30 May 2020
An historic day for US spaceflight as Crew Dragon launches successfully
...at least the remainder of the year and until commercial crew capabilities are routinely available. A possibility that is now ...Dragon capsule. Despite long established careers, launching in Crew Dragon will be a significantly different experience, as...
15 September 2021
SpaceX ready to launch private, all-civilian crew into Earth orbit
...set to launch four people into space on a three-day mission crewed solely by private citizens. Known as the "Inspiration4" mission, this ... analysed. Weather permitting, after take off, the SpaceX Crew Dragon’s trajectory will take it to an altitude of...
12 November 2021
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts arrive at ISS
... was initially postponed from 31 October, first for weather, then a "minor medical issue" affecting one of the crew. NASA did not say who it was but said it was not Covid-related. Chari, a US Air Force...
20 March 2020
SpaceX plans first crewed flight to ISS in May
... officially announced on Wednesday that the first crewed launch from the United States to the ...work from home. The launch is considered the final test of SpaceX's crewed system, including docking, splashdown and recovery, before SpaceX is certified to...
July 2021
Designing for life in outer space - The importance of design for long-term space missions
... percent of its waste, and it is the only outpost where crews of different nationalities and ethnicities work together in harmony for a common...human space exploration programmes. The launch of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship on 30 May 2020 showed that ...
November 2017
Radiation protection for space colonists and travellers
...use the mass that is already on board to protect the crew of long-distance missions to Mars. Supplies, equipment and launch...Engineers are working on several ways to protect future space crews or colonists from very high energy galactic radiation. One ...
