All posts tagged "Dragon"
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10.5KNewsSpaceX’s first operational NASA astronaut mission (almost) ready for launch
SpaceX and NASA have completed the last major review standing between Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 and the duo’s operational astronaut launch...
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20.8KSpaceXSpaceX’s crewed Dragon launch debut likely to slip into 2020 as NASA pursues “realistic” dates
In a recent blog post, NASA made it clear that changes happening to leadership within the agency – specifically within the Human...
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25.2KSpaceXSpaceX preps for Cargo Dragon, Falcon Heavy launches despite setbacks
Despite suffering the loss of the first Falcon Heavy Block 5 center core and a catastrophic failure of the first flight-proven Crew...
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28.9KNewsSpaceX’s first Falcon 9 Block 5 landing failure caught on video after launch success
In an extraordinary bit of live footage, SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 Block 5 launch of the Cargo Dragon spacecraft was topped by a...
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36.3KSpaceXSpaceX’s Falcon 9 Block 5 set for first Cargo Dragon spacecraft launch
After a slight 24-hour delay at NASA’s request, SpaceX is ready to support Falcon 9 Block 5’s first launch of Cargo Dragon...
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16.4KNewsSpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft fires thrusters to depart a space station in 4K timelapse
The European Space Agency (ESA) has published perhaps the best footage yet of SpaceX’s storied Cargo Dragon spacecraft, in this case taking...
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14.7KNewsSpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth after second orbital mission
SpaceX’s workhorse Cargo Dragon spacecraft has returned from its 16th successful mission to orbit, in this case as the fourth flight-proven Dragon capsule. CRS-15...
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15.1KNewsSpaceX’s Crew Dragon preps for debut as race to return astronauts to US craft nears final stages
After spending two weeks testing in a specialized NASA-run facility, SpaceX’s first flightworthy Crew Dragon spacecraft was shipped from Ohio to Florida,...
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22.6KNewsSpaceX Dragon spacecraft heads to ISS as crewed version preps for debut
SpaceX’s third flight-proven Cargo Dragon spacecraft has arrived in orbit and is currently making its way uphill to the International Space Station...
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26.1KNewsSpaceX to test last old-gen Falcon 9’s orbital upper stage lifespan tonight
SpaceX Falcon 9 B1045 is just hours away from completing its second and final mission, a launch that will also signify a...
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26.0KNewsTesla batteries powering SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule, reveals Shotwell
In a May interview with CNBC’s Morgan Brennan, SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell revealed that Falcon 9 rockets and Dragon spacecraft...
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15.8KNewsSpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship nears first orbital launch test
After roughly five years of concerted development, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has released the first official photo of the company’s Crew Dragon,...
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29.0KNewsSpaceX expends “old-gen” Falcon 9 to ready for upcoming rapid reuse rocket
Falcon 9 B1039 completed its fourteenth Cargo Dragon (CRS-14) launch with a dramatic, Falcon Heavy-esque hard impact into the Atlantic Ocean –...
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20.4KNewsSpaceX continues water landing test in latest Space Station resupply mission
SpaceX has completed their second launch in less than four days, and the company’s 14th Cargo Dragon mission has successfully made it...
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22.1KNewsSpaceX prepares for space station supply mission as secret Zuma launch postponed
Zuma patiently awaits a new launch date Just shy of two weeks ago, SpaceX announced the discovery of unspecified problems with a...
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14.8KNewsSpaceX’s slick new spacesuit balances form, function, and futuristic elegance
After Elon Musk hinted that SpaceX spacesuit details and photos would be revealed sometime this week, he followed through on his promise...
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23.7KNewsSpaceX’s first crewed NASA launches remain on schedule for 2018
Plenty of work lies ahead of both companies, but progress abounds Amidst a seemingly relaxed July for SpaceX, the company has been...
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35.8KNewsSpaceX preparing Dragon 2 for Feb. 2018 launch, progressing Dragon 1 reuse efforts
NASA has released tentative flight schedules for the first Commercial Crew Program missions of Boeing and SpaceX, aligning with recent suggestions that...
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40.6KNewsSpaceX Dragon 2 will not land propulsively, Red Dragon likely dead
ISS R&D 2017 – Washington D.C. Answering questions from audience members, serial tech entrepreneur Elon Musk validated a large number of SpaceX rumors by...
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