacecraft rocketed toward the moon for the country's first attempted lunar landing, following a launch Thursday night by SpaceX. "We thought it's about time for a change, a...
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Elon Musk to Unveil Underground Tunnel, Transport Cars

LOS ANGELES — Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is set to unveil an underground transportation tunnel on Tuesday that could move people faster than subways. "I am actually going to do this." — Elon Musk Musk also plans to show off the autonomous cars that will...