UPDATE: Today’s mission was scrubbed due to weather. The next window for launch is scheduled for May 30 at 3:22 p.m. ET. NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are on board the Dragon spacecraft and preparing for a a ride on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket today. Weather is looking promising for a 4:33 p.m.… Continue reading Watch: SpaceX Returns U.S. to Human Spaceflight
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SpaceX Set to Launch Humans into Space on Wednesday
Tomorrow is the big day. SpaceX will launch its first crewed mission, sending NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. For nearly a decade, the U.S. has paid Russia to transport astronauts to the space station, but Wednesday launches a new era. SpaceX will be the first commercial carrier, while Boeing also has contracts to… Continue reading SpaceX Set to Launch Humans into Space on Wednesday
Demo-2: Meet the Astronauts
SpaceX is readying its historic launch next week of the Crew Dragon capsule and the astronauts making the trip are on site at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The launch is scheduled for May 27 launch, with veteran NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley manning the mission. Behnken is from St. Ann, Missouri. He has… Continue reading Demo-2: Meet the Astronauts
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule Returns to Earth
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean Thursday, returning to Earth after a successful trip to the International Space Station. All parachute deployments for the Crew Dragon’s atmosphere re-entry went according to plan. A video of the splashdown was shared by the official NASA Commercial Crew Program twitter account. Successful splashdown of… Continue reading SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule Returns to Earth
SpaceX Successful in Crew Dragon’s First Test Mission
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SpaceX successfully sent an unmanned Crew Dragon capsule into space Saturday morning as part of testing for future commercial flights carrying human passengers. The 16-foot-tall Crew Dragon capsule is outfitted for a seven-person crew, but Saturday’s mission carried only a test dummy nicknamed “Ripley” after character from the science fiction movie “Alien.” SpaceX said the… Continue reading SpaceX Successful in Crew Dragon’s First Test Mission