SpaceX, NASA announce date for next Crew Dragon astronaut launch
SpaceX and NASA have settled on October 3rd for the company's fifth operational astronaut launch, a mission that will also…
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SpaceX to squeeze in Falcon 9 Starlink launch before NASA’s Moon rocket debut
SpaceX is preparing for at least one more Falcon 9 launch between now and the debut of NASA's Space Launch…
2 years ago
NASA says SLS Moon rocket is ‘go’ for launch debut
After rolling the vehicle to its Kenndy Space Center, Florida launch pad two days early for what is hoped to…
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NASA to roll SLS Moon rocket to the launch pad two days early
NASA has given the go-ahead to roll its Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket to the launch pad two days…
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Northrop Grumman partners with Firefly and SpaceX to save Antares rocket, launch Cygnus spacecraft
Northrop Grumman has announced plans to partner with startup Firefly Aerospace to save (and upgrade) the conglomerate's Antares rocket, which…
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to launch NASA’s Roman Space Telescope
NASA has chosen SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket to launch its next major space telescope, a wide-field observatory that should directly…
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SpaceX sends Dragon to space station for 30th launch of 2022
SpaceX has successfully sent a Cargo Dragon spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of…
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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft ready for space station cargo delivery after repairs
NASA and SpaceX are ready for Cargo Dragon's 25th International Space Station resupply mission after a one-month delay. Originally scheduled…
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Rocket Lab spacecraft sends NASA’s CAPSTONE mission to the Moon
Rocket Lab has successfully sent a small NASA spacecraft on its way to the Moon, acing the complex interplanetary launch…
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SpaceX Cargo Dragon launch slips to mid-July
NASA and SpaceX have decided to delay the company's next Cargo Dragon launch a third time after discovering a small…
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket’s NASA Psyche launch delayed to 2023
NASA says that its mission to the asteroid 16 Psyche will no longer be able to launch in 2022 after…
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SpaceX considers second Crew Dragon launch pad to reduce risk from Starship
Reuters reports that SpaceX has proposed modifying a second Florida launch pad to support Crew Dragon missions after NASA raised…
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SpaceX, NASA blame Cargo Dragon leak on faulty valve, delay launch further
NASA and SpaceX have delayed Cargo Dragon's CRS-25 space station resupply mission another two weeks after the company narrowed down…
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SpaceX, NASA call off Cargo Dragon launch after discovering fuel leak
SpaceX and NASA have decided to call off an imminent Cargo Dragon 2 space station resupply mission after discovering a…
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SpaceX’s NASA Crew Dragon launch manifest doubles in three months
NASA says it will soon award SpaceX another five Crew Dragon astronaut transport contracts after purchasing three extra missions from…
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NASA denies SpaceX Crew Dragon propellant leak report, reveals unrelated heat shield defect
In a partial response to a report alleging evidence of several significant anomalies during a recent private astronaut launch that…
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Boeing Starliner joins SpaceX’s Crew Dragon at the International Space Station
Boeing's Starliner crew capsule has successfully rendezvoused, approached, and docked with the International Space Station for the first time, marking…
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Boeing Starliner spacecraft successfully returns to flight 29 months after ill-fated debut
More than three years after SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft first safely reached orbit and almost three and a half years…
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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…
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy payload arrives in Florida for the first time in years
For the first time in almost three years, a spacecraft meant to launch on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket has arrived…
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