SpaceX launched four astronauts bound for the International Space Station into orbit Wednesday. The Crew-3 launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center came days after the Crew-2 astronauts returned to earth after six months at ISS. The Crew-3 astronauts included NASA’s Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, and Kayla Barron, as well as the European Space Agency’s Matthias… Continue reading SpaceX Launches Crew-3 to ISS
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SpaceX Safely Returns Crew-2 Astronauts
SpaceX brought four astronauts home Monday from the International Space Station. NASA’s Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency, and Akihiko Hoshide from Japan splashed down off the coast of Florida aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule. It took about nine hours from the time the capsule left ISS… Continue reading SpaceX Safely Returns Crew-2 Astronauts
Inspiration4 Returns, Sets Precedent for Private Citizens to Experience Space Travel
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule carrying four private citizen astronauts splashed down Saturday, completing the historic Inspiration4 mission. Over the years, SpaceX has proven the reliability and reusability of its Falcon9 rocket. In the past year, the company has also been successful in carrying humans into space. SpaceX has now returned astronauts from space three times. Video… Continue reading Inspiration4 Returns, Sets Precedent for Private Citizens to Experience Space Travel
SpaceX Inspiration4 Set for Splashdown at 7 p.m. ET
Astronauts conducting the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission are scheduled to make their return to Earth today. SpaceX achieved Wednesday a significant milestone in the history of spaceflight, sending the crew of citizen astronauts into orbit. After nearly three days in space, the crew is scheduled for a parachute landing in the Atlantic off Florida. SpaceX said… Continue reading SpaceX Inspiration4 Set for Splashdown at 7 p.m. ET
SpaceX Makes History, Sends Crew of Private Citizens to Space
SpaceX achieved Wednesday a significant milestone in the history of spaceflight, sending a crew of citizen astronauts into orbit. Aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragan capsule, the Inspiration4 astronauts were propelled by a Falcon 9 rocket into the sky at 8:03 p.m. above Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The flight marked the highest altitude a private citizen has… Continue reading SpaceX Makes History, Sends Crew of Private Citizens to Space
Watch: SpaceX to Launch First Flight Crewed by Private Citizens
SpaceX is set for a historic launch Wednesday night for the first all-private orbital flight aboard the company’s Crew Dragon. The mission is a collaboration between SpaceX and billionaire software entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, who purchased the seats on Crew Dragon to raise awareness and funding for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The fee for the… Continue reading Watch: SpaceX to Launch First Flight Crewed by Private Citizens
SpaceX Crew Dragon Completes Safe Splashdown
Astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule made a safe parachute landing early Sunday morning in the Gulf of Mexico. NASA’s Crew-1 mission consisted of Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, and Japan’s Soichi Noguchi. It was the first operational crewed flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft. The astronauts spent about six months at the International… Continue reading SpaceX Crew Dragon Completes Safe Splashdown
SpaceX’s Crew-1 Dragon Scheduled for a Sunday Splashdown
Bad weather has delayed the return of the four astronauts traveling back to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Crew-1 Dragon capsule. NASA and SpaceX announced the delay Friday after a series of delays since Wednesday. Mission managers have rescheduled the return of Crew-1 astronauts – NASA’s Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker, and Japan’s Soichi Noguchi… Continue reading SpaceX’s Crew-1 Dragon Scheduled for a Sunday Splashdown
SpaceX Crew-2 Mission Sends Four Astronauts to ISS
SpaceX sent Friday four NASA astronauts into space aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft. The mission was the third crewed mission to date for SpaceX. The Crew Dragon capsule is scheduled to dock early Saturday morning. The mission included NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency, and… Continue reading SpaceX Crew-2 Mission Sends Four Astronauts to ISS
Live: SpaceX Demo-2 Mission to Send Astronauts to Space Station
SpaceX is conducting a historic mission today, sending NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to space aboard the Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket. Launch is scheduled for 3:22 p.m. ET. Watch the livestream above.