commercial crew program
Latest stories
-
-
-
in News
Report: NASA Expects Crewed SpaceX Dragon Craft to Return Aug. 2
The two NASA astronauts that flew on SpaceX's first crewed mission with the Crew Dragon spaceship could return to Earth by Aug. 2 after a two-month stay at the International Space Station, Reuters reported Saturday. The splashdown of NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will take place in the Atlantic Ocean.
-
NASA, SpaceX Reschedule Demo-2 Crewed Mission Launch to Saturday
NASA and SpaceX have pushed back to Saturday, May 30, the launch of the manned Demo-2 test flight mission due to unfavorable weather conditions.
-
-
in News
SpaceX Concludes Parachute System Testing for Crew Dragon’s Flight to ISS
SpaceX has completed final testing of its updated parachute system for the Crew Dragon capsule ahead of the Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station, Space.com reported Saturday.
-
-
Gwynne Shotwell: SpaceX on Track to Crewed Flights
Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer at SpaceX and a former Wash100 winner, told reporters the company wants to send astronauts to space by May, CNBC reported Tuesday.
-
SpaceX, NASA Prepare Crew Dragon Spacecraft for Manned Flight
SpaceX has shipped its Crew Dragon spacecraft to Cape Canaveral in preparation for an initial manned test with NASA, Engadget reported Saturday.
-
SpaceX Conducts Hot-Fire Test of Falcon 9 Rocket
SpaceX has completed a hot-fire test for a Falcon 9 rocket that will support a scheduled in-flight abort test for the Crew Dragon spacecraft, Space.com reported Sunday.
-
in News
Boeing’s Starliner Capsule Cleared for Orbital Flight Test to ISS
Boeing and NASA have recently completed assessments for the CST-100 Starliner that certifies its readiness for an orbital flight test to the International Space Station on Dec. 20, International Business Times reported Saturday.
-