SpaceX has entered into an agreement with NASA for a Dragon mission to Mars, set to take place as early as 2018. Known as “Red Dragon”, the variant of the Dragon 2 spacecraft will be launched by the Falcon Heavy rocket, ahead of a soft landing on the surface of Mars. The mission is also part of an agreement with NASA to gain further data on Mars landings.
Following a flawless arrival Monday morning at the International Space Station, the bulk of the…
For the first time since 2011, a previously-flown spacecraft has arrived at the International Space…
A sewing machine, used to stitch the cloth shields that are used to protect payloads…
For the first time in history, NASA’s extensive Flight Readiness Review (FRR) process has concluded…
Jared Isaacman has been nominated by President-Elect Donald Trump of the United States of America…
SpaceX announced a new capability for the Dragon spacecraft on Sept. 27 in the unlikely…
This week, rockets will launch from all over the globe. China’s CASC sent a Chang…
SpaceX is preparing to launch three Falcon 9s, including two Starlink missions. Additionally, launching this…
On May 14, 1973, the final Saturn V rocket lifted off to deploy Skylab, America’s…
The International Space Station has received another cargo delivery, essential for keeping the Station’s seven-person…
The Crew-5 astronauts returned to Earth on the evening of Saturday, March 11, after spending…
Since the focus on Martian exploration ramped up in the mid-1990s, most of the familiarity…
Dragonfly, NASA’s unique robotic exploration mission using a rotorcraft to fly a science laboratory around…
SpaceX’s 25th contracted resupply mission for NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) initiative has safely and…
April marked Expedition 67’s first full month aboard the International Space Station, with the outpost’s…
Crew Dragon Endurance has concluded the Crew-3 mission, returning astronauts Raja Chari, Kayla Barron, Tom…
After a successful launch, Crew Dragon C212 Freedom docked to the International Space Station (ISS)…
After a month-long stay at the International Space Station, NASA and SpaceX have successfully returned…
It is a lesson the U.S. space program has had to learn many times over:…
