Posts By Amy Thompson
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19.7KNewsSpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship to bring NASA astronauts home this summer
Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley launched to the space station on May 30, for an indeterminate amount of time. Their stay on...
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23.6KNewsSpaceX deploys rocket recovery fleet for next Starlink launch
So far this year, SpaceX has launched nine missions, including sending two astronauts to the International Space Station. But the California-based rocket...
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31.0KNewsSpaceX record-setting booster returns to Port in remarkable condition (photos)
SpaceX has successfully recovered its second Falcon 9 in less than a week. Just four days after it launched, booster B1049 returned...
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23.3KNewsSpaceX sets target on rapid Starship development as Mars gains focus
On May 30, SpaceX did something no other private company has: launch astronauts on its own rocket to the International Space Station....
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23.3KNewsSpaceX Starship SN4 prototype explodes in dramatic fireball
SpaceX’s latest Starship prototype, SN4, exploded today following a static fire test. The explosion happened around 1:49 p.m. CDT (11849 GMT), at...
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35.1KNewsSpaceX, NASA already planning its next astronaut mission following historic launch
SpaceX’s first launch of Crew Dragon with astronauts on board may have to wait a few more days to get off the...
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22.2KSpaceXSpaceX, NASA complete one final dress rehearsal before historic liftoff
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule will carry humans into orbit for the first time, in just three days. In preparation for that historic...
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14.1KNewsSpaceX fires up rocket in final test before astronaut launch on May 27
SpaceX and NASA are busy preparing for the first crewed launch from U.S. soil in nearly a decade. As the countdown ticks...
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22.5KNewsSpaceX Crew Dragon has made its way to the launch pad (Photos)
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and its Falcon 9 launcher rolled to the launch pad on May 21. A few hours later, the...
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40.8KNewsSpaceX teases exciting look at Crew Dragon mated with Falcon 9 rocket (Photos)
SpaceX and NASA are going full-steam ahead towards the first astronaut launch from U.S. soil in nearly a decade. To that end,...
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23.2KNewsSpaceX crewed launch imminent as NASA astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center
There are just seven days until human spaceflight returns to U.S. soil. In advance of the historic launch, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken...
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22.7KNewsNASA human spaceflight chief resigns in surprise move before historic astronaut launch
SpaceX and NASA are eight days away from the first astronaut launch on U.S. soil in nearly a decade. There’s one big...
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20.2KSpaceXSpaceX Crew Dragon joins Falcon 9 for last mate before astronaut launch debut
NASA and SpaceX are less than two weeks away from the first crewed mission to launch from U.S. soil in nearly a...
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17.6KNewsNASA astronauts go on quarantine ahead of historic SpaceX launch
NASA astronauts Behnken and Hurley had just a few days of downtime, following the end of their extensive training for SpaceX Crew...
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20.6KNewsSpaceX simulator lets you be the astronaut that docks Crew Dragon with the space station
Ever wanted to pilot a spaceship? Now you can try your luck at docking the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft with the International...
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16.7KSpaceFamous Mars meteorite discovered with interesting, new organics
Scientists are looking at Mars in a whole new way. That’s because a new analysis of a famous piece of the red...
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16.6KNewsChina completes test flight of new spacecraft that resembles SpaceX Crew Dragon
China’s new uncrewed spacecraft successfully landed back on Earth on Friday, May 8, following a three-day mission. It touched down intact with...
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15.2KLifestyleSpaceX recovery team rescues stranded boater during ocean recovery drills
SpaceX is busy preparing for its historic first crew launch, which is scheduled to lift off later this month. To that end, the...
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43.0KNewsNASA plans to purchase another seat on Russian Soyuz after SpaceX
NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch astronauts from U.S. soil for the first time in nearly a decade. The collaboration is...
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27.9KNewsSpaceX’s Crew Dragon astronaut mission officially extended by NASA
With less than a month to go before NASA’s first crewed launch in nearly a decade, the space agency is still mulling...
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