Tag: Crew Dragon
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Examining Crew Dragon’s launch abort modes and splashdown locations
It’s a cliché statement to say Demo-2 will usher in a new era for human space exploration. That much is certain. But with each new crew launch vehicle comes the inevitable question: how will Crew Dragon actually perform a launch abort and how will it aim itself to predetermined locations in the Atlantic Ocean stretching…
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Dragon crew arrives at Florida spaceport kick off final week of launch preps
Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will ride SpaceX’s first crewed mission into orbit. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken arrived Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center, ready for spacesuit and spacecraft fit checks, and some time off with their families before launching next week on the first crewed flight…
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Live coverage: All systems go for launch after final Crew Dragon readiness review
Live coverage of pre-flight preparations at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for the launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, Crew Dragon spacecraft, and Demo-2 astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on Dragon’s first crewed test flight to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. [tabby title=”NASA TV”] [tabby title=”NASA pad view”]…
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Astronauts arrive in Florida to set new NASA traditions for crewed spaceflight
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley take questions from journalists after their arrival at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (NASA Photo) Two NASA astronauts landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida today to go through a set of pre-launch traditions that haven’t been followed for nearly nine years — and create a…
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NASA’s chief of human spaceflight resigns on cusp of critical crew launch
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated at 8 p.m. with Washington Post quote. Doug Loverro, NASA’s former chief of human spaceflight, participates in a town hall meeting with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Dec. 3, 2019. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky The head of NASA’s human spaceflight programs has abruptly resigned, announcing his departure from the space agency two days before…
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Pence plans to attend launch of astronauts from Florida next week
Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a previous National Space Council meeting in August 2019. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani Vice President Mike Pence plans to travel to the Kennedy Space Center on May 27 for the first launch of astronauts from a U.S. spaceport since 2011. Officials at a meeting of the National Space Council Tuesday…
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Days before landmark launch, NASA’s head of human spaceflight quits due to ‘mistake’
Doug Loverro speaks at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana shortly after taking his place as the space agency’s associate administrator for human exploration and operations in 2019. (NASA Photo via Twitter) NASA’s top executive concentrating on human spaceflight, Doug Loverro, has resigned just a week before the scheduled start of a milestone space mission.…
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Video: Crew Dragon transported to launch pad 39A
SpaceX’s first Crew Dragon spacecraft to carry astronauts into orbit arrived at launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida late Friday, May 15, to be attached to its Falcon 9 rocket. The capsule will carry NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station. The commercial crew capsule is…
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SpaceX delays next Starlink mission after crew launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands on pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Friday, awaiting launch with up to 60 more Starlink satellites. Credit: Stephen Clark/Spaceflight Now Citing a tropical storm in the downrange booster recovery zone, SpaceX said Monday that a launch of up to 60 more Starlink Internet satellites previously planned this week from…
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Crew Dragon capsule meets Falcon 9 rocket inside launch pad hangar
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft arrives at the Falcon 9 rocket hangar at pad 39A late Friday, May 15, for integration with its launch vehicle. The Crew Dragon is set for launch May 27 with astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett SpaceX transferred the first astronaut-ready Crew Dragon spacecraft Friday night from a…