Tag: Human Spaceflight
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Crew Dragon docking gives space station its first long-term crew of seven
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Resilience” spacecraft docked at the International Space Station. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft glided to a smooth automated docking Monday night at the International Space Station, delivering four astronauts to join the three-person crew already on-board, boosting the size of the lab’s long-duration crew to seven for the…
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NASA officials hope to fly Russian cosmonaut on Crew Dragon next year
The Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft descends to a landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan on Oct. 22. Credit: NASA/GCTC/Denis Derevtsov NASA has submitted a draft agreement for government approval that would allow Russian cosmonauts to begin flying to the International Space Station on U.S. crew capsules next year in a no-funds exchanged arrangement with Russia’s space…
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Falcon 9 rocket fires up in crucial test before weekend crew launch
SpaceX test-fires a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now SpaceX test-fired a Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday afternoon at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, clearing a major hurdle before it launches Saturday night — weather permitting — with a four-person crew heading for the…
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Photos: Falcon 9 rocket rolled out to pad 39A for Crew-1 launch
SpaceX raised a 215-foot-tall (65-meter) Falcon 9 rocket on pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida this week, shortly after the launcher rolled out of the company’s hangar with a Crew Dragon spaceship to ferry four astronauts to the International Space Station. The Falcon 9 rocket emerged from SpaceX’s hangar at the southern…
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NASA chief warns of gap after retirement of International Space Station
File photo from the International Space Station as the outpost flew over the Nile River delta n Egypt in August 2019. Credit: NASA The International Space Station is likely to continue operating for another decade, but without more government support, a privately-owned outpost may not be ready in time to replace it, NASA Administrator Jim…
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Photos: Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 ready for rollout to pad 39A
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Resilience” spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket — stretching 215 feet long — are ready for rollout to pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the launch of four astronauts Saturday night to the International Space Station. These photos taken inside SpaceX’s hangar at the southern perimeter of pad 39A.…
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Crew Dragon astronauts arrive in Florida for launch preparations
Crew-1 astronauts Soichi Noguchi, Shannon Walker, Victor Glover, and Mike Hopkins arrived at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday for their final week of launch preparations. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now With eyes on Tropical Storm Eta approaching South Florida, the four astronauts set to launch next Saturday on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft…
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Photos: Crew-1 astronauts greeted at Kennedy Space Center
Crew Dragon commander Mike Hopkins, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi flew to the Kennedy Space Center on a NASA-chartered private jet Sunday, ready for a final week of training, refresher courses, and some time off before their launch to the International Space Station. The astronauts arrived at the Florida…
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Live coverage: Crew launch delayed to Sunday
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 Crew-1 astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi on a flight to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. ‘
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Crew Dragon “Resilience” meets Falcon 9 rocket at Florida spaceport
The Crew Dragon spacecraft for SpaceX’s first operational crew rotation mission to the International Space Station has arrived inside a hangar near pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX teams there will attach the capsule to its Falcon 9 launcher. Credit: SpaceX Fully fueled for a flight to the International Space Station later this…