Tag: astronaut
SpaceX makes history with successful first human space launch
SpaceX made history today, flying NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to space aboard its Crew Dragon spacecraft using a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch, titled ‘Demo-2’, is for the final demonstration mission in the human rating process of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon and Falcon 9, meaning that once this…
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Take a look inside Crew Dragon, SpaceX’s first human spacecraft, ahead of its historic launch
SpaceX is in the process of preparing for its historic first astronaut launch, with a mission to demonstration its human spaceflight capabilities by flying NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station. That flight is set to happen at 4;33 PM EDT (1:33 PM PDT), wether…
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Watch SpaceX launch people to space for the first time live
[embedded content] SpaceX is set to mark a huge milestone in its own company history, with a first-ever crewed spaceflight set to take off from Cape Canaveral in Florida later today. The mission is Commercial Crew Demo-2, the culmination of its Crew Dragon human spacecraft development program, which will carry…
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NASA and SpaceX confirm SpaceX’s first ever astronaut launch is a ‘go’
NASA and SpaceX are closer than ever to a moment both have been preparing for since the beginning of the Commercial Crew program in 2010. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon spacecraft are now set to fly with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken onboard, making a trip to…
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Max Q: Huge week ahead for SpaceX and Virgin Orbit
This week could be the biggest week to date for private spaceflight, with landmark launch attempts coming from both Virgin Orbit and SpaceX . Virgin Orbit is looking to join the elite club of private launch companies that have actually made it to space, with a full flight test of…
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Watch the first trailer for Netflix’s Space Force starring The Office’s Steve Carell
[embedded content] Netflix has released the first trailer for its series Space Force, which is a parodic take on the newest branch of the U.S. armed forces. The project was announced pretty shortly after the space-focused military branch was made official, so it’s actually pretty impressive to see a trailer…
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