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- NASA, ESA Choose Astronauts for SpaceX Crew-3 Mission to Space Station NASA · 14 Dec 2020 NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) have selected three astronauts to serve as crew members for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station, which is expected to launch in the fall of 2021.
- NASA assigns astronauts for third SpaceX commercial crew mission SpaceNews · 14 Dec 2020 NASA has selected three astronauts for a future SpaceX commercial crew mission to the International Space Station as it leaves open the possibility of exchanging seats with Russia.
- SpaceX plans to cap busy week with launch of satellite for SiriusXM Spaceflight Now · 11 Dec 2020 A massive radio broadcasting satellite for SiriusXM is set for liftoff Friday on top of a Falcon 9 rocket, punctuating a busy week for SpaceX that included the debut of a new-generation cargo ship for the International S...
- SpaceX docks two Dragons to the space station for the first time Teslarati · 9 Dec 2020 For the first time, SpaceX has successfully docked two Dragons to the International Space Station (ISS) at the same time. Carrying roughly...
- Arkansas Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station NASA · 8 Dec 2020 Students from Arkansas will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- New-generation Dragon cargo freighter docks at International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 7 Dec 2020 A more spacious version of SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule linked up with the International Space Station Monday, using a new approach corridor to deliver more than 6,000 pounds of provisions and experiments, a commercial...
- SpaceX launches first in new line of upgraded space station cargo ships Spaceflight Now · 6 Dec 2020 An upgraded version of SpaceX’s Dragon cargo freighter launched Sunday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, loaded with 3.2 tons of supplies and experiments in the first of at least nine resupply flights to the Inte...
- SpaceX launches first next-generation cargo Dragon spacecraft to ISS SpaceNews · 6 Dec 2020 SpaceX launched the first of a new generation of Dragon cargo spacecraft Dec. 6, carrying experiments and supplies to the International Space Station.
- NASA Science, New Airlock Heads to Space Station on SpaceX Cargo Spacecraft NASA · 6 Dec 2020 The latest SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with more than 6,400 pounds of science investigations, a new airlock, and other cargo after launching at 11:17 a.m. EST Sunday...
- SpaceX’s debut Cargo Dragon 2 docks to Station NASASpaceflight · 6 Dec 2020 SpaceX launched their 21st contracted Cargo resupply flight to the International Space Station (ISS), marking the first flight of Cargo Dragon 2, the company’s new and upgraded un-crewed cargo spacecraft.
- Photos: Upgraded Dragon cargo capsule rolls out to pad 39A Spaceflight Now · 4 Dec 2020 Ready for a flight to the International Space Station, SpaceX’s first upgraded Dragon cargo capsule rolled out to pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida this week in preparation for launch on top of a Falcon 9...
- Space station to receive new commercial airlock from Nanoracks Spaceflight Now · 4 Dec 2020 A new privately-funded doorway is scheduled to head for the International Space Station this weekend in the trunk of a SpaceX Cargo Dragon capsule, adding to the research lab’s capacity for scientific experiments in anot...
- Students to Ask Questions to NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station NASA · 1 Dec 2020 Students from across the nation will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronaut Victor Glover aboard the International Space Station.
- NASA TV Coverage Set for Next Space Station Resupply Mission with SpaceX NASA · 24 Nov 2020 NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting 11:39 a.m. EST Saturday, Dec. 5, for the launch of its 21st commercial resupply services (CRS-21) mission to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at t...
- Photos: Four astronauts launch aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Spaceflight Now · 20 Nov 2020 These images show the liftoff of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft on top of a 215-foot-tall Falcon 9 rocket from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying four astronauts on an expedition to t...
- First Dream Chaser mission slips to 2022 SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2020 Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) says the first flight of its Dream Chaser spacecraft to the International Space Station is now planned for 2022 after development delays caused by the pandemic.
- Cosmonauts complete first spacewalk to prepare for Nauka’s arrival NASASpaceflight · 18 Nov 2020 Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov performed a spacewalk on the Russian side of the International Space Station to prepare the outpost for the arrival of a new Russian research module named Nauka...
- Spacewalkers prep for arrival of new Russian module Spaceflight Now · 18 Nov 2020 Two Russian cosmonauts used the International Space Station’s Poisk docking compartment as an airlock for the first time Wednesday in a six-hour 48-minute spacewalk to begin preparing the nearly identical Pirs module for...
- Crew Dragon docking gives space station its first long-term crew of seven Spaceflight Now · 17 Nov 2020 SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft glided to a smooth automated docking Sunday night at the International Space Station, delivering four astronauts to join the three-person crew already aboard the orbiting resear...
- NASA Highlights Science, New Airlock on Next Space Station Resupply Mission NASA · 17 Nov 2020 NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Friday, Nov. 20, to discuss science investigations and a new privately funded airlock launching on SpaceX’s 21st commercial cargo resupply mission for the agency to the...
