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Greaves Says Falcon Heavy Certification Progress Depends On CRS-7 Mishap Investigation

Greaves Says Falcon Heavy Certification Progress Depends On CRS-7 Mishap Investigation
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launches June 28, 2015, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Photo: NASA.

The head of Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSMC) said Space Exploration Technology Corp.’s (SpaceX) Falcon Heavy rocket certification progress depends on what the company provides from its Falcon 9 mishap investigation.“It depends on what they provide us,” Air Force Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves told reporters in Washington Tuesday when asked if Falcon Heavy certification was on hold pending the CRS-7 investigation. “We’re looking at whatever data SpaceX provides us.”Greaves said SpaceX needs to get through its CRS-7…

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