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Jul 10, 2013

@BrianDunning @SpaceX New spacesuit almost done. Hoping to unveil by end of year.

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Jul 6, 2013

Latest vertical landing rocket vid. 325M altitude, hold against wind, land w T/W>1, radar in loop http://t.co/I68Xxpb1EQ http://youtu.be/eGimzB5QM1M

580 likes1.5K RT276 replies
Jun 10, 2013

1st long duration firing of the new generation Falcon 9 rocket ~1.5 million pounds of vac thrust http://t.co/iGZadNVF7w http://youtu.be/CgIghRD4-ao

148 likes222 RT64 replies
Jun 8, 2013

We need more women in aerospace like Gwynne! http://t.co/bTl7t5nWZx http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-himi-spacex-20130609,0,2428179.story

191 likes211 RT60 replies
Jun 6, 2013

Mars requires developing complex technology over a decade+, but market cares about next 3 months. Result would be conflicting priorities.

243 likes205 RT63 replies
Jun 3, 2013

1st firing of Falcon 9-R advanced prototype rocket. Over 1M lbs thrust, enough to lift skyscraper http://t.co/AUCsWTw77E

645 likes957 RT152 replies
May 25, 2013

Technically, I "got rich" from Zip2 & PayPal w zero govt anything, then put 100% of that into SpaceX, Tesla & SolarCity.

352 likes267 RT80 replies
May 25, 2013

@ponder68 Carbon produced by a @SpaceX rocket flight is roughly equal to one 747 flight. No, we should not be exempt.

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May 19, 2013

@McBartVolgers @SpaceX High pressure helium pneumatic bolts and pistons. No explosives.

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May 12, 2013

@danielmarshal15 It can dig up almost anything.

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May 6, 2013

@bdcs Yup, it is super far. Moon is basically in our back yard relative to Mars.

10 likes7 RT3 replies
May 3, 2013

@yatpay Side boosters fall short & center core goes too far + Florida is heavily populated. Landing permission tricky :)

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May 3, 2013

@Alan_Nestos The legs are nested tight against the body of the rocket in flight, so rotate about 120 degrees to deploy

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Apr 28, 2013

First test of the Falcon 9-R (reusable) ignition system. Not long now before the hold down fire http://t.co/5r5nJWaNrI

313 likes397 RT82 replies
Apr 24, 2013

@Rocketrichardp @ct_la Exactly. DMV Comm overruled good recommendation of Hearing Officer.

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Apr 23, 2013

Grasshopper rocket flies up 250m, holds against wind and lands. Vid taken from our hexacopter http://t.co/LXmMCYDD0e http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoxiK7K28PU&feature=youtu.be

402 likes1.0K RT211 replies
Apr 21, 2013

Congratulations to @OrbitalSciences! “@CNETNews: Orbital's Antares rocket makes successful test flight http://t.co/y7bwdDMGCi” http://cnet.co/17QCmKa

64 likes106 RT10 replies
Apr 18, 2013

Heart goes out to people of central Texas, home of SpaceX TX. All resources at disposal to help in any way.

123 likes153 RT15 replies
Apr 10, 2013

@derrickgott007 already partly here with rocket development, but will make it a lot bigger with the launch site

50 likes8 RT7 replies
Apr 2, 2013

Certainly true that many people believe that Tesla and SpaceX are powered by the #hhgttg Infinite Improbability Drive :)

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Mar 29, 2013

Rocket fairing almost ready for deployment test in vacuum chamber. Man lift on right for scale http://t.co/BLOTThWFvw

212 likes155 RT44 replies
Mar 26, 2013

Recovery ship has secured Dragon. Powering down all secondary systems. Cargo looks A ok.

92 likes142 RT42 replies
Mar 26, 2013

Recovery ship just heard the sonic booms from Dragon reentry and has data transmission lock.

45 likes96 RT8 replies
Mar 26, 2013

Dragon deorbit burn was good. All thrusters operating. On target for splashdown.

