[ad_1] The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft docks at the International Space Station. Photo: SpaceX NASA and SpaceX said Friday they were pressing ahead with plans to launch astronauts to space from US soil for the first time in nearly a decade later on this month, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, both … Read more
[ad_1] What was intended to be a two-week test flight of SpaceX’s new astronaut transport capsule will now be a mission planned to last more than a month to assist a short-capacity crew aboard the International Space Station. The launch of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, with two NASA astronauts, Douglas G. Hurley and Robert L. … Read more
[ad_1] NASA astronauts Robert Behnken, left, and Douglas Hurley. SpaceX NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine told reporters Friday that the first-ever launch of astronauts to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX spacecraft, an event set for May 27, is “a priority” for the space agency. It’s a statement you’d expect to hear from the head … Read more
[ad_1] GRAN BANTA has gone wild for the stars this week with the arrival of swarms of bright satellites in the night sky. The surprising show has appeared in the UK every night since Saturday, and it’s the work of SpaceX, a rocket company that wants to stream Wi-Fi to people from orbit. 8 The … Read more
[ad_1] NASA astronauts will launch into space from American soil next month for the first time in nearly a decade. The agency’s top chief confirmed Friday that billionaire Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX will send two astronauts to the International Space Station aboard its Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on May 27. 5 5 NASA … Read more