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Jan 02, 2013 04:56 PM EST

Congress Approves Bill Supporting Human Space Exploration

The House of Representatives today unanimously approved a bill that extends a risk-sharing and liability regime to support American commercial space transportation operators against catastrophic losses suffered by the uninvolved public.

Dec 24, 2012 04:38 PM EST

SpaceX finishes off 2012 with vertical-landing 'Grasshopper' rocket test

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that more and more complicated test flights are planned over the next months. The year 2013 will also be noteworthy for the first planned test of the Falcon Heavy, one of the largest rockets ever built.