SpaceX Dragon cargo ship returns to Earth after ISS visit
The 14th SpaceX mission to the International Space Station returned safely to Earth. The unmanned Dragon cargo ship splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California at approximately...
View ArticleNASA announces commercial astronaut crews as first flights delayed
NASA has released the names of the first nine US astronauts for the first four manned, commercial space flights. A mixture of ex-Space Shuttle crews and test pilots, the nine men and women will be the...
View ArticleNASA sets dates for commercial crew capsule launches
NASA has announced the dates for the first flights of the commercial manned space capsules that will be used to ferry astronauts from the United States to the International Space Station (ISS).
View ArticleMoldy mouse food postpones SpaceX cargo launch
A SpaceX Dragon cargo flight to the ISS has been postponed until Wednesday due to moldy mouse chow. Originally scheduled to lift off today, the unmanned CRS-16 mission has been set back until 1:16 pm...
View ArticleSpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule perched on pad ahead of first orbital flight
SpaceX has been sending its unmanned Dragon spacecraft on resupply missions to the International Space Station since 2012, and now a version decked out for human rides is edging closer to joining in...
View ArticleSpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-1 lifts off on historic mission
The United States took a major step toward returning to manned spaceflight when SpaceX's Crew Demo-1 mission lifted off today at 2:49 am EST atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s...
View ArticleSpaceX's Crew Dragon docks with ISS in historic maneuver
Following its successful liftoff and entry into orbit on Saturday, SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft has ticked off another critical milestone in its first mission to space, successfully docking with...
View ArticleSpaceX Crew Dragon returns to Earth after successful space station visit
On Friday at 8;45 am EST, SpaceX's Demo-1 mission to the International Space Station ended as the unmanned Crew Dragon command capsule splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean about 230 mi (370 km) off the...
View Article"Anomaly" may set back SpaceX manned mission timetable
The timetable for the first manned flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon may have been thrown into question after the spacecraft appeared to suffer a serious engine malfunction. An "anomaly" was reported...
View ArticleSpaceX confirms Crew Dragon capsule destroyed in ground test
After almost two weeks of silence and speculation, SpaceX has confirmed that the Crew Dragon capsule that recently visited the International Space Station (ISS) was destroyed during a postflight ground...
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SpaceX launches upgraded Dragon capsule with extra cargo space
SpaceX’s Dragon capsule became the first commercial spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station (ISS) in 2012, and after more than eight years, the company has decided it is time for an...
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First all-private crewed orbital mission returns to Earth
Inspiration4, the first all-private crewed mission into space, has returned to Earth. The Crew Dragon capsule chartered by billionaire Jared Isaacman from SpaceX splashed down today in the Atlantic...
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NASA and SpaceX explore idea of shifting Hubble to a more stable orbit
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 with an expected lifespan of around 15 years, but servicing missions and upgrades have seen it continue to gather important science observations to this...
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"Flying dragon" robot harnesses the "crazy hose" effect to fight fires
Japanese researchers have created and open-sourced a flying firefighting hose that levitates and steers itself to fight fires using its own water pressure as a two-part propulsion system, spraying...
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