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SpaceX Successfully Launches CRS-5 Mission, Falls Short Landing Falcon 9 First Stage

Wednesday, January 21st, 2015

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Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) on Jan. 10 successfully launched its fifth Cargo Resupply Services (CRS-5) mission for NASA, but came up short successfully landing its Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage on a floating platform.Company founder and CEO Elon Musk said Jan. 10 on Twitter the first stage made it to the drone spaceport ship, but “landed hard.” Musk said the ship was “fine” following the landing attempt, but that some support equipment needed to be replaced. SpaceX spokesman John…

Congress

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

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