SpaceX brings 4 astronauts home with midnight splashdown
2 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX brings 4 astronauts home with midnight splashdown

India TV News  

Highlights SpaceX brought four astronauts home with a midnight splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico Musk's company has now launched 26 people into orbit in less than two years SpaceX brought up their U.S. and Italian replacements last week SpaceX brought four astronauts home with a midnight splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, capping the busiest month yet for Elon Musk's taxi service. The three U.S. astronauts and one German in the capsule were bobbing off the Florida coast, near Tampa, less than 24 hours after leaving the International Space Station. NASA's Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron, and the European Space Agency's Matthias Maurer, embraced the seven astronauts remaining at the station, before parting ways. Musk's company has now launched 26 people into orbit in less than two years, since it started ferrying astronauts for NASA.

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Nasa SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts taken to medical facility after successful splash down on Earth — two months behind schedule
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Nasa SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts taken to medical facility after successful splash down on Earth — two months behind schedule

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Crew-8 mission — Nasa’s Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps, and Russia’s Alexander Grebenkin — …

SpaceX Dragon Crew-8: A Journey to the End of a Stellar Mission
2 months ago

SpaceX Dragon Crew-8: A Journey to the End of a Stellar Mission

India Today  

Nasa is gearing up for the planned splashdown of the Crew-8 astronauts, marking the end of their six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The crew conducted numerous scientific experiments and maintenance tasks, contributing to ongoing research in microgravity environments. The return journey began with the undocking of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft from the ISS. The spacecraft's heat shield …

4 astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing’s capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton
2 months ago

4 astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing’s capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton

LA Times  

Support teams approach the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft after it splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast on Friday. Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing’s capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton. A SpaceX capsule carrying the crew parachuted before dawn into the Gulf of Mexico just …

SpaceX's Dragon Carrying Crew-8 Mission Returns to Earth
2 months ago

SpaceX's Dragon Carrying Crew-8 Mission Returns to Earth

Bloomberg  

00:00 As Crew eight is nearing splashdown. At this point in time, the seats in Dragon have rotated a little bit to help provide a more comfortable and safer bodily orientation for the crew members as they come closer to splashdown. Again, we do have visual confirmation of Crew eight successfully splashing down after 235 days. We, of course, are …

Astronauts Return Safely to Earth After 7 Months in Space
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2 months ago

Astronauts Return Safely to Earth After 7 Months in Space

India Today  

Nasa's Crew-8 astronauts successfully return to Earth after seven months in space. The mission concluded a remarkable 233-day journey aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The Crew-8 included Nasa astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin. They conducted over 200 experiments in various fields, including human health, materials science, and agriculture. The successful splashdown was …

Four astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule to wrap up six-month station mission
1 year, 3 months ago

Four astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule to wrap up six-month station mission

The Hindu  

Four astronauts returned to Earth early Monday after a six-month stay at the International Space Station. Returning were NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren “Woody” Hoburg, Russia's Andrei Fedyaev and the United Arab Emirates' Sultan al-Neyadi, the first person from the Arab world to spend an extended time in orbit. Before departing the space station, they said they were craving …

Watch: Nasa’s SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts arrive at International Space Station
1 year, 3 months ago

Watch: Nasa’s SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts arrive at International Space Station

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa’s SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts arrived at International Space Station on Sunday 27 August. The astronauts, …

SpaceX mission returns from space station with ex-NASA astronaut, 3 paying customers
1 year, 6 months ago

SpaceX mission returns from space station with ex-NASA astronaut, 3 paying customers

NPR  

SpaceX mission returns from space station with ex-NASA astronaut, 3 paying customers Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Panama City, Florida, late Tuesday. The nighttime return capped a nine-day mission that launched in a SpaceX Falcon rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and …

SpaceX crew docks at International Space Station
1 year, 9 months ago

SpaceX crew docks at International Space Station

Al Jazeera  

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule has arrived safely at the International Space Station, carrying two US astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut to begin a six-month science mission. The autonomously flying spacecraft dubbed Endeavour docked at the space station shortly after 06:40 GMT on Friday, nearly 25 hours after launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in …

