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What difficulties will be faced modifying the Falcon 9 FT, so to have better and easier landings of the 1st stage from a GTO mission?
Awarded Aug 24, 2016 at 18:23
What caused SES-8's Falcon 9 launch computer to abort at T+2 seconds?
Awarded Jul 18, 2016 at 12:31
Will the ISS need more docking ports?
Awarded Jul 13, 2016 at 7:18
Why does the ISS crew wear a dust mask in BEAM?
Awarded Jun 26, 2016 at 5:41
What work needs to be done before reusing Falcon 9?
Awarded Jun 7, 2016 at 11:48
How will the SLS first stage be supplied with engines? Copy manufacturing the RS-25 or replacing it?
Awarded Jun 6, 2016 at 20:34
Why can't Pratt & Whitney make RD-180 engines on their own?
Awarded Jun 4, 2016 at 1:18
What technology could the Soviets have contributed to the Apollo program?
Awarded May 10, 2016 at 15:47
Where is the other half (stage two) of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket?
Awarded Apr 13, 2016 at 21:00
What caused the N1 to become a failure?
Awarded Apr 6, 2016 at 22:15
How far would the STS get without the SRBs
Awarded Apr 5, 2016 at 13:22
Is SpaceX the only launch service provider who can attempt another launch the next day after a scrub?
Awarded Mar 1, 2016 at 18:57
Are any rockets currently in use capable of putting a man on the Moon?
Awarded Feb 24, 2016 at 11:56
How are EVA's in LEO affected by being at the night side of Earth?
Awarded Feb 7, 2016 at 0:13
What is the fundamental difference between SpaceX from one side and Lockheed Martin from other?
Awarded Jan 25, 2016 at 9:09
What technological hurdles prevent the development of a space gun?
Awarded Dec 28, 2015 at 16:33
Difference between BlueOrigin and SpaceX rocket landings?
Awarded Dec 24, 2015 at 6:19
Now that they can land a Falcon 9, what will they do with it?
Awarded Dec 23, 2015 at 11:43
What work is being done to develop and test artificial gravity?
Awarded Oct 31, 2015 at 18:17
How do astronauts and cosmonauts sleep on a Soyuz?
Awarded Oct 30, 2015 at 16:09
Why did it take so long for methane to be used as a rocket propellant?
Awarded Oct 1, 2015 at 15:49
When the ISS accelerates, do the astronauts feel it?
Awarded Sep 9, 2015 at 3:19
What is the purpose of the black-and-white patterns on some rockets?
Awarded Sep 8, 2015 at 14:03
What propulsion methods does the ISS use for station-keeping?
Awarded Sep 8, 2015 at 12:39
Why are there no spacecraft rotating for artificial gravity?
Awarded Aug 26, 2015 at 18:07
Is there any evidence that NASA was worried about deep lunar dust?
Awarded Aug 13, 2015 at 1:24
Will a Dragon v2 ever bring 7 astronauts to the ISS?
Awarded Aug 7, 2015 at 17:08
How are Falcon-9 telemetry data transmission errors handled?
Awarded Aug 5, 2015 at 20:23
Is there any rule for rocket engine nozzle proximity from each other?
Awarded Jul 31, 2015 at 4:19
Quality vs. Quantity for Rocket Engines
Awarded Jul 31, 2015 at 3:24
Is the SLS irrelevant if the Falcon Heavy launch is successful this year?
Awarded Jul 22, 2015 at 17:56
Why is Falcon 9's shape so tall and skinny?
Awarded Jul 14, 2015 at 12:27
Does the proximity of engines in engine clusters cause interference?
Awarded Jul 10, 2015 at 11:48
Who pays when a mission to the ISS fails?
Awarded Jul 9, 2015 at 22:26
What will the next ISS resupply launch be named?
Awarded Jul 1, 2015 at 9:33
Who can now resupply the ISS?
Awarded Jun 29, 2015 at 22:07
Were the Apollo lunar activities observed from Earth?
Awarded Jun 10, 2015 at 20:28
Has a pad abort ever been done on an actual launch?
Awarded May 8, 2015 at 4:18
What makes Falcon Heavy with 3 booster 4 times more capable than single booster F9?
Awarded May 4, 2015 at 23:57
Why does SpaceX have a launch window for a pad abort test?
Awarded Apr 22, 2015 at 14:01
Could SpaceX start testing to return the Falcon 9 first stage to land instead of water?
Awarded Apr 17, 2015 at 7:35
What is the purpose of the jets of water often under rocket engines during launch?
Awarded Apr 14, 2015 at 19:24
Has there been any collision between two active spacecrafts?
Awarded Apr 7, 2015 at 16:02
What would one learn by borescoping a rocket engine after an aborted launch?
Awarded Mar 31, 2015 at 13:56
One year Mission: Using data from Valeri Polyakov?
Awarded Mar 28, 2015 at 13:59
What will be NASA's successor to the Saturn V rocket?
Awarded Mar 17, 2015 at 4:13
Why does the interior of the ISS appear so disorganized?
Awarded Mar 8, 2015 at 23:18
Why doesn't the US use European rocket engines?
Awarded Feb 26, 2015 at 9:38
How can the reusable Falcon 9 succeed when the reusable Space Shuttle failed?
Awarded Feb 9, 2015 at 21:49
How many companies are active in commercial space exploration
Awarded Feb 9, 2015 at 2:47
How do the sizes of the various proposed manned capsules differ?
Awarded Feb 4, 2015 at 4:02
How is SpaceX going to land their Falcon first stage?
Awarded Jan 29, 2015 at 16:29
What is the intent of attaching legs to the rocket?
Awarded Jan 28, 2015 at 14:34
Why not build Saturn V's again?
Awarded Jan 22, 2015 at 20:33
Why does the Falcon 9 have 9 engines?
Awarded Jan 16, 2015 at 20:55
GPS / Iridium for human presence on Mars?
Awarded Jan 13, 2015 at 10:23
How will SpaceX achieve landing of the Falcon 9 first stage?
Awarded Jan 6, 2015 at 22:51
Why are the very reliable rockets Atlas V and Ariane V not rated for human flight?
Awarded Dec 28, 2014 at 15:13
Why is the Angara rocket called eco-friendly?
Awarded Dec 23, 2014 at 16:31
What is simulated payload and why are they used?
Awarded Dec 23, 2014 at 15:32
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