News Archive / Tagged: In Flight Abort

• Gallery: SpaceX’s Dragon clears safety check paving way for crewed missions

  Michael McCabeJanuary 19th, 2020

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Images from the Jan. 19 test of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft which successfully demonstrated the vehicle's ability to pull astronauts away from the rocket in the event of an accident on its way to orbit.

• Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort’s successful completion clears way for crewed flights

  Theresa CrossJanuary 19th, 2020

  SpaceX successfully completed yet another milestone under NASA's Commercial Crew Program to send astronauts to the International Space Station - the In Flight Abort Test.

• SpaceX, NASA monitoring weather ahead of in-flight abort test.

  Sean CostelloJanuary 19th, 2020

  CAPE CANAVERAL. Fla. — As the sun rises and the shorelines of the Space Coast communities fill with eager spectators, SpaceX and NASA engineers have their attention focused on the early Sunday morning weather systems.

• No in-flight abort for SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft today

  SpaceFlight InsiderJanuary 18th, 2020

  SpaceX has been forced to stand down from today's attempt to test out a critical element of the company's crew-rated spacecraft.

• SpaceX poised to take large step toward human space flight

  Cullen DesforgesJanuary 17th, 2020

  SpaceX is ready to check off another box on the list of requirements that need to be completed before the company can send crewed missions to the International Space Station.