SpaceX set to launch next International Space Station crew for NASA
1 year, 9 months ago

SpaceX set to launch next International Space Station crew for NASA

The Hindu  

Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX was set to launch early on Monday the International Space Station's next long-duration team into orbit, with an astronaut from the United Arab Emirates and a Russian cosmonaut joining two NASA crewmates for the flight. The four-member crew should reach the International Space Station about 25 hours later, on Tuesday morning, to begin a six-month …

Watch Live | SpaceX scrubs Crew-6 launch minutes before lift-off
1 year, 9 months ago

Watch Live | SpaceX scrubs Crew-6 launch minutes before lift-off

India Today  

The Elon Musk-led SpaceX is set to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on Monday. Nasa astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren “Woody” Hoburg, along with United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Alneyadi and Russian space agency, Roscosmos, cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev are going to the flying laboratory for a six-month mission to conduct scientific research. WATCH LIVE SPACEX LAUNCHES FOUR …

SpaceX ferries astronauts back to Earth after half-year away
2 years, 2 months ago

SpaceX ferries astronauts back to Earth after half-year away

The Hindu  

Four astronauts returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule Friday, ending their nearly six-month space station mission with a splashdown in the Atlantic off Florida. SpaceX and NASA finally gave the all-clear on Friday, and the three Americans and one Italian departed the International Space Station, their residence since April. It carried NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica …

Astronauts ferried back to Earth by SpaceX after a six month long mission
2 years, 2 months ago

Astronauts ferried back to Earth by SpaceX after a six month long mission

India TV News  

Highlights The astronauts said they couldn’t wait to have a cold drink with ice, eat some pizza and ice cream Wet and windy weather across Florida delayed their homecoming Remaining aboard the space station are three Americans, three Russians and one Japanese Four astronauts returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule Friday, ending their nearly six-month space station mission with …

Russian cosmonaut hitching ride with SpaceX as part of next space station crew
2 years, 2 months ago

Russian cosmonaut hitching ride with SpaceX as part of next space station crew

The Hindu  

Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX was due to launch the next long-duration crew of the International Space Station into orbit on Wednesday, with a Russian cosmonaut hitching a ride with two Americans and a Japanese astronaut as part of the mission. The SpaceX launch vehicle, consisting of a Falcon 9 rocket topped with a Crew Dragon capsule dubbed Endurance, was …

SpaceX brings 4 astronauts home, then launches 53 satellites
2 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX brings 4 astronauts home, then launches 53 satellites

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX brought four astronauts home with a midnight splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, capping the busiest stretch yet for Elon Musk’s taxi service. SpaceX’s William Gerstenmaier, a vice president, acknowledges it’s “a pretty exciting time.” Barely five hours after splashdown, the company founded by Musk in 2002 launched a fresh batch of its …

SpaceX brings 4 astronauts home with midnight splashdown, then launches 53 Starlink satellites
2 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX brings 4 astronauts home with midnight splashdown, then launches 53 Starlink satellites

The Hindu  

SpaceX brought four astronauts home with a midnight splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, capping the busiest stretch yet for Elon Musk’s taxi service. SpaceX’s William Gerstenmaier, a vice president, acknowledges it’s “a pretty exciting time.” Starlink launches 53 satellites Barely five hours after splashdown, the company founded by Musk in 2002 launched a fresh batch of its …

SpaceX capsule brings four astronauts home from six-month mission
2 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX capsule brings four astronauts home from six-month mission

Al Jazeera  

The capsule with three US NASA astronauts and a German ESA crewmate parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying three American NASA astronauts and a European Space Agency crewmate from Germany parachuted into calm seas in darkness at the conclusion of a 23-hour-plus autonomous flight home from the ISS. The Endurance crew, which began its …

SpaceX launches 4 astronauts for NASA after private flight
2 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX launches 4 astronauts for NASA after private flight

