News Archive / Tagged: SpaceX
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Meet Crew Dragon: narrated tour of design features, design history
Sean CostelloMay 26th, 2020Crew Dragon capsule, about to fly atop a Falcon 9 as part of the Demo-2 mission with two humans aboard, is a great advance in the field of spacecraft design.
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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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Demo-2 Launch Readiness Review complete, weather systems presenting as a ‘strange brew’
Cullen DesforgesMay 25th, 2020NASA and SpaceX today completed the Launch Readiness Review for Demo-2, the next step in marching towards a May 27, 2020 planned launch date.
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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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SpaceX to test sun visors on Starlink satellites
Matt HaskellMay 19th, 2020SpaceX will test sun visors on one of their Starlink satellites on their next launch, currently planned for early June.
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45th Space Wing preparing for back to back launches
Matt HaskellMay 14th, 2020This weekend, the 45th Space wing at cape Canaveral Air Force Station is poised for a modern era record turnaround in launches, as it prepares to launch a United Launch Alliance Atlas V with the USSF-7 X-37B from LC-41 on Saturday, and a SpaceX Falcon 9 with Starlink satellites from LC-40 on Sunday.
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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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NASA selects three companies to develop lunar landers
Cullen DesforgesMay 1st, 2020NASA announced on April 30, 2020 that it had selected three companies to develop lunar landers for its Artemis program.
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Successful launch, landing for SpaceX Starlink-6 mission
Theresa CrossApril 23rd, 2020SpaceX successfully launched their next 60 Starlink satellites, lifting off at 3:30pm (EDT) on April 22 from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex (LC-) 39A.
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SpaceX set to launch its seventh Starlink mission
Cullen DesforgesApril 21st, 2020SpaceX will launch 60 Starlink satellites from LC-39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
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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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NASA adds crew member to first operational Crew Dragon mission
Cullen DesforgesApril 5th, 2020HOUSTON, TX – On March 31, NASA announced that astronaut Shannon Walker will join fellow astronauts Michael Hopkins and Victor Glover on the first operation flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. A native of Houston, Walker began her NASA journey as a Flight Controller on behalf of Rockwell Collins during the […]
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SpaceX successfully launches the sixth Starlink mission.
Patrick AttwellMarch 18th, 2020SpaceX successfully launched its sixth batch of satellites for its Starlink constellation.
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On-pad abort for SpaceX Starlink-5, scrubbed for the day
Sean CostelloMarch 15th, 2020The March 15 launch attempt of SpaceX’s Starlink-5 mission was waylaid by an on-pad abort, as the Falcon 9 first stage encountered what SpaceX referred to as “an engine power issue” upon ignition.
