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

SpaceX Sends 60 More Starlink Satellites into Orbit

SpaceX successfully added Wednesday 60 Starlink satellites to its constellation created to beam internet service around the world. The mission launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station here in Florida. It was the 24th Starlink mission to date and the 10th mission of 2021.  SpaceX has now launched more than… Continue reading SpaceX Sends 60 More Starlink Satellites into Orbit

Falcon 9 Debris Found on Washington Farm

A piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that broke apart when returning to land was found on a farm in central Washington, local authorities said last week. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office tweeted details about the discovery. “SpaceX recovered a Composite-Overwrapped Pressure Vessel from last week’s Falcon 9 re-entry,” the tweet said. “It was… Continue reading Falcon 9 Debris Found on Washington Farm

Report: Musk Considering SpaceX Factory in Austin

Elon Musk plans to expand his companies’ operations in Texas with a SpaceX factory to be built across the road from the Tesla factory currently under construction near Austin, according to a report. The Austin Business Journal reported that multiple sources told the outlet that land has been set aside for the construction of a SpaceX… Continue reading Report: Musk Considering SpaceX Factory in Austin

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

Starship SN11 Prototype Explodes During Test

A test of SpaceX’s Starship rocket ended Tuesday with an explosion.  The SN11 prototype climbed to its target altitude of about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) above SpaceX’s Boca Chica, Texas launch site, but suffered an explosion during some part of the test. Cameras covering the broadcast cut out before it was clear what happened. “Looks… Continue reading Starship SN11 Prototype Explodes During Test