Mission planners at NASA have installed four Commercial Crew demonstration missions into the International Space Station (ISS) manifest. Both SpaceX’s Dragon 2 (V2) and Boeing’s CST-100 will conduct uncrewed and crewed qualification missions – beginning as early as December, 2016 – prior to the awarding of the US Crew Vehicle -1 (USCV-1) mission for NASA.
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NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Terry Virts have completed another EVA on Wednesday, the…
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Two US astronauts enjoyed a busy day outside the International Space Station (ISS), conducting the…
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As NASA closes in on the next major milestone of its Commercial Crew Program (CCP),…
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Birthed toward the end of the Space Shuttle program as a way for NASA astronauts…
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NASA confirmed on Friday that SpaceX’s Commercial Crew Dragon program successfully conducted a parachute test…
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In a recent conference with its industry partners, NASA outlined the next phase of its…
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NASA’s Commercial Crew Program – one of the Agency’s key near-term priorities – is once…
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In a recent presentation to the human exploration and operations committee of the NASA Advisory…
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NASA administrator Charlie Bolden emphasized the need for Congress to fully support funding for the…
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USCV-1: NASA planners slip first ISS commercial crew mission to late 2017
by Chris BerginThe first NASA crew to ride to the International Space Station on a commercial spacecraft…
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As the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) continues its transformation into a multi-user spaceport, the three…
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China prepares to launch uncrewed Shenzhou as maiden launches slip for commercial launch providers
by Martin SmithChina is preparing to launch an uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft as its astronauts shuffle missions following…
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Two days into their mission, the Polaris Dawn crew conducted the highlight of their mission…
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First patents filed from commercial research on Space Station, crew readies for busy period
For the first time, two companies that have conducted manufacturing research aboard the International Space…
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With Dragon now returned to flight and safely berthed to the ISS, time is ticking…
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Vast and Axiom awarded new private missions to ISS, continue work on commercial space stations
by Eleanor DayWith NASA awarding back-to-back Private Astronaut Missions to aerospace companies Vast Space and Axiom Space…
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SpaceX and NASA launched the 12th operational crew rotation mission to the International Space Station…
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SpaceX has begun dismantling key infrastructure at Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space…