SpaceX launches cargo to ISS, rocket ocean landing fails

SpaceX launches cargo to ISS, rocket ocean landing fails
by Staff Writers
Miami (AFP) Jan 10, 2015

SpaceX on Saturday blasted off its Falcon 9 rocket on an historic recycling mission, after propelling the Dragon cargo ship toward the International Space Station.

The rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 4:47 am (0947 GMT) and was to be followed minutes later by an attempt to guide the rocket's first stage down to a controlled landing on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean.

According to a SpaceX update - "the Rocket made it to drone spaceport ship, but landed hard. Close, but no cigar this time. Bodes well for the future though."

After two delays in recent weeks due to rocket problems, Saturday's launch went smoothly.

The cargo ship is carrying more than 5,000 pounds of supplies to the six-member crew of astronauts living in orbit.

Thanks for being here; We need your help. The Space Media Network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain. With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords. Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year. If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceMediaNetwork Contributor $5 Billed Once credit card or paypal		SpaceMediaNetwork Monthly Supporter $5 Billed Monthly paypal only

Related Links
Launch Pad at Space-Travel.com

Comment on this article via your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks

del.icio.us

Digg

Google

Memory Foam Mattress Review

SPACE MEDIA NETWORK PROMOTIONS
Solar Energy Solutions
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison

Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News

SpaceX to attempt rocket, cargo launch Saturday
Miami (AFP) Jan 8, 2015
SpaceX will try again Saturday to launch its Falcon 9 rocket, propelling the Dragon cargo ship toward the International Space Station and then attempting its first landing on an ocean platform. The landmark bid in the California-based company's mission to make rockets as re-usable as airplanes was delayed at the last minute Tuesday due to a problem with the rocket's second stage. The lau ... read more

Raytheon given $2.4B FMS contract for Patriot fire units

US delivers second radar defense system to Japan

US Ballistic Missile Defense Needs More Testing

Israel, US in abortive missile defence test

Lockheed Martin upgrading Army tactical missiles

Taiwan launches its largest ever missile ship

French tactical air defense system set for upgrade

Poland orders more Norwegian missiles

Drones swoop into electronics show as interest surges

Global Hawks achieve flight-hour record

U.S. military seeks new UAV perception technology

Radar testing for JLENS aerostat

Navy prepares for Jan. 20 communications satellite launch

Navy picks MIL Corporation for communications support

Harris Corporation supplies Philippines with tactical radios

Satellite for military communications closer to launch

Navy orders rail gun battery system fron K2 Energy Solutions

Babcock receives $1.3B British military vehicle maintenance deal

U.S. orders more M72 Light Assault Weapons

Lithuania receives Polish shoulder-fired air defense missiles

Four Afghan Guantanamo detainees repatriated: Pentagon

Global arms treaty enters into force on Wednesday

Plunging oil price to reset global defence budgets: IHS

British military sells its Defense Support Group

13 Ukraine soldiers killed in road crash in east

US scaling back bases in Europe in cost-cutting move

China Nobel winner praises Communist party

Australians reject siding with Japan over China: survey

New technology focuses diffuse light inside living tissue

Mysteries of 'molecular machines' revealed

Dartmouth researchers create 'green' process to reduce molecular switching waste

ORNL microscopy pencils patterns in polymers at the nanoscale

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.