- Crew Dragon docks to ISS on first operational mission SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2020 A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft with four astronauts on board successfully docked with the International Space Station Nov. 16, a day after launch on the first operational commercial crew mission.
- Crew Dragon Resilience successfully docks, expands ISS crew to seven NASASpaceflight · 17 Nov 2020 After a 27.5 hour commute, Resilience and its crew successfully docked to the International Space Station at 23:01 EST Monday (04:01 UTC on Tuesday), increasing the Station’s crew from three to seven.
- Astronauts fly with SpaceX in landmark launch for commercial spaceflight Spaceflight Now · 16 Nov 2020 A Crew Dragon capsule ferried four astronauts into space Sunday night after a rumbling departure from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, setting off on a 27-hour pursuit of the International Space Station on SpaceX’s f...
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Arrive at Space Station, NASA Leaders and Crew to Discuss Mission NASA · 16 Nov 2020 The SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience successfully docked to the International Space Station at 11 p.m. EST Monday, transporting NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Japan Aerospace Exploration...
- NASA officials hope to fly Russian cosmonaut on Crew Dragon next year Spaceflight Now · 15 Nov 2020 NASA has submitted a draft agreement for government approval that would allow Russian cosmonauts to begin flying to the International Space Station on U.S. crew capsules next year in a no-funds exchanged arrangement with...
- With Resilience, NASA & SpaceX begin operational Commercial Crew flights NASASpaceflight · 15 Nov 2020 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 19:27 EST on 15 November (00:27 UTC on 16 November) lofting four space travelers into orbit ahead of a planned six month stay aboard the Inte...
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Headed to International Space Station NASA · 15 Nov 2020 An international crew of astronauts is en route to the International Space Station following a successful launch on the first NASA-certified commercial human spacecraft system in history.
- SpaceX launches first operational Crew Dragon mission to ISS SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2020 A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four American and Japanese astronauts is on its way to the International Space Station after a successful Falcon 9 launch Nov. 15.
- Veteran Japanese astronaut to become SpaceX’s first international passenger Spaceflight Now · 14 Nov 2020 Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi has traveled to the International Space Station on a space shuttle and a Russian capsule. He’s now gearing up to launch on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship, becoming only the third astrona...
- NASA Updates TV Coverage for First Crew Rotation Flight on US Commercial Spacecraft NASA · 13 Nov 2020 NASA and SpaceX are now targeting 7:27 p.m. EST Sunday, Nov. 15, for liftoff of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida with astronauts to the International Sp...
- NASA TV Coverage Set for Russian Spacewalk NASA · 12 Nov 2020 Two Russian cosmonauts are scheduled to go outside the International Space Station Wednesday, Nov. 18, to conduct a spacewalk that will initiate preparations for the arrival of a new Russian research module.
- Astronauts rehearse for launch day as mission managers watch weather Spaceflight Now · 12 Nov 2020 The four astronauts preparing to ride SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Resilience” into orbit climbed aboard their spaceship Thursday at the Kennedy Space Center in a practice run for a launch to the International Space Station pla...
- Photos: Falcon 9 rocket rolled out to pad 39A for Crew-1 launch Spaceflight Now · 11 Nov 2020 SpaceX raised a 215-foot-tall Falcon 9 rocket on pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida this week, shortly after the launcher rolled out of the company’s hangar with a Crew Dragon spaceship to ferry four astro...
- NASA certifies SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft ahead of Crew-1 launch SpaceNews · 11 Nov 2020 NASA formally certified SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft for transporting astronauts to and from the International Space Station, clearing the way for a Nov. 14 launch.
- Falcon 9 rocket fires up in crucial test before weekend crew launch Spaceflight Now · 11 Nov 2020 SpaceX test-fired a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday afternoon at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, clearing a major hurdle before it launches Saturday night — weather permitting — with a four-person crew heading for the...
- NASA chief warns of gap after retirement of International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 11 Nov 2020 The International Space Station may continue operating for another decade or more, but without more government support, a privately-owned outpost is unlikely to be ready in time to replace it, the agency’s administrator...
- NASA formally certifies SpaceX’s Crew Dragon for “operational” astronaut flights Spaceflight Now · 10 Nov 2020 NASA officials gave approval Tuesday for SpaceX to begin regular crew rotation flights to the International Space Station with the launch of four astronauts set for Saturday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sign...
- Photos: Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 ready for rollout to pad 39A Spaceflight Now · 9 Nov 2020 SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Resilience” spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket — stretching 215 feet long — are ready for rollout to pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the launch of four astronauts Saturday nigh...
- Crew-1 astronauts arrive for launch as Tropical Storm Eta looms NASASpaceflight · 8 Nov 2020 Astronauts Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins, Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi have arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for their upcoming launch to the International Space Station (ISS).
- Photos: Crew-1 astronauts greeted at Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 8 Nov 2020 Crew Dragon commander Mike Hopkins, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi flew to the Kennedy Space Center on a NASA-chartered private jet Sunday, ready for a final week of traini...