WASHINGTON — Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) loaded its Dragon space capsule with simulated cargo and powered up the spacecraft in mid-December, earning a $5 million payout under its ...

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Hawthorne, CA – Today SpaceX released the following information on launch day activities for the first SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon demonstration launch for NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA has set Dec. 14 as the target launch date for Orbital Sciences Corp.’s Commercial Orbital Transportation System (COTS) cargo demonstration mission. Meanwhile, the company says it ...

On December 8, SpaceX became the first commercial company in history to re-enter a spacecraft from Earth orbit. SpaceX launched its Dragon spacecraft into orbit atop a Falcon 9 rocket at 10:43 AM EST ...

Orbital Sciences Corp. reported a drop in revenue for the second quarter of this year — $333.1 million as compared to $371.3 million in the second quarter of 2012. The dip is mostly due to decreases ...