SpaceX news conference last week

First part was about the successful Falcon first stage reusability test
that was part of the recent CRS flight. It was successful.

SpaceX declares reusability test a success
http://www.newspacejournal.com/ (top story on the front page)
http://tinyurl.com/mxr6uwd (TinyURL)

The second part was about SpaceX trying to compete with EELV and will be
suing in an attempt to level the playing field.

SpaceX to Sue Over EELV Sole-Sourced Contract
http://spaceref.biz/ (top story on the front page right now)
http://tinyurl.com/m8z9rpl (TinyURL)

These certainly are interesting times for the US launch industry.

Jeff
--
"the perennial claim that hypersonic airbreathing propulsion would
magically make space launch cheaper is nonsense -- LOX is much cheaper
than advanced airbreathing engines, and so are the tanks to put it in
and the extra thrust to carry it." - Henry Spencer

In article ,
says...

First part was about the successful Falcon first stage reusability test
that was part of the recent CRS flight. It was successful.

SpaceX declares reusability test a success
http://www.newspacejournal.com/ (top story on the front page)
http://tinyurl.com/mxr6uwd (TinyURL)

The second part was about SpaceX trying to compete with EELV and will be
suing in an attempt to level the playing field.

SpaceX to Sue Over EELV Sole-Sourced Contract
http://spaceref.biz/ (top story on the front page right now)
http://tinyurl.com/m8z9rpl (TinyURL)

These certainly are interesting times for the US launch industry.

More articles on the same:

SpaceX?s Latest Cargo Flight Delivers a Step Toward Rocket
Reusability
http://tinyurl.com/kmh3l2d

SpaceX Formally Protests Initial EELV Block Buy Contracts
http://tinyurl.com/k23bsoa

Jeff
--
"the perennial claim that hypersonic airbreathing propulsion would
magically make space launch cheaper is nonsense -- LOX is much cheaper
than advanced airbreathing engines, and so are the tanks to put it in
and the extra thrust to carry it." - Henry Spencer

I suppose that SpaceX had to do what it did for form's sake if nothing
else, but given the depth of their "launch" (hardware to the launch
site...) manifest and how it slips and such, I'd have to wonder if
this suit/protest isn't a case of not being careful what they wish
for.

rick jones
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