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People photograph the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster as it makes it's way into the port of Los Angeles Tuesday morning, Jan. 17, 2017. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Saturday, Jan. 14 and placed a constellation of satellites in orbit, marking the company's first launch since a fireball engulfed a similar rocket on a Florida launch pad more than four months ago. (Chuck Bennett/The Daily Breeze via AP)

Recovered SpaceX rocket arrives in Port of Los Angeles

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Space-X's Falcon 9 rocket successfully launches with 10 satellites into orbit for Iridium Communications Inc., at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. About nine minutes later, the first stage returned to Earth and landed successfully on a barge in the Pacific Ocean south of Vandenberg. The return to flight is an important step for SpaceX, a California-based company that has about 70 launches in line, worth more than $10 billion. (Matt Hartman via AP)

The Latest: SpaceX launch places satellites in orbit

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SpaceX launches first rocket since September launch pad explosion

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Space-X's Falcon 9 rocket with 10 satellites launches at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. The two-stage rocket lifted off to place 10 satellites into orbit for Iridium Communications Inc. About nine minutes later, the first stage returned to Earth and landed successfully on a barge in the Pacific Ocean south of Vandenberg. (Matt Hartman via AP)

SpaceX launches first rocket since explosion in Florida

By John Antczak - Associated Press

SpaceX finds source of rocket explosion, plans new launch

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FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2016, file photo, SpaceX founder Elon Musk speaks during the 67th International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico. Musk elaborated on his plans to colonize Mars in a Reddit session Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Refugio Ruiz, File)

SpaceX’s Elon Musk elaborates on plan to colonize Mars

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

A Twitter post showing the apparent SpaceX explosion.

NASA: Explosion rocks SpaceX launch site in Florida during test of rocket

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In this May 29, 2014, file photo, Elon Musk, CEO and CTO of SpaceX, introduces the SpaceX Dragon V2 spaceship at the SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif. Musk predicted during an interview at the Code Conference in southern California on June 1, 2016, that people would be on Mars in 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Elon Musk, SpaceX chief, predicts people on Mars in 9 years

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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015. The rocket, carrying 11 communications satellites for Orbcomm, Inc., is the first launch of the rocket since a failed mission to the International Space Station in June. (Craig Bailey/Florida Today via AP) ** FILE **

SpaceX lands rocket at sea 2nd time after satellite launch

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

Earlier this year California-based enterprise SpaceX launched the Dragon, a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket carrying unmanned cargo to the International Space Station. The company is hoping to help the U.S. lead the space race with reusable rockets. (Associated Press)

SpaceX proposing cost-effective reusable rockets

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro - The Washington Times

Roscosmos launches Russian rocket to resupply International Space Station

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro - The Washington Times

SpaceX's Dragon capsule launches, Wednesday, May 6, 2015, from Cape Canaveral, Fla. SpaceX fired the mock-up capsule to test the new, super-streamlined launch escape system for astronauts. (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

SpaceX capsule soars with dummy in 1st test of crew escape

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

Illustration on the value of the U.S. satellite system by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

JED BABBIN: Ensuring American satellite dominance

By Jed Babbin

The Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida. For several years, SpaceX and ULA have engaged in a fierce battle to compete for lucrative contracts to launch national security satellites as part of the Air Force's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program. (Associated Press)

SpaceX calls on House panel end ‘subsidy’ of competing launch company

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro - The Washington Times

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lights up the sky during liftoff at 1:52.03 a.m. Sunday morning Sept. 21, 2014 for the resupply mission to the International Space Station photo taken at the Whitley Marina Cocoa. (AP Photo/Florida Today, Craig Rubadoux)

SpaceX breaks ground on Texas rocket launch site

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Plans unveiled for new ‘space taxi’ to transport U.S. astronauts

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Proposed rocket launch site in Texas clears hurdle

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN - Associated Press

Contracting official’s new job raises questions

By MATTHEW BARAKAT - Associated Press

Elon Musk challenges Air Force rocket contract

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - This Jan. 12, 2013 photo provided by NASA shows the SpaceX Dragon vehicle inside a processing hangar at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla. SpaceX has scheduled another launch attempt Friday, April 18, 2014 to the International Space Station. NASA confirmed the launch date Wednesday, April 16, 2014, two days after a last-minute rocket leak delayed the delivery mission. Stormy weather, however, is forecast Friday. Saturday is the backup launch date. (AP Photo/NASA, Kim Shiflett)

SpaceX will try again Fri. to launch station cargo

By MARCIA DUNN - Associated Press