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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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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After more than six months in space, four people splashed down in the waters near…
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NASA launched its next astronaut rotation, Crew-7, to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday,…
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China details next generation crew launcher; Venezuela joins the Lunar base
by Adrian BeilChina’s impressive launch cadence took a break in July 2023 with only three launches from…
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Launch Roundup: Virgin Galactic performs crewed suborbital mission; SpaceX launches Euclid
Four launches are planned for the week of June 24 to July 1. The Russians…
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EGS launch team looking forward to working with Artemis II crew
by Philip SlossNASA Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) have been preparing and planning for the Artemis II launch…