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SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Lands Safely in the Gulf of Mexico
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico shortly before 5 a.m. AEST on Sunday, marking the successful completion of both the first astronaut trip to orbit by a private company and NASA’s first water landing in 45 years. You can check out a clip of the historic moment in a…
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Watch SpaceX Launch NASA Astronauts to Space Live Right Here [Updated]
The day has finally arrived. This afternoon, NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon and fly to the International Space Station. You can watch this historic launch live right here.
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NASA, SpaceX Still Aiming To Launch Manned Crew Dragon Demo-2 Test As Early As May
NASA and SpaceX are still planning on conducting the first manned commercial crew program launch to space as early as May, indicating that the timetable for the mission has not shifted despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Failed SpaceX Parachute Test Is Yet Another Setback For NASA’s Crew Program
A recent parachute test of the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule “was not satisfactory”, a NASA official said during a House subcommittee hearing yesterday. Few details were disclosed, but it’s now looking even less likely that NASA will have the capability to fly astronauts to space anytime soon.