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SpaceX Falcon 9 Dragon Capsule Launch for NASA

flyingeraser — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:27:08 +0000

via RussiaToday

1st SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Flight

flyingeraser — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 04:33:04 +0000

On June 4th, 2010 at 14:30 UTC the first ever Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40, Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Carrying the Dragon Spacecraft Qualification Unit this flight was designed to test not only the vehicle itself but also begin tests of the Dragon capsule.

Source: Spacevidcast

Virgin Galactic’s Sir Richard Branson takes first Flight in VMS Eve at Airventure 2009

flyingeraser — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:35:50 +0000

Today, at the worlds largest private air show (EAA Airventure 2009, Oshkosh, Wisconsin), Sir Richard Branson took his first flight in the mothership which will launch Virgin Galactic’s space tourism and science customers into space…

Source: youtube.com/spacetravelfound

SpaceX Engine and Structural Test Site – Texas

flyingeraser — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:24:33 +0000

Tom Mueller, SpaceX’s VP of Propulsion, gives a tour of our Texas Test Site showing structural and propulsion test facilities in action.
Source: SpaceX

Virgin Galactic WhiteKnightTwo Footage

flyingeraser — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:52:40 +0000

B Roll footage courtesy of Virgin Galactic http://virgingalactic.com/

NYC Couple Married in First-Ever Zero Gravity Wedding

flyingeraser — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:22:38 +0000

A New York City couple, Noah Fulmor and wife, made history by becoming the first bride and groom married in zero gravity. (June 22 2009)

Source: AP

Amazon.com’s Blue Origin Goddard

flyingeraser — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:51:48 +0000

Goddard is Blue Origin’s first vertical take-off and landing vehicle.

Blue Origin is a privately-funded aerospace company initially focused on sub-orbital spaceflight founded in 2000. The company is developing a vehicle called the New Shepard. The company is owned by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.