22 April 2019
Anomaly during SpaceX test could delay its first crewed flight
... test, other than to lead delays to NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (NCCP). Following the incident, SpaceX were quick to...the necessary adjustments and safely move forward with our Commercial Crew Program." Incidents abound for NASA’s NCCP at the moment...
17 November 2020
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts arrive at the ISS
...hatches open about 1:10 am EST Tuesday, 17 Nov, the Crew-1 astronauts will join Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins of NASA...Exploration and Operations Kathy Lueders joining to greet the crew from the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson ...
01 March 2019
Crew Dragon gets ready for first liftoff
... astronauts going on the next flight of our capsule." Providing that the launch proceeds as scheduled on Saturday, then Crew Dragon will be on target to dock with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday around 6 a.m. EST (11:00 GMT). Although...
17 January 2020
SpaceX's last critical test before crewed flights begin
... test, which has a four-hour launch window, will demonstrate Crew Dragon’s ability to safely escape the Falcon 9 rocket, therefore ...during a normal ascent. SpaceX will then intentionally trigger Crew Dragon to perform the launch escape prior to 1 ...
13 October 2021
Blue Origin's second all civilian crew successfully reaches space
...the action again by helping to chauffeur Shatner and fellow crew mates, Audrey Powers, Chris Boshuizen and Glen de Vries ...their harnesses to experience zero gravity. Shortly afterward the crew capsule reached the Kármán line – the imaginary boundary ...
02 August 2020
Crew Dragon are on their way home
.... These activities are a part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which has been working with the U.S. aerospace... The test flight also is helping NASA certify SpaceX’s crew transportation system for regular flights carrying astronauts to and from...
