February 2019
A universal spaceship design concept
... design offers a way to generate an artificial gravity that allows crew members to walk upright along the inner side surfaces. As far... basic, standard design for a new generation of crewed spacecraft that supports extended long-term missions. This ...
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...
June 2022
Protecting crews in interplanetary ships and space colonies from the space environment
... to preventing the negative effects of spaceflight factors, such as radiation, zero gravity and limited space for the crew, before the first flight to Mars. At the 67th International Astronautics Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 2016, Elon Musk...
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...