News Archive / Tagged: Commercial Crew
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SpaceX Successfully launches first operational crewed mission
Matt HaskellNovember 16th, 2020At 7:27 PM EST on November 15, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket topped with a Crew Dragon capsule containing 4 astronauts lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s LC-39A in Florida.
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NASA and SpaceX set to launch first operational Crew Dragon mission
Matt HaskellNovember 15th, 2020Following up on the successful launch and return of NASA Astronauts in May, SpaceX is on the cusp of flying the first certified operational mission of their Crew Dragon capsule.
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Breakdown of Crew-1 Flight Plan: an inside look
Cullen DesforgesNovember 13th, 2020On Tuesday November 10, teams at SpaceX and NASA completed the final launch readiness review for the first operational mission of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.
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Crew-1’s dress rehearsal complete; countdown to launch continues
Sean CostelloNovember 12th, 2020With less than 48 hours until the scheduled liftoff of Falcon 9 and NASA’s Crew-1 mission, all systems appear go on Florida’s Space Coast.
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The ISS marks two decades of continuous human presence
Derek RichardsonNovember 2nd, 2020The International Space Station has just crossed 20 years of continuous human occupation as its unbroken string of expedition crews continue to perform a wide range of scientific research aboard this multinational outpost.
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Boeing astronaut Chris Ferguson resigns from Starliner test flight
Cullen DesforgesOctober 16th, 2020On Wednesday October 7, Boeing Astronaut Chris Ferguson announced that he has removed himself from the first crewed test flight of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
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President Trump delivers remarks after Demo-2 launch
Michael McCabeJune 6th, 2020President Donald J. Trump gave a speech inside of NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building after the successful launch of astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.
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Weather not favoring backup Demo-2 launch dates
Patrick AttwellMay 28th, 2020Yesterday’s attempt to launch NASA’s and SpaceX’s Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station was plagued by weather issues that ultimately caused the attempt to be scrubbed. There remains the potential for weather complicate Saturday’s and Sunday’s launch attempts.
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CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen speaks on Crew Dragon, Demo-2
Sean CostelloMay 27th, 2020On the morning of SpaceX’s scheduled Demo-2 launch, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen shared his thoughts about the final test flight of Crew Dragon, and what it means to him.
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SpaceX prepares to launch Demo-2, schedule and timeline released
Cullen DesforgesMay 26th, 2020As the world waits with bated breath, the Falcon 9 carrying Crew Dragon stands tall once again on pad 39A, ready to be given the final go for launch.
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US Space Force prepares for astronaut rescue missions
Matt HaskellMay 22nd, 2020The 45th Operational Group, Detachment 3 stands ready to rescue Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley in the event their missions ends in an unexpected abort.
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Flight plans released for SpaceX’s Demo-2 crewed mission
Cullen DesforgesMay 14th, 2020During a recent joint NASA / SpaceX Demo-2 mission press conference, a clear picture was painted as to what launch day activities and the ensuing flight of Crew Dragon will look like.
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SpaceX completes final testing milestone before first crewed launch
Matt HaskellMay 3rd, 2020SpaceX successfully completed its 27th test of the Mark 3 Parachute for the Crew Dragon capsule, fulfilling the final testing requirement for NASA certification and review of the parachute system. The test comes following several successful milestones, including January’s in flight Abort test.
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SpaceX to conduct first crewed launch in late May
Cullen DesforgesApril 17th, 2020On Friday April 17,2020, NASA and SpaceX announced that astronauts will launch from American soil for the first time in nearly nine years on SpaceX’s DM-2 mission in late May 2020.
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Boeing to fly uncrewed Starliner mission for second time
Theresa CrossApril 6th, 2020Boeing announced that Starliner would fly a second unmanned test mission in the Fall of 2020 from Florida due to an unsuccessful test flight in December of last year.