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SpaceX Announces Bigger Rocket

Posted by Zonk on Saturday September 10, 2005 @07:27PM from the we're-gonna-need-a-bigger-boat dept.

bullitB writes "SpaceX, a commercial developer of rocket systems, has announced a new Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) class rocket. Dubbed the Falcon 9, the rocket will be able to launch nearly 25 metric tons into low earth orbit for a mere $78 million. It looks like they have already signed up Bigelow Aerospace for a launch in 2008."

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My Penis is a rocket by Anonymous Coward · 2005-09-10 19:29 · Score: -1, Offtopic

First post!!!
wow by Anonymous Coward · 2005-09-10 19:32 · Score: -1, Offtopic

even their website is space-age.
LOL POST LOL by LOL+POST+LOL · 2005-09-10 19:33 · Score: -1, Offtopic

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Damn rich people (and organisations)... by PrivateDonut · 2005-09-10 20:10 · Score: 0, Offtopic

"a mere $78 million"

I wish I had that kind of cash lying around.
Expendable? by teklob · 2005-09-10 20:21 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I wish I could consider $78,000,000 expendable