Isles of Scilly US space rocket dismantled for removal
A section of a space rocket which was found off the Isles of Scilly, has been dismantled for disposal, its owners have confirmed. The material would "probably" be shipped back to the USA, said California-based SpaceX. Read more
A large chunk of an American space rocket has been found in the sea off the Isles of Scilly. A large section of a spacecraft, measuring about 10m by 4m, was spotted on the surface between Bryher and Tresco. Coastguards believe it is from the unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 which exploded after take-off in Florida in June. Read more
SpaceX Falcon-9 Dragon CRS-7 Failure, June 28, 2015
Unmanned SpaceX rocket explodes after Florida launch
An unmanned American Falcon-9 rocket has broken apart in flames minutes after lifting off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Debris from the SpaceX vehicle tumbled out of the sky into the Atlantic Ocean. Read more
SpaceX International Space Station Pre Launch Briefing from NASA's Kennedy Space Center
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NASA and commercial partner SpaceX discussed its plans for a launch of its seventh cargo delivery to the International Space Station under the agency's Commercial Resupply Services contract. The company's Falcon 9 will carry its Dragon cargo spacecraft to the station from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and be filled with more than 4,000 pounds of supplies and payloads, including critical materials for the science and research investigations that will occur during Expeditions 44 and 45.