SpaceX's Crew Dragon could launch NASA's astronauts into space as soon as early next year
5 years, 2 months ago

SpaceX's Crew Dragon could launch NASA's astronauts into space as soon as early next year

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Commercial Crew Program encourages private companies to develop their own spacecraft to carry human to LOE and the ISS. After a delay of almost two years, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon might carry its first astronauts to the International Space Station as soon a January or February of next year. In an event held at SpaceX’s headquarters in California, NASA’s administrator Jim Bridenstine and Elon Musk, SpaceX’s CEO, spoke about the future of Crew Dragon. He said, “We are getting very close, and we’re very confident that, in the first part of next year, we will be ready to launch American astronauts on American rockets.” The Demo-2 will be the final test flight and will carry two NASA astronauts, Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley. NASA’s Commercial Crew Program encourages private aerospace companies to develop and operate their own spacecraft that are able to carry human beings to low-earth orbit and the ISS.

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Sunita Williams Is Not Coming Back In February As NASA Delays Crew-10 Launch Date
Top News
3 weeks ago

Sunita Williams Is Not Coming Back In February As NASA Delays Crew-10 Launch Date

ABP News  

Science News: NASA has announced that SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station is now targeting no earlier than late March 2025 for its launch. The two seasoned astronauts, along with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, are to be brought back by the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft that is taking the Crew-10 members to ISS. Crew-10 …

NASA again delays return of astronauts stranded on space station
3 weeks, 1 day ago

NASA again delays return of astronauts stranded on space station

Raw Story  

Two U.S. astronauts stranded for months on the International Space Station will remain there at least until late March, NASA said Tuesday as it announced another delay in the mission to bring them home. Veteran astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the ISS in June aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, and were due to spend eight days on the …

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

SpaceX Crew's Return Home Delayed as They Are Left Behind for the Journey
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX Crew's Return Home Delayed as They Are Left Behind for the Journey

CNN  

The SpaceX Crew-8 capsule is returning to Earth, but two astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, will be left behind because they are not assigned to the specific spacecraft. The reason for this is that the mission is part of a regular crew rotation at the orbiting laboratory, and routine missions typically last about six months. The astronauts will be …

SpaceX capsule arrives at space station to save NASA astronauts stranded by Boeing's Starliner
3 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX capsule arrives at space station to save NASA astronauts stranded by Boeing's Starliner

Daily Mail  

The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with the arrival of a SpaceX capsule on Sunday. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida In this image made from a NASA …

NASA announces crew members cut from SpaceX flight to free up seats for stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts
4 months, 1 week ago

NASA announces crew members cut from SpaceX flight to free up seats for stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts

The Independent  

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Billionaire space-walk flight on SpaceX rocket hit with delays
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Billionaire space-walk flight on SpaceX rocket hit with delays

LA Times  

Astronauts, from left, Anna Menon, Scott Poteet, Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis arrive at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 19 for SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission, which is scheduled to feature the first space walk by a private citizen. SpaceX said, “Teams will continue to monitor weather for favorable launch and return conditions.” The rocket will carry mission …

NASA picks Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring back astronauts stuck in space in fresh blow to Boeing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NASA picks Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring back astronauts stuck in space in fresh blow to Boeing

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. Read our privacy policy NASA has announced that it will use SpaceX’s Dragon capsule to bring home …

The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Come Home on SpaceX’s Dragon Next Year
55 years ago

The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Come Home on SpaceX’s Dragon Next Year

Wired  

NASA has announced that astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams will return to Earth next February aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. Now, NASA has decided that Starliner will return home in September without Wilmore and Williams, who will stay on with the existing station crew and will return on SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission next year. “We want to further understand the root …

SpaceX will bring Boeing’s Starliner astronauts home from the International Space Station
4 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX will bring Boeing’s Starliner astronauts home from the International Space Station

LA Times  

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is prepared for its first test flight in December 2019 at Cape Canaveral, Fla. SpaceX will bring home the two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station for the last two months because of troubles with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, NASA announced Saturday. And a test flight by nature is neither safe nor routine.” The decision by …

Why NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams may be stuck in space until next year
5 months ago

Why NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams may be stuck in space until next year

The Hindu  

NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station, after repeatedly delaying their return aboard Boeing's troubled capsule. Before that happens Wilmore and Williams would fashion seats for themselves in the SpaceX Dragon capsule currently docked at the space station. To make room for Wilmore and Williams, NASA said Wednesday it could …

