SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Spacecraft – Dawn of a New Era in Human Spaceflight
“The dawn of a new era in human spaceflight.” — Astronaut Anne McClain McClain had an unparalleled view from orbit of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft…
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SpaceX And NASA Are Finalizing Plans for Launch Day Operations
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and SpaceX are finalizing plans for launch day operations as they prepare for the company’s first flight test with astronauts on…
Elon Musk Updates the Big Falcon Rocket & His Vision to Colonize Mars
In “Making Life Multi-Planetary” Elon Musk, CEO and Lead Designer at SpaceX, presents the updated design for the Big Falcon Rocket (BFR), the powerful rocket…
SpaceX Grasshopper is First Reusable Rocket
SpaceX’s ground-breaking rocket, the Grasshopper, is still in development, but it’s designed to be reusable, meaning that it takes off and lands vertically. The rocket…
Spelunking Rover May Explore Mysterious Lunar Caverns
William Whittaker has been developing roving robots for years. By 2015, he hopes that his rover will explore some mysterious caves on the Moon. Three…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches, Dragon Capsule Headed Towards Space Station
SpaceX Falcon 9 completed a successful launch today, propelling a Dragon cargo capsule into orbit and showing that the private sector may indeed be ready…