U.S., SpaceX focus on second stage engine to wrap up certification

[The Patriot]

U.S., SpaceX focus on second stage engine to wrap up certification

03-23-2015 07:40 PM

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said on Monday it was on track to certify privately held SpaceX to launch U.S. military and spy satellites by June, with the final efforts focused on qualifying the second stage engine and structure of its Falcon 9 rocket. The Air Force said it had worked closely with Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, to map out the "relatively ...

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