Grip just doesn't run out without a serious effort on your part to drive exceedingly fast and aggressively, and even then there's zero roll.

FORBES: Test Drives

The December 2010 flight, much shorter and less demanding than this weekend's effort, wasn't without problems: the rocket experienced some engine hiccups on ascent.

WSJ: SpaceX's Pioneering Flight Plans

The whole point of the White House's effort to make the cuts hurt was to convince Americans that they couldn't live without big, sweeping government.

WSJ: Strassel: Jumping the Sequester