The 2021 fiscal was almost unnoticed in part of the ubiquitous spending bill recently passed by NASA, a provision that appears to free the upcoming Europa Clipper mission from the Space Launch System (SLS). According to Space News, the order that the Europa Clipper mission will be launched on the …
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Douche Hurley and Bob Behnken, NASA astronauts, described in detail how it felt and sounded like when SpaceX’s spaceship crashed back into Earth for a successful splash in the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend. The astronauts said they were surprised at how similar the experience was to what SpaceX …
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PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – Looking a little toasty after a historic splashdown on the Gulf Coast, SpaceX’s astronaut spaceship will return to Cape Canaveral on Friday afternoon. The Crew Dragon spacecraft nicknamed Endeavor arrived by boat around Port Canaveral around 5am when the recovery ship Go Navigator made its way …
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Exceeds expectations After successfully launching NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule is being tested while docked at the station. So far, it is exceeding expectations: “The vehicle is working extremely well,” Steve Stich, manager of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, told …
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