SpaceX ready to begin training astronauts for first private spacewalk
Two members of the "Polaris Program" say that SpaceX could begin training private astronauts for the first private spacewalk in…
2 years ago
Crew Dragon
SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft splashes down with NASA, ESA astronauts
Update: A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four NASA and ESA astronauts has safely splashed down off the coast of…
2 years ago
SpaceX director says six Crew Dragon launches per year is a sustainable goal
A senior manager says that SpaceX could sustainably launch six or more Crew Dragons per year if the market for…
2 years ago
SpaceX aces seventh astronaut launch in less than two years
SpaceX has successfully completed its second astronaut launch in less than three weeks, sending a batch of professional NASA and…
2 years ago
SpaceX, NASA on track for Wednesday astronaut launch [webcast]
SpaceX says a Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket are on track to launch astronauts to the International Space…
2 years ago
SpaceX Dragon returns private astronauts to Earth after an extra week in space
Update: A SpaceX Crew Dragon has finally returned Axiom Space's first crew of four private astronauts to Earth after recovery…
2 years ago
SpaceX static fires Crew-4’s Falcon 9 rocket as Axiom-1 return delay grows
SpaceX has successfully static fired a Falcon 9 rocket scheduled to launch another batch of NASA and ESA astronauts after…
2 years ago
SpaceX sends two drone ships to sea for back-to-back Starlink, astronaut launches
Update: SpaceX has rolled out Crew-4's Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon in anticipation of prelaunch testing. However, due to poor…
2 years ago
SpaceX, NASA refine Crew-4 launch date as Axiom astronauts focus on science
SpaceX and NASA have delayed Crew Dragon's fourth operational Commercial Crew launch for the fifth time as four private Axiom…
2 years ago
SpaceX launches first all-private astronaut crew to the International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft have successfully begun the first all-private astronaut mission to an orbital…
2 years ago
SpaceX set for first private astronaut launch to the International Space Station
Update: SpaceX has successfully fired up Falcon 9 booster B1062 and confirmed that Crew Dragon's second private astronaut launch is…
2 years ago
SpaceX’s second private Crew Dragon astronaut launch slips to April 8th
SpaceX's second private astronaut launch and the first fully private crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been…
2 years ago
SpaceX’s next Crew Dragon astronaut launch slips into April
NASA, SpaceX, and private customer Axiom Space have decided to slightly delay two of the company's upcoming Crew Dragon launches,…
2 years ago
SpaceX schedules spy satellite, NASA astronaut launches on the same day
The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has confirmed that its next spy satellite is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX…
3 years ago
SpaceX awarded three more NASA astronaut launch contracts
Three months after announcing its intent, NASA has procured three more Crew Dragon astronaut launches from SpaceX, raising the total…
3 years ago
SpaceX a bastion of independent US, European spaceflight amid Russian threats
Russia has invaded Ukraine without provocation, triggering a series of diplomatic responses - sanctions in particular - that recently culminated…
3 years ago
SpaceX, Polaris reveal plans to launch private astronauts higher than ever before
SpaceX and Inspiration4 creator Jared Isaacman have announced the Polaris Program, an initiative designed to carry the torch forward from…
3 years ago
NASA updates status of SpaceX’s next two astronaut launches
NASA has updated the status of SpaceX's next two crewed Falcon 9 launches - one fully private and the other…
3 years ago
SpaceX Dragon delivers astronauts to space station ahead of schedule
Crew Dragon Endurance has delivered four Crew-3 NASA and ESA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) half an hour…
3 years ago
SpaceX aces fifth astronaut launch in a year and half
Less than 18 months after its first crewed launch, SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket have successfully completed…
3 years ago