A lot is riding on SpaceX rocket
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 15:14
in Astronomy & Space
The Hawthorne firm's Falcon 9 is a major contender to cheaply carry astronauts and cargo into orbit. A new rocket 18 stories tall and waiting to be launched from a pad in Cape Canaveral, Fla., could determine the fate of a private aerospace venture in Hawthorne -- and even possibly NASA's space program.