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Wednesday, less than two days after completing a flight chartered by millionaires. “This is one of the most diversified, I think, crews that we’ve had in a really, really long time,” said NASA’s space operations mission chief Kathy Lueders. Watkins, a geologist who is …

SpaceX capsule carrying latest astronaut crew docks with ISS
2 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX capsule carrying latest astronaut crew docks with ISS

Al Jazeera  

Team will replace four astronauts leaving in early May, with Italian Samantha Cristoforetti set to become the first European woman to assume command of the space station. The fully automated docking took place at about 7:37pm local Florida time while the Crew Dragon capsule, dubbed Freedom, and the space station were flying about 420km above the central Pacific Ocean, according …

SpaceX launches 4 astronauts for NASA after private flight
2 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX launches 4 astronauts for NASA after private flight

The Hindu  

SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Wednesday, less than two days after completing a flight chartered by millionaires. “This is one of the most diversified, I think, crews that we've had in a really, really long time," said NASA's space operations mission chief Kathy Lueders. Cristoforetti turned 45 on Tuesday, “so she really celebrates …

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches latest crew of astronauts to ISS
2 years, 7 months ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches latest crew of astronauts to ISS

Al Jazeera  

The launch comes after the company and NASA successfully completed the first civilian trip to the space station. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk‘s rocket company SpaceX has launched four astronauts into orbit as part of a NASA mission to the International Space Station. Kathy Lueders, NASA’s space operations mission chief, said the crew was likely “one of the most diversified” in …

SpaceX launches four astronauts to International Space Station
3 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX launches four astronauts to International Space Station

Al Jazeera  

After series of delays, Elon Musk’s private company SpaceX launches four astronauts to the International Space Station. The repeatedly delayed flight, which launched on Wednesday night, occurred just two days after SpaceX brought four other astronauts home from the International Space Station. “Godspeed, Crew-3 – I can’t wait to see all that you accomplish!” NASA associate administrator and former astronaut …

SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day flight
3 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day flight

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four astronauts returned to Earth on Monday, riding home with SpaceX to end a 200-day space station mission that began last spring. Their homecoming — coming just eight hours after leaving the International Space Station — paved the way for SpaceX’s launch of their four replacements as early as Wednesday night. Before Monday afternoon’s undocking, German …

SpaceX returns four astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day mission
3 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX returns four astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day mission

Live Mint  

Four astronauts returned to Earth on Monday, riding home with SpaceX to end a 200-day space station mission that began last spring. Their homecoming — coming just eight hours after leaving the International Space Station — paved the way for SpaceX's launch of their four replacements as early as Wednesday night. Before Monday afternoon’s undocking, German astronaut Matthias Maurer, who’s …

NASA SpaceX crew splashes down in Gulf of Mexico
3 years, 1 month ago

NASA SpaceX crew splashes down in Gulf of Mexico

Al Jazeera  

Astronauts return to earth after a six-month scientific mission on the International Space Station. Four astronauts strapped inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida after a six-month scientific mission on the International Space Station. Since arriving at the ISS on April 24, the crew of two Americans, a …

4 astronauts splashdown off Florida coast in SpaceX capsule
3 years, 1 month ago

4 astronauts splashdown off Florida coast in SpaceX capsule

NPR  

4 astronauts splashdown off Florida coast in SpaceX capsule Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four astronauts returned to Earth on Monday, riding home with SpaceX to end a 200-day space station mission that began last spring. Their homecoming — coming just eight hours after leaving the International Space Station — paved the way for …

Trailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown
3 years, 3 months ago

Trailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four space tourists safely ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. The billionaire who paid undisclosed millions for the trip and his three guests wanted to show that ordinary people could blast into orbit by themselves, and SpaceX founder Elon Musk took them on as the …

