Space Shuttle Decision, 1965-1972 (History of the Space Shuttle, Volume 1)

All signs point to SpaceX nearing a return-to-flight mission for Falcon 9. I discuss what to watch for in the months ahead, and read some email.

  • SpaceX prime Falcon 9 rockets for December return | NASASpaceFlight.com
  • With rockets on the move, SpaceX still aiming for 2016 return to flight | Ars Technica
  • Matt Desch on Twitter: “A beautiful sight. Stage 1 arriving in California for our launch. Soon, very soon... Rainbow was a nice (and fitting) touch! #IridiumNEXT”
  • Chris B - NSF on Twitter: “SpaceX ramping up to RTF. Falcon 9 S1 spotted en route to Vandy (Iridium NEXT). Next S1 and S2 (Echostar-23?) on the McGregor test stands.”
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  • The Space Review: Enabling a Mars settlement strategy with the Hercules reusable Mars lander
  • Space Shuttle Decision, 1965-1972, by T. A. Heppenheimer
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