Stranded in space, NASA astronauts await rescue
5 months ago

Stranded in space, NASA astronauts await rescue

China Daily  

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams walk at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, ahead of Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test mission on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US May 6, 2024. LOS ANGELES -- Two US National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronauts find themselves on an unexpectedly extended mission …

Sunita Williams could have to stay in space till February 2025, Nasa says
5 months ago

Sunita Williams could have to stay in space till February 2025, Nasa says

India Today  

Nasa officials announced that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, currently aboard the International Space Station, might return to Earth on SpaceX's Crew Dragon in February 2025 instead of Boeing's Starliner. This has led to internal disagreements within Nasa about whether to accept the risk of a Starliner return or opt for the safer alternative of using Crew Dragon. Nasa …

NASA Is ‘Evaluating All Options’ to Get the Boeing Starliner Crew Home
55 years ago

NASA Is ‘Evaluating All Options’ to Get the Boeing Starliner Crew Home

Wired  

It has now been eight weeks since Boeing's Starliner spacecraft launched into orbit on an Atlas V rocket, bound for the International Space Station. At the time NASA officials said the two crew members, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, could return to Earth as soon as June 14, just eight days later. Dragon Becomes a Real Option One week ago, …

NASA says no return date yet for Sunita Williams and troubled Boeing capsule
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NASA says no return date yet for Sunita Williams and troubled Boeing capsule

India Today  

Already more than a month late getting back, two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule, officials said Thursday. Test pilots Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams were supposed to visit the orbiting lab for about a week and return in mid-June, but thruster failures and helium leaks on …

Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore's return date not fixed as Boeing's Starliner still stuck in space, NASA says
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore's return date not fixed as Boeing's Starliner still stuck in space, NASA says

Hindustan Times  

Already more than a month late getting back, two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule, officials said Thursday. **EDS: IMAGE VIA @ISS_Research POSTED ON JUNE 1, 2024** Cape Canaveral: Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ahead of an inaugural crewed test flight of Boeing�s Starliner spacecraft to …

NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and troubled Boeing capsule at space station
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and troubled Boeing capsule at space station

Associated Press  

Already more than a month late getting back, two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule, officials said Thursday. Test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were supposed to visit the orbiting lab for about a week and return in mid-June, but thruster failures and helium leaks on …

Boeing Starliner has left its astronauts stranded on the International Space Station. Now what?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing Starliner has left its astronauts stranded on the International Space Station. Now what?

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. Once NASA officials give the team a go-ahead for a return, Starliner‘s thrusters would be used to …

Boeing re-attempts to launch first crewed flight of Starliner spacecraft after multiple delays
7 months ago

Boeing re-attempts to launch first crewed flight of Starliner spacecraft after multiple delays

Hindustan Times  

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is set for a third attempt to fly astronauts to space for the first time on Wednesday, a much-delayed testing milestone in the aerospace giant's ambitions to step up its competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, wearing Boeing spacesuits, depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space …

Boeing’s Starliner Has Finally Launched a NASA Crew Into Space
55 years ago

Boeing’s Starliner Has Finally Launched a NASA Crew Into Space

Wired  

After much waiting, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has finally launched humans into space. At 10:52 am ET on Wednesday, June 5, the vehicle lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida with two NASA astronauts on board, the culmination of a troubled decade of development. “Having two different US-crewed vehicles is really important for us,” said NASA’s Dana …

Starliner: The US space industry's next big thing?
8 months, 1 week ago

Starliner: The US space industry's next big thing?

BBC  

Starliner: The US space industry's next big thing? Boeing's Starliner website reads like a car brochure After funding the initial development of five potential commercial spacecraft, Nasa narrowed the field down to two in 2014 : aerospace behemoth Boeing's Starliner, and space upstart SpaceX with its Crew Dragon. Meanwhile, Starliner's pioneer astronauts, Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Suni Williams, have been …

Elon Musk's SpaceX launches first all-European private crew to NASA's International Space Station
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX launches first all-European private crew to NASA's International Space Station

Daily Mail  

An all-European crew, including Turkey's first astronaut, successfully launched on a trip to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX rocket on Thursday. This mission is Axiom Space's third, but its first that was funded by international space agencies NASA previously disclosed a SpaceX crew launch costs about $55 million per seat, so the price for these private missions is …

Watch: Nasa’s SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts arrive at International Space Station
1 year, 4 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, …

WATCH: SpaceX and NASA launch the Crew-6 mission to ISS in the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft
1 year, 10 months ago

WATCH: SpaceX and NASA launch the Crew-6 mission to ISS in the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft

Firstpost  

The NASA X SpaceX Crew-6 mission will have four astronauts spend 6 months at the ISS and conduct over 200 experiments. SpaceX and NASA finally launched the Crew-6 mission to the ISS after months of preparations, and one abruptly cancelled launch a few days ago. The four-man crew onboard the spacecraft included a Russian cosmonaut and United Arab Emirates astronaut …

Watch Live | SpaceX scrubs Crew-6 launch minutes before lift-off
1 year, 10 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 …

Boeing's Starliner capsule docks with space station in uncrewed flight test
2 years, 7 months ago

Boeing's Starliner capsule docks with space station in uncrewed flight test

The Hindu  

Boeing's new Starliner crew capsule docked for the first time with the International Space Station on Friday, completing a major objective in a high stakes do-over test flight into orbit without astronauts aboard. It marked the first time spacecraft from both of NASA's Commercial Crew Program partners were physically attached to the space station at the same time. BUMPY ROAD …

Nasa Crew-3 return to Earth delayed extra day after six months in space
2 years, 8 months ago

Nasa Crew-3 return to Earth delayed extra day after six months in space

The Independent  

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SpaceX completes production of its successful Crew Dragon capsules
2 years, 9 months ago

SpaceX completes production of its successful Crew Dragon capsules

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has ended production of new Crew Dragon astronaut capsules, two years after the firm flew humans to space for the first time. Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has ended production of new Crew Dragon astronaut capsules, two years after the firm flew humans to space for the first time There are now four Crew Dragons in the SpaceX fleet, …

SpaceX will take billionaire Jared Isaacman back to orbit
2 years, 10 months ago

SpaceX will take billionaire Jared Isaacman back to orbit

Daily Mail  

Billionaire tech entrepreneur, Jared Isaacman, will travel further into space than any human has in the past 50 years - when he goes to orbit with SpaceX. The Polaris crew are, from left, Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, SpaceX employees Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis and Scott Poteet, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel board the first time it carries a …

SpaceX wins more NASA flights as Boeing Starliner stumbles
3 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX wins more NASA flights as Boeing Starliner stumbles

Live Mint  

NASA will award SpaceX three additional Crew Dragon flights to the International Space Station to keep its crew rotations intact as the agency continues to work with Boeing Co. to address glitches keeping that company’s Starliner vehicle from ferrying astronauts. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration awarded Boeing and SpaceX six flights each to carry crew to and from the …

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

SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip

India TV News  

SpaceX’s first private flight blasted off Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism. Their fully automated capsule has already been to orbit: It was used for SpaceX’s second astronaut flight for NASA to the space station. “Yes, today you must have and be willing to …

First all-civilian SpaceX crew launches into space
3 years, 3 months ago

First all-civilian SpaceX crew launches into space

Al Jazeera  

Flight marks the debut of SpaceX owner Elon Musk’s new orbital tourism business, tickets for crew reportedly cost $200m. The first all-civilian crew bound for orbit has blasted off from the US state of Florida on board a SpaceX rocket ship, marking a new era in the space tourism business. It marked the debut flight of SpaceX owner Elon Musk’s …

SpaceX launches first all-commercial crew of astronauts: ‘It’s pretty incredible’
3 years, 3 months ago

SpaceX launches first all-commercial crew of astronauts: ‘It’s pretty incredible’

LA Times  

A billionaire, a physician assistant, a geoscience professor and an engineer rocketed to space aboard a SpaceX capsule in the latest milestone for the commercial space industry — the first time an entire crew of people who aren’t professional astronauts reached orbit. Business SpaceX and tech CEO’s pitch: Donate $10 to charity, win a trip into orbit SpaceX plans to …

SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carries fresh lemons, avocados. See docking video here
3 years, 7 months ago

SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carries fresh lemons, avocados. See docking video here

Hindustan Times  

The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft was seen flying into orbital during the daytime on Saturday as it continued towards the International Space Station before docking. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said SpaceX Dragon became the fifth spacecraft currently parked at the space station after it docked autonomously. "The SpaceX cargo Dragon flies into orbital daytime as it continues to …

Space Station Playing Host to The Biggest Crowd of 11 in a Decade, Thanks to Latest SpaceX Mission
3 years, 8 months ago

Space Station Playing Host to The Biggest Crowd of 11 in a Decade, Thanks to Latest SpaceX Mission

News 18  

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. A recycled SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts arrived at the space station a day after launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The Dragon capsule was used for SpaceX’s first crew launch last May, while the Falcon …

Inspiration4: All-civilian crew on SpaceX's first privately-funded flight to orbit, revealed
3 years, 9 months ago

Inspiration4: All-civilian crew on SpaceX's first privately-funded flight to orbit, revealed