First of many as SpaceX sends all-civilian crew into orbit
3 years, 3 months ago

First of many as SpaceX sends all-civilian crew into orbit

Live Mint  

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying four space tourists blasted off on Wednesday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the first mission to orbit the globe with an all-civilian crew. Around 12 minutes later, the Dragon capsule separated from the rocket's send stage as the crew entered orbit, while the re-usable first stage made its way back …

SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip
3 years, 3 months ago

SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s first private flight streaked into orbit Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism. The door’s opening now and it’s pretty incredible.” Their capsule has already been to orbit: It was used for SpaceX’s second astronaut flight for NASA to the …

SpaceX gets ready to launch first all-civilian crew to orbit
3 years, 3 months ago

SpaceX gets ready to launch first all-civilian crew to orbit

Live Mint  

Yet another billionaire entrepreneur is set to ride into space this week, strapped inside the capsule of a SpaceX rocketship, as part of an astro-tourist team poised to make history as the first all-civilian crew launched into Earth orbit. In this file photo, Inspiration4 mission commander Jared Isaacman, founder and chief executive officer of Shift4 Payments, stands in front of …

SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdown
3 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdown

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX safely returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot. The astronauts, three American and one Japanese, flew back in the same capsule — named Resilience — in which they launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in November. “One step closer …

ISS astronauts splash down on SpaceX craft
3 years, 7 months ago

ISS astronauts splash down on SpaceX craft

Al Jazeera  

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts back to Earth splashed down off the Gulf of Mexico early on Sunday. The capsule splashed down at 2:56am in the dark in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast after a six-and-a-half hour flight from the ISS, images relayed by NASA’s WB-57 high-altitude research aircraft showed. ‘Thanks for flying SpaceX’ …

SpaceX making 1st US crew splashdown in dark since Apollo 8
3 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX making 1st US crew splashdown in dark since Apollo 8

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX this weekend will attempt the first U.S. splashdown of returning astronauts in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot in 1968. Elon Musk’s company is targeting the predawn hours of Sunday to bring back three NASA astronauts and one from Japan, after dangerously high wind scuttled a pair of earlier attempts. The astronauts — only the …

Biggest space station crowd in decade after SpaceX arrival
3 years, 7 months ago

Biggest space station crowd in decade after SpaceX arrival

Hindustan Times  

The International Space Station's population swelled to 11 on Saturday with the jubilant arrival of SpaceX's third crew capsule in less than a year. Crew 2 member JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide of Japan is embraced by his compatriot Crew 1 member JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi as he and ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet of France are welcomed as they arrive aboard …

Astronaut: SpaceX Dragon beats shuttle, Soyuz for launching
4 years, 1 month ago

Astronaut: SpaceX Dragon beats shuttle, Soyuz for launching

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The most experienced astronaut on SpaceX’s newly launched crew said Thursday that riding a Dragon capsule to orbit is like being inside the actual mythical beast, and a lot more fun than NASA’s shuttles or Russian flights. SpaceX delivered its second crew of astronauts to the International Space Station late Monday night, just 27 hours after …

SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station
4 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their new home until spring. The Dragon capsule pulled up and docked late Monday night, following a 27-hour, completely automated flight from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. “Oh, what a good voice to hear,” space station astronaut Kate Rubins called out when the …

SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station
4 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station

Hindustan Times  

SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their new home until spring. SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company. “Oh, what a good voice to hear,” space station astronaut Kate Rubins called out when the Dragon’s commander, …

SpaceX capsule carrying 4 astronauts docks with International Space Station
4 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX capsule carrying 4 astronauts docks with International Space Station

The Hindu  

SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts safely docked on Monday night with the International Space Station, their new home until spring. Commander Mike Hopkins and his crew — Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Japan’s Soichi Noguchi — will join two Russians and one American who flew to the space station last month from Kazakhstan. Dragon is the only spacecraft …

'One heck of a ride': SpaceX launches astronauts into space
4 years, 1 month ago

'One heck of a ride': SpaceX launches astronauts into space

The Hindu  

SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company. With COVID-19 still surging, NASA continued the safety precautions put in place for SpaceX’s crew launch in May. Even the two astronauts on the first SpaceX crew flight stayed behind at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Victor Glover, the …

