SpaceX successfully launched Sunday a Falcon 9 with a loaded Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station. It had been two months since SpaceX had flown a Falcon 9. The mission was the 23rd to deliver supplies to ISS. This delivery included 4,300 pounds of equipment, science gear, food and other supplies. The rocket lifted off from… Continue reading SpaceX Mission Delivers Science Gear, Fresh Fruit to ISS
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SpaceX Sends 20,000 Sea Creatures to ISS
SpaceX’s CRS-22 Cargo Dragon mission was successful Thursday. The capsule is expected to dock at the International Space Station early Saturday morning. The mission marked SpaceX’s fourth Dragon spacecraft launch in six months, which included the transport of both crew and cargo to ISS. Thursday’s cargo included some interesting items. In addition to 7,200 pounds of food… Continue reading SpaceX Sends 20,000 Sea Creatures to ISS
Crew Announced for Civilian Mission Aboard SpaceX Dragon
Inspiration4, the world’s first all-civilian mission to space, announced Tuesday the final two members of the four-person crew that launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule later this year. Christopher Sembroski of Everett, WA and Dr. Sian Proctor of Tempe, AZ will join previously announced crew member Hayley Arceneaux under the command of Jared Isaacman. Proctor, a… Continue reading Crew Announced for Civilian Mission Aboard SpaceX Dragon
SpaceX Lands Falcon 9 for 50th Time
SpaceX completed late Friday its 20th cargo mission to the International Space Station. The mission also marked the 50th time the company has landed its Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX sent more than 4,500 pounds of supplies and science experiments to ISS inside the company’s Dragon capsule, which will return to Earth in about a month… Continue reading SpaceX Lands Falcon 9 for 50th Time
Crew Dragon Test Flight Planned for Saturday
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule is scheduled for a first test flight this weekend. It’s an important step toward the company’s goal of transporting humans to space. The flight is scheduled for 2:49 a.m. ET Saturday from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Crew Dragon capsule will launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket and fly to the International… Continue reading Crew Dragon Test Flight Planned for Saturday