30 September 2019
Elon Musk unveils SpaceX's massive new Starship
... make life as we know it interplanetary." Will he deliver as suggested? SpaceX is currently contracted to deliver a Falcon rocket and Dragon capsule system to NASA capable of taking astronauts to the ISS, but so far the project appears to be several...
16 September 2021
SpaceX launches Inspiration4 all-civilian crew into orbit
...8:02 pm EDT (00:02 GMT Thursday). Around 12 minutes later, the Dragon capsule separated from the rocket's send stage as the crew entered... – that will be auctioned off for the cause. The Dragon is equipped, for the first time, with a cupola observation...
March 2015
Supplanting the state: rewards and risks
... spacecraft from low-Earth orbit. In May 2012, its Dragon spacecraft successfully attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo ...payloads, and returned safely to Earth. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station...
September 2020
Commercial opportunities beyond Earth orbit
...of the reusable rocket, and then the return of the Dragon capsule - all massive achievements. However, could the much ... Lunar Gateway and supporting logistics vehicles, such as the SpaceX Dragon XL and ESA’s Moon Cruiser, provide a foundation for the...
July 2021
Designing for life in outer space - The importance of design for long-term space missions
...human space exploration programmes. The launch of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship on 30 May 2020 showed that space architecture and...the private space industry. SpaceX wanted a voyage in Crew Dragon to be an enjoyable experience for its passengers. The ...
January 2022
International cooperation - the key to survival on Earth and in space
...and Blue Origin and of course, SpaceX, which has developed the Dragon Spacecraft. So we see, in the United States, a kind ... flights that circle around the Earth more than once? SpaceX Dragon capsule delivering ISS crew. If you were offered a flight ...