SpaceX launches 4 astronauts to space, kicking off regular crew flights from the US
4 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX launches 4 astronauts to space, kicking off regular crew flights from the US

Hindustan Times  

SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company. Even the two astronauts on the first SpaceX crew flight stayed behind at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Victor Glover, the first Black astronaut on a long-term space station mission, and Japan’s Soichi Noguchi, who became the …

SpaceX-NASA mission: Four astronauts arrive at International Space Station
4 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX-NASA mission: Four astronauts arrive at International Space Station

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft that launched from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center with four astronauts on board Sunday night safely docked with the International Space Station around 11 p.m. The astronauts — Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker with NASA, and Soichi Noguchi, an astronaut with Japan’s space agency — emerged beaming from the …

SpaceX launches 4 astronauts on first operational mission to space
4 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX launches 4 astronauts on first operational mission to space

India Today  

After a brief delay, SpaceX has launched the first operational commercial crew mission with four astronauts on board to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, according to reports early Monday. United States: NASA and SpaceX launch first operational commercial crew mission with four astronauts on board to International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center …

SpaceX launches four astronauts to the International Space Station
4 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX launches four astronauts to the International Space Station

LA Times  

Six months after launching astronauts for the first time, SpaceX is sending another crew to the International Space Station. For the record: A previous version of this story said SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule would dock with the space station 16 hours after launch. Then, about 12 minutes after launch, the Crew Dragon capsule properly separated from the second stage of …

SpaceX launch of crew on first 'operational' mission delayed by weather
4 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX launch of crew on first 'operational' mission delayed by weather

The Hindu  

NASA and high-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX announced on Friday a 24-hour weather delay of their planned launch of four astronauts into orbit for NASA's first full-fledged human mission using a privately owned spacecraft. SpaceX's newly designed Crew Dragon capsule, dubbed “Resilience” by its crew, was rescheduled for launch atop the Falcon 9 at 7:27 p.m. Eastern time …

SpaceX to take four more astronauts to International Space Station on Saturday
4 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX to take four more astronauts to International Space Station on Saturday

India Today  

After a successful trip in May, SpaceX is all ready to take four more astronauts to the International Space Station. Three Nasa crew and one Japanese astronaut will be launched aboard a SpaceX rocket on Saturday, bound for the ISS. Nasa on Tuesday officially certified as safe the Crew Dragon capsule developed for regular astronaut transportation by SpaceX, the company …

Astronauts arrive at launch site for 2nd SpaceX crew flight
4 years, 1 month ago

Astronauts arrive at launch site for 2nd SpaceX crew flight

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Sunday for SpaceX’s second crew launch, coming up next weekend. But it’s also true that we need to routinely be able to go to the International Space Station,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in welcoming the astronauts to Kennedy. “Every time there’s a Dragon launch, there will be …

Trio of astronauts in fast-track mission to ISS
4 years, 2 months ago

Trio of astronauts in fast-track mission to ISS

Daily Mail  

Three astronauts aboard a Russian capsule have successfully docked at the International Space Station just three hours after launching from the Earth. NASA's Kate Rubins and Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos lifted off as scheduled at 10.45am local time on the Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket. Russian Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with the Soyuz MS-17 manned spacecraft …

NASA delays manned SpaceX mission to space station till November
4 years, 2 months ago

NASA delays manned SpaceX mission to space station till November

India TV News  

NASA has delayed the launch of the SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station until early-to-mid November, providing additional time for SpaceX to complete hardware testing and data reviews. Originally scheduled for October 31st, the planned six-month mission was delayed as Elon Musk-run SpaceX evaluates off-nominal behaviour of Falcon 9 first stage engine gas generators observed during a recent …

SpaceX capsule with NASA crew safely home
4 years, 4 months ago

SpaceX capsule with NASA crew safely home

The Hindu  

Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to finish an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. The return clears the way for another SpaceX crew launch as early as next month and possible tourist flights next year. Test pilots Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken …

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