SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft has concluded her mission to the International Space Station (ISS) with a successful return to Earth on Sunday. The EOM (End Of Mission) events began with the successful unberthing and release of the CRS-3/SpX-3 spacecraft from the orbital outpost, ahead of a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at around 3:05pm Eastern.
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SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft was captured by the International Space Station (ISS) and successfully berthed, following…
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The Antares launch vehicle will soon make its debut flight, ahead of an important year…
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The first official commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) successfully passed the…
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CommercialISS
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The Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle-3 (HTV-3) automated resupply spacecraft has arrived at the International Space…
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SpaceX’s Dragon is now through the opening stages of being berthed on the International Space…
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One of the major test objectives of Dragon’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) test flight…
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CommercialUncrewed
SpaceX’s Dragon already achieving key milestones following Falcon 9 ride
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SpaceX have launched their Falcon 9/Dragon duo – the latter of which is aiming to…
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One of the key pre-launch requirements for SpaceX’s upcoming Dragon mission to the ISS –…
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Commercial
NASA FRR tentatively sets April 30 for Dragon’s first flight to fully prepared ISS
by Pete HardingFor the first time in history, NASA’s extensive Flight Readiness Review (FRR) process has concluded…
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The SpaceX team conducted a successful Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) on their Falcon 9 launch…
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Commercial
Dragon ISS flight slips – SpaceX determined to return US crewed access to LEO
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Commercial
ISS performs hardware and software upgrades to support inaugural Dragon visit
by Pete HardingThe six-member crew of the International Space Station (ISS) have been hard at work over…
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Russian
Soyuz TMA-03M docks to ISS, returns station to six crewmembers for future ops
by Pete HardingThe Russian Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft, also known by its US designation of 29S, successfully docked…