October 1, 2008 With the Space Shuttle scheduled to retire in 2010, alternative transport vessels will need to be developed to keep the International Space Station manned, and to keep options open for ...

WASHINGTON — Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has scrubbed its third attempt to make the inaugural launch of its Falcon 1 rocket after problems cropped up during a planned engine test. The El ...

A busted nut, not human error, is to blame for the fuel leak that doomed the Falcon 1 rocket on its maiden flight, according to the findings of a government review board chartered to investigate the ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday reminisced about the first failed launch attempt of the company’s Falcon 1 launch vehicle after the Polaris Dawn crew landed safely back to Earth in a SpaceX Dragon ...

A Falcon 1 rocket failed to reach orbit late Saturday, marking the third unsuccessful attempt for private spaceflight firm SpaceX. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...