28 September 2016
Musk unveils ambitious plans for Mars
... funded by profit from SpaceX and Mr Musk's own wealth. SpaceX also plans to launch its first Red Dragon to Mars in a couple of years when the Earth and Mars are closest, and at regular intervals thereafter, effectively...
12 June 2017
US spy satellite buzzes ISS
... to be noted by independent observers. “Indeed, some space enthusiasts in Europe unaware of the issue who were out to spot Dragon CRS-11 and Cygnus OA-7 close to the ISS on 4 June, did accidentally see USA 276 passing some three...
27 June 2017
New Roll-Out Solar Array tested at the ISS
... temperatures, microgravity and vibrations. Once retracted, the panel will be stowed back inside the trunk of SpaceX’s Dragon cargo vehicle ready for its return to Earth. The solar electric propulsion technology that is scalable, can...
27 June 2018
Hayabusa2 reaches Ryugu after a 42 month journey
... units (AU) once every 16 months. The 900 metre-diameter, diamond shaped asteroid, whose name translates to Dragon’s Palace – a magical underwater palace in Japanese folktale – is composed mainly of carbon, meaning Ryugu is a 'C-type' asteroid...
16 August 2019
SNC remains optimistic about crewed Dream Chaser
... on Russia to fly astronauts, NASA instead funded development, and eventually flights, on Boeing's Starliner and SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsules. SNC came back about year later and won an undisclosed share of US$14 billion to develop the cargo...
27 January 2021
Axiom Space unveils crew for first private ISS mission
.... The team are expected to stay at the ISS for eight days and will use SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft “Resilience” for the mission. The trip, slated to launch no earlier than January 2022, is estimated to cost...
