NASA is considering SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft as a backup option to Russia’s Soyuz ship for a return flight from the International Space Station, following a leak aboard the capsule. The space agency says the Soyuz spacecraft is leaking liquid particles and potentially coolant while docked on the International Space Station, after it was previously […]
SpaceX today launched its Cargo Dragon capsule’s 26th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-26) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a Falcon 9 rocket at 2:20 p.m. ET/11:20 a.m. PT from the Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/FcVOep82eo — SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 26, 2022 CRS-26 was originally slated […]
SpaceX is aiming to launch its next Dragon cargo mission no earlier than November 21, due to Hurricane Nicole nearing the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, according to a press release from NASA. The team plans to continue monitoring the hurricane’s conditions leading up to the planned launch, which will mark the company’s 26th […]
SpaceX launched its Dragon spaceship on a resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday evening and autonomous docking is set to take place on Saturday, July 16 at roughly 11:20 am EST. Falcon 9 launched from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Thursday evening. It was another flawless […]
After SpaceX launched the Crew-4 mission in April, the company has encountered an issue ahead of its next launch to the International Space Station. NASA has delayed a SpaceX Dragon cargo launch originally set for June 10, due to elevated readings on the spacecraft’s Draco thruster system during the propellant loading phase, according to a […]
NASA will use SpaceX’s Dragon for an additional six resupply missions to the International Space Station through 2026, according to a press release on Friday. Along with SpaceX, NASA has offered six others to Northrop Grumman, with the 12 contracts costing a total of $14 billion. @SpaceX shared the news on Friday, saying that “Dragon […]
@SpaceX confirmed the splashdown of its Dragon spacecraft on Twitter on Monday, officially marking a successful mission for the company’s 24th resupply mission for the International Space Station (ISS). The company also said that the spacecraft would be retrieved by SpaceX’s recovery team, at which point the data and science on board would be transported […]
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying “science, supplies, and holidays treats” for the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) performed successful stage separation earlier today at around 2:20 a.m. PST, approximately 12 minutes after launch. Stage separation confirmed! The @SpaceX Dragon is now floating freely and […]
After a successful Falcon 9 CRS-22 launch of SpaceX’s reusable Dragon spacecraft last month, the spacecraft is set to return to Earth after undocking on Thursday. NASA autonomously undocked the SpaceX CRS-22 mission’s Dragon cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday morning, as broadcast live on NASA TV. The spacecraft is set […]
