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NASA names astronauts to crew Boeing Starliner’s first flight tests and missions

NASA announced nine astronauts assigned to crew the first flight tests and missions of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon. The first crew to take the Starliner to the International Space Station will be the two-person astronaut team.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 3rd, 2018

SpaceX Prepares Capsule for Humans

A SpaceX flight set for early Saturday won’t include crew but will test hardware reliability of the Crew Dragon capsule, as the U.S. tries to get back into the business of transporting astronauts into space......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjMar 1st, 2019

Watch SpaceX launch its newest Starship prototype. The last 4 exploded.

Every high-flying Starship so far has exploded. Still, NASA plans to help SpaceX turn the launch system into a moon lander for astronauts. Elon Musk (center) wants Starships to fly to Mars. But so far the only prototyp.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 5th, 2021

SpaceX Crew-1 NASA astronauts splash down in the Gulf of Mexico

All astronauts aboard the Dragon capsule - Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi - have exited the Dragon capsule......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 2nd, 2021

SpaceX Crew-1 NASA astronauts headed home after six-month stay on International Space Station

SpaceX Crew-1 NASA astronauts headed home after six-month stay on International Space Station.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 1st, 2021

SpaceX"s new astronaut flight for NASA has reached the space station, which is now crowded with 11 people

Crew-2 arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday morning. There are now 11 astronauts on the ISS for at .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 24th, 2021

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft docks with International Space Station, Crew-2 is greeted by Crew-1

SpaceX Endeavour capsule docked with the International Space Station. The mission's Crew-2 was greeting by the outgoing Crew-1......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 24th, 2021

NASA says SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts have set a space record

The Crew-1 astronauts, launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center, on Sunday eclipsed a record that was set by the Skylab 4 crew in 1974......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 8th, 2021

Watch video of NASA test-firing the world"s most powerful rocket stage

Firing up Space Launch System's core stage is a crucial step toward flying astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Crews at Stennis Space Center lift the core.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 16th, 2021

NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be the first to fly SpaceX"s Crew Dragon spaceship. Here"s how they"re preparing.

SpaceX NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be the first to fly SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship — and probably the first people in history to fl.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 26th, 2020

Here’s when SpaceX plans to launch humans

Human space launches are one step closer to returning to Central Florida after a successful test launch. NASA and Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX are targeting second-quarter 2020 for a crewed launch of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, SpaceX f.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 21st, 2020

"I"m super fired up": Elon Musk and NASA are ecstatic after acing a "risky" safety test of SpaceX"s new Crew Dragon spaceship for astronauts

John Raoux/AP Photo SpaceX just completed a "risky" and explosive test that was d.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 19th, 2020

Watch live: SpaceX is about to blow up a rocket in a crucial test to show NASA that its spaceship ready to launch astronauts

SpaceX via Twitter SpaceX plans to complete a crucial safety test on Saturday .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 17th, 2020

SpaceX on track to launch in Central Florida soon

A SpaceX launch for NASA planned for this weekend from Florida's Cape Canaveral is on track for an on-time launch. Hawthorne, California rocket company SpaceX will test its Crew Dragon space capsule on Jan. 18, lifting off atop a Falcon 9 rocket from .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 17th, 2020

SpaceX nabs $3M to work on NASA"s plan to get to the moon

SpaceX chief Elon Musk may be feuding with the top dog at NASA, but the two entities still are working together — not only on the the space agency's Commercial Crew Program, but also on its moon-to-Mars initiative. The Hawthorne, California-base.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 3rd, 2019

Boeing"s space tourism: flying the "friendly" skies

Reuters was given rare access at the Johnson Space Center in Houston where NASA astronauts are training for the upcoming inaugural mission aboard Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft, which may one day take tourists into space......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersAug 22nd, 2019

Boeing spacecraft astronauts see new frontier for commercial space

A crew of veteran U.S. astronauts and aviators are training in Houston for a manned mission to the International Space Station aboard Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft, which could also be used to take tourists into space on future missions......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 22nd, 2019

See NASA astronauts test out SpaceX's sleek new spacesuits

NASA astronauts tested out SpaceX’s spacesuits as part of a training event in preparation for the highly-anticipated Crew Dragon's launch to the ISS next yea.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayAug 12th, 2019

SpaceX"s Crew Dragon capsule damaged after static fire test. Here"s what that may mean.

SpaceX may delay its planned crewed mission after one of its space capsules was damaged during a static fire test. Plumes of smoke were seen in Cape Canaveral on April 20 due to an anomaly that occurred when SpaceX tested its Crew Dragon capsule's .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 22nd, 2019

SpaceX crew capsule suffers failure that sends a cloud of smoke over Florida Space Coast

The setback comes as the company is preparing to fly NASA astronauts for the first time......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 20th, 2019