News Archive / Tagged: Crew Dragon
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With Crew Dragon’s first flight complete, where’s Boeing’s Starliner?
Jason RhianMarch 19th, 2019In a video promoting Boeing's Starliner spacecraft the words "Your Ride Is Here" are prominently-placed. The statement suggests Starliner is prepped and ready to send crews to the ISS - but is it?
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Historic Crew Dragon flight concludes with Atlantic splashdown
Derek RichardsonMarch 8th, 2019The Crew Dragon Demo-1 mission came to an end with a successful splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean not far from where its journey began six days ago.
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1st stage used for Crew Dragon launch returns to Port Canaveral
Derek RichardsonMarch 5th, 2019The first stage of the Falcon 9 used for the historic Crew Dragon launch returned to port just three days after landing on a drone ship in the Atlantic.
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‘New era in spaceflight’: Crew Dragon docks with space station
Derek RichardsonMarch 3rd, 2019For the first time since the end of the Space Shuttle program, a U.S. spacecraft designed to fly humans has docked with the International Space Station.
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Gallery: 1st Crew Dragon takes flight
Derek RichardsonMarch 2nd, 2019On March 2, 2019, SpaceX launched its first Crew Dragon spacecraft, setting the stage for a docking with the International Space Station 27 hours later.
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SpaceX launches historic Crew Dragon flight to space station
Curt GodwinMarch 2nd, 2019Clearing one of the final milestones before the return of human spaceflight to the U.S., SpaceX launched its Crew Dragon spacecraft on the Demo-1 mission.
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SpaceX readies Crew Dragon Demo-1 mission
Curt GodwinFebruary 28th, 2019The journey to return human spaceflight to U.S. soil is set to cross another milestone as SpaceX prepares to send its first Crew Dragon to the ISS.
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NASA planning to buy 2 more seats aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft
Derek RichardsonFebruary 16th, 2019NASA is looking to ensure uninterrupted access to the International Space Station while two commercial spacecraft finish development.
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NASA confirms NET March 2 for 1st Crew Dragon flight
Derek RichardsonFebruary 6th, 2019NASA announced Wednesday that SpaceX is targeting no earlier than March 2, 2019, for the first flight of the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft.
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SpaceX Demo Flight 1 could slip to March
Jason RhianJanuary 31st, 2019The world is on the edge of its seat waiting for the first flight of a crew-rated Dragon spacecraft. It appears it will have to wait a little longer.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 test fire rekindles US spaceflight hopes
Jason RhianJanuary 25th, 2019The static fire test of one of the company's Falcon 9 rockets heralded the potential approach of astronauts using one of these rockets to travel to the ISS.
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Falcon 9 rocket for SpaceX Demo Flight-1 set for test fire
Jason RhianJanuary 22nd, 2019While the U.S. government might be shut down due to a political impasse, Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX is taking the next steps toward returning the U.S.' lost ability to send astronauts into low-Earth orbit.
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How tall do you have to be to take SpaceX’s Commercial Crew ‘ride?’
Jason RhianJanuary 9th, 2019KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- SpaceX has come to be known for its irreverent streak when it comes to its spacecraft and rockets. A recent tweet made by Elon Musk suggests this behavior is likely to continue.
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Crew Dragon flight ‘about a month away’ – UPDATE
Derek RichardsonJanuary 8th, 2019According to a tweet from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the company’s first Crew Dragon flight is “about a month away,” likely pushing the flight into February.
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Falcon 9 with Crew Dragon vertical at Launch Complex 39A
Derek RichardsonJanuary 5th, 2019After years of development, SpaceX's Crew Dragon is almost ready for its first flight to the International Space Station. However, unknowns still remain.
