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SpaceX Confirms it Will Stop Making Crew Dragon Capsules

SpaceX will cease production of new Crew Dragon capsules, according to a company executive speaking with Reuters. While the company currently has four Crew Dragon capsules, SpaceX is also planning to succeed the spacecraft with Starship, a rocket made for eventual trips to the moon and Mars. The company will cap its Crew Dragon fleet […]

SpaceX Dragon and Crew Successfully Splash Down in Gulf of Mexico

The four astronauts from SpaceX’s Crew-1 mission for NASA successfully re-entered the atmosphere in a Dragon capsule and splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, near Panama City and off the Florida Coast earlier today at 2:56 a.m. EDT. The mission consisted of NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, as well as […]

SpaceX Crew-1 NASA Mission to ISS Announced for October 23

After SpaceX Crew Dragon’s safe return earlier this month, NASA and SpaceX are riding the momentum in preparation for a historic first mission in the fall. On Friday, NASA shared details of the upcoming SpaceX Crew-1 mission, which is set to be the first official flight with astronauts in a series of regular, rotational missions […]

Four Astronauts Assigned to New Crew-2 SpaceX Mission in 2021

SpaceX and NASA have already worked together to launch several space missions, including Crew Dragon which should return by August 2nd. It looks like there is already more on the agenda. As reported by CNN, NASA has successfully chosen four astronauts that will be part of a SpaceX mission next year. Akihido Hoshide, Thomas Pesquet, Shane […]