NASA and SpaceX teams have returned NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi to Earth, completing the historic Crew-1 mission. Crew Dragon Resilience splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Panama City, Florida, at 2:57 AM EDT (06:57 UTC) on Sunday May 2, marking the end of the first of six contracted, long duration, operational missions for SpaceX as a part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
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With launch now just a few weeks away, SpaceX and NASA have entered final preparations…
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After a 27.5 hour commute, Resilience and its crew successfully docked to the International Space…
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SpaceX conducts static fire test on Falcon 9 for Crew-1 mission
by Ian AtkinsonSpaceX has conducted a Static Fire test on the Falcon 9 rocket tasked with the…
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Demo-2 safely returns Bob and Doug to Earth to conclude historic start to new Commercial Era
NASA and SpaceX have successfully returned NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley aboard the…
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As the transition from government-owned crew launch rockets to commercial providers arrives, NASA launch integration…
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SpaceX, Falcon 9 for Demo-2 mission conducts critical static fire test
by Ian AtkinsonSpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has conducted a static fire test ahead of the Crew Dragon…
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A sentence I have waited almost nine years to write: A flight crew has arrived…
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NASA, SpaceX enters the critical month of May on track to end the gap
by Joseph NavinWith the news SpaceX completed the 27th and the final test of the upgraded Mark-3…
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Just over two months after the truncated Orbital Flight Test of their Starliner crew capsule,…
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SpaceX successfully launched a unique Falcon 9 rocket at LC-39A for the in-flight abort test…
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SpaceX conducts static fire test on Falcon 9 ahead of Crew Dragon debut
by Ian AtkinsonSpaceX has conducted the milestone of a static fire test in preparation of the historic…
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SpaceX finalizing Pad 39A upgrades for return to crew operations
by Ian AtkinsonSpaceX is finishing its years-long campaign to return Launch Pad 39A to crew operations. Following…
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NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Terry Virts have completed another EVA on Wednesday, the…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has presented an overview on the wealth of potential landing site…
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Two US astronauts enjoyed a busy day outside the International Space Station (ISS), conducting the…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser ETA (Engineering Test Article) is just days away from its…
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In a recent conference with its industry partners, NASA outlined the next phase of its…
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NASA planning ISS module relocations to support future crew vehicles
by Pete HardingInternational Space Station (ISS) program managers and engineers are working on long-term plans to support…
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NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden met with the Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) team and their Dream…