51 likes101 RT18 replies
Mar 25, 2013

There's crazy, there's batsh*t crazy, then there's North Korea crazy... http://t.co/etJmNZqVD1 http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/north-korea-video-propaganda-us-troops-rockets-125355219.html

105 likes244 RT42 replies
Mar 20, 2013

Testing separation of F9 rocket fairing (can hold a city bus) in world's largest vacuum chamber http://t.co/2zkLi4ON0s

244 likes268 RT38 replies
Mar 9, 2013

Will show Johnny Cash hover slam rocket video for the first time in about 15 mins. Test footage only 36 hrs old. #SXSW

51 likes116 RT44 replies
Mar 8, 2013

@Asherlaw SpaceX is expanding launch ops at Canaveral too. Need 2 locations to handle flight rate and avoid weather risk

19 likes6 RT3 replies
Mar 2, 2013

Just received #Dragon docking clearance from @NASA. Will begin orbital maneuvers to Space Station at 11pm Pacific time.

133 likes287 RT59 replies
Mar 1, 2013

Would also like to thank @USAirForce for allowing us to use their long range comm system for Dragon in free drift.

84 likes117 RT24 replies
Mar 1, 2013

Orbit raising burn successful. Dragon back on track.

198 likes536 RT95 replies
Mar 1, 2013

Pods 1 and 4 now online and thrusters engaged. Dragon transitioned from free drift to active control. Yes!!

233 likes501 RT148 replies
Mar 1, 2013

Issue with Dragon thruster pods. System inhibiting three of four from initializing. About to command inhibit override.

79 likes490 RT49 replies
Mar 1, 2013

Falcon 9 delivered Dragon to its target orbit. All good on the rocket.

107 likes254 RT54 replies
Mar 1, 2013

Computer glitch found by @SpaceX avionics while bench testing on IM. Couldn't replicate on vehicle. Launch proceeding...

45 likes66 RT12 replies
Feb 26, 2013

Rocket static fire @SpaceX Cape Canaveral launch pad looks good. Engines generated 433 tons of thrust, parameters nominal.

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Feb 23, 2013

@EricIdle Cool! Btw, thought you might appreciate that 1st flight of Dragon spacecraft carried a large wheel of cheese :)

23 likes11 RT9 replies
Feb 9, 2013

Next Grasshopper rocket test is called the Johnny Cash Hover Slam (yeah baby!). Might be our first smoking crater...

118 likes192 RT51 replies
Feb 8, 2013

SpaceX software engineering is doing an AMA on Reddit http://t.co/hwkUwM5v http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1853ap/we_are_spacex_software_engineers_we_launch/

81 likes143 RT12 replies
Jan 15, 2013

What it feels like to ride a rocket http://t.co/b5vhLvqg http://youtu.be/nUV6oqCFrFU

108 likes147 RT36 replies
Jan 10, 2013

To be super clear, I don't wish to (nor could I) mandate anything about a Mars Colony. Am just working on the tech to get people there.

91 likes146 RT55 replies
Jan 10, 2013

Also, I am not the kale eating overlord of Mars (altho kale has its moments) http://t.co/nCjMgEjC http://www.thejanedough.com/peta-mars-vegan/

54 likes54 RT41 replies
Jan 4, 2013

This gives a sense of what Mars would look like after changing the climate to sustain life http://t.co/DT1P5EUp http://m.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/a-martian-dream-heres-what-the-red-planet-would-look-like-with-earth-like-oceans-and-life/266791/

137 likes255 RT37 replies
Dec 24, 2012

Cowboy riding the rocket no problemo http://t.co/YZdNpwX3

186 likes139 RT38 replies
Dec 24, 2012

Single camera view of the 40 meter rocket hover http://t.co/Zlh7xC7T http://youtu.be/Zz-NYeH-CEY

106 likes171 RT24 replies
Dec 24, 2012

Then we took him for a ride: 40 meter hover flight vid of the SpaceX Grasshopper test rocket http://t.co/2563ykr2 http://youtu.be/B4PEXLODw9c

129 likes271 RT38 replies
Dec 24, 2012

To provide a little perspective on the size of Grasshopper, we added a 6 ft cowboy to the rocket http://t.co/3NMYJqmd

1.3K likes197 RT35 replies
Dec 12, 2012

SpaceX will go public at some point, as I think it should ultimately be owned primarily by the public "@bm_ will SpaceX go public?"

74 likes121 RT24 replies
Nov 27, 2012

But if humanity wishes to become a multi-planet species, then we must figure out how to move millions of people to Mars.

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