Firstpost  

A billionaire’s private SpaceX flight filled its two remaining seats Tuesday with a scientist-teacher and a data engineer whose college friend actually won a spot but gave him the prize. Isaacman also revealed some details about his Inspiration4 mission, as the four gathered Tuesday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Chris Sembroski, from left to right, Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux and …

Meet Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, selected for Nasa's SpaceX Crew-4 mission
3 years, 10 months ago

Meet Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, selected for Nasa's SpaceX Crew-4 mission

Hindustan Times  

National Aeronautics and Space Administration has assigned Kjell Lindgren and Bob Hines as commander and pilot, respectively, for the SpaceX Crew-4 mission or the fourth crew rotation flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. Lindgren and Hines along with international crew members will join an expedition crew aboard the space station for a long stay. His …

SpaceX aims to launch ‘all-civilian’ trip into orbit
3 years, 11 months ago

SpaceX aims to launch ‘all-civilian’ trip into orbit

The Hindu  

SpaceX announced Monday it's aiming to launch this year the first all-civilian mission into Earth's orbit, led by a tech billionaire who plans to raffle off one of the spots aboard the craft. All three crewmembers "will receive commercial astronaut training by SpaceX on the Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft," as well as orbital mechanics and stress testing, …

SpaceX announces first-ever non-astronaut space flight crew
3 years, 11 months ago

SpaceX announces first-ever non-astronaut space flight crew

CNN  

Austin, Texas CNN Business — Jared Isaacman, an entrepreneur behind a payment processing startup, is funding a multimillion trip to space aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, which could be the first-ever orbital flight crewed entirely by non-astronauts. Isaacman added that this mission, dubbed Inspiration4, with the “4” referencing the number of crew members, “is the realization of a lifelong …

SpaceX and tech CEO’s pitch: Donate $10 to charity, win a trip into orbit
3 years, 11 months ago

SpaceX and tech CEO’s pitch: Donate $10 to charity, win a trip into orbit

LA Times  

A prototype of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, as seen in a reflection on a window, is displayed at the company’s headquarters in Hawthorne in 2018. In a new chapter of commercial spaceflight, SpaceX plans to launch a crew of only private astronauts into orbit — the world’s first such mission. The crew would travel aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon astronaut capsule, …

Double Dragons: SpaceX launches space station supplies
4 years, 1 month ago

Double Dragons: SpaceX launches space station supplies

India TV News  

SpaceX launched a newer, bigger version of its Dragon supply ship to the International Space Station on Sunday, marking the first time the company has two capsules in orbit at the same time. The Dragon — packed with Christmas treats and presents — should reach the space station on Monday, joining the Dragon that delivered four astronauts last month. “Dragons …

Double Dragons: SpaceX launches space station supplies
4 years, 1 month ago

Double Dragons: SpaceX launches space station supplies

Hindustan Times  

SpaceX launched a newer, bigger version of its Dragon supply ship to the International Space Station on Sunday, marking the first time the company has two capsules in orbit at the same time. With NASA’s commercial crew program officially under way, SpaceX expects to always have at least one Dragon capsule at the space station. The Dragon — packed with …

SpaceX launches 2nd Dragon capsule to space station with Christmas presents, 40 mice and more
4 years, 1 month ago

SpaceX launches 2nd Dragon capsule to space station with Christmas presents, 40 mice and more

India Today  

SpaceX on Sunday launched a newer and bigger version of its Dragon supply ship to the International Space Station. Loaded with Christmas treats and presents, the Dragon is expected to reach the space station on Monday and join the Dragon that delivered four astronauts last month. "Dragons everywhere you look," news agency AP quoted Kenny Todd, Nasa's deputy space station …

Here’s how Earth looked to astronauts aboard the SpaceX capsule
4 years, 1 month ago

Here’s how Earth looked to astronauts aboard the SpaceX capsule

CNN  

CNN — The view from space is just out of this world. NASA astronaut Victor Glover, one of the four astronauts aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, posted a video on Twitter of the stunning view from Earth on his first-ever trip to space. “The scale of detail and sensory inputs made this a breathtaking perspective!” The video shows Glover …

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 …

Milestone trip to space station for 4 astronauts
4 years, 1 month ago

Milestone trip to space station for 4 astronauts

Hindustan Times  

Four astronauts are cruising to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX capsule in the company’s first regular Nasa mission to the facility. The Dragon was performing as expected in orbit and would approach the station and dock as programmed, said Kathy Lueders, the Nasa associate administrator. The Dragon capsule is scheduled to arrive at about 11pm Eastern time on …

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