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SpaceX Crew Dragon with two NASA astronauts docks with International Space Station within 19 hours

It also marked the first time that commercially developed space vehicles - owned and operated by a private entity rather than NASA - have carried Americans into orbit.

May 31, 2020, 21:16 PM IST

SpaceX creates history by successfully launching NASA astronauts into orbit

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk-owned SpaceX created history by becoming the first private rocket company to launch two American astronauts toward orbit from Florida on Saturday (May 30). The mission is significant as it marks the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from Ameircan soil after a gap of over nine years.

May 31, 2020, 06:18 AM IST

SpaceX, NASA to make second launch attempt of two astronauts from Florida

The launch pad is the same one used by NASA`s final space shuttle flight, piloted by Hurley, in 2011.

May 30, 2020, 16:41 PM IST

SpaceX's Starship SN4 explodes during ground test

SpaceX's latest Starship prototype exploded just during a ground test in south Texas on Friday (May 29,2020), erupting in a dramatic fireball. The explosion comes as the company is counting down to another major launch on a different rocket. However, there was no immediate indication of injuries.

May 30, 2020, 12:59 PM IST

Launch America: Live streaming, India schedule of NASA's historic crewed mission to International Space Station

This Crew Demo-2 mission is historic considering the fact that it will mark the first launch of astronauts on an American rocket from American soil since the last space shuttle mission in 2011.

May 27, 2020, 17:59 PM IST

Launch America: How to watch live streaming of NASA's historic crewed mission to International Space Station

The Crew Dragon, carrying the two astronauts will head to the Space Station where it's scheduled to dock on May 28.

May 26, 2020, 12:33 PM IST

SpaceX releases photos of Crew Dragon's integration with Falcon 9 rocket before May 27 liftoff

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX on Thursday (May 21) released photos showing the Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket that will carry NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken into the space on May 27.

May 21, 2020, 09:58 AM IST

SpaceX to include surprise payload aboard Crew Dragon’s inaugural NASA astronaut launch

According to NASA on May 13, SpaceX and the space agency remain on track for what will arguably be the company’s single most important mission since its founding in 2002.

May 15, 2020, 18:49 PM IST

NASA selects Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin land contracts to build astronaut moon lander

The three companies, which include firms of tech billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, will share $967 million from NASA, though specific amounts each company will receive were not immediately known.

May 01, 2020, 12:12 PM IST

NASA, SpaceX to launch first Crew Dragon test flight with astronauts on May 27

World's premier space agency NASA and SpaceX have decided to launch the first crewed flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon - a vehicle designed to take astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 27. The demonstration mission will carry two NASA astronauts to ISS.

Apr 19, 2020, 12:02 PM IST

Boeing narrowly avoids a catastrophic failure, reports NASA panel

Boeing narrowly missed a "catastrophic failure" during its December flight test of an unmanned space taxi that was cut short by an unrelated problem, a NASA safety review panel said Thursday, recommending that the agency examine Boeing`s software verification process before letting it fly humans to space.

Feb 07, 2020, 14:48 PM IST

SpaceX to try rocket failure test again after bad weather delay

SpaceX said in a Twitter post early on Sunday that it was continuing to monitor the weather and was looking at a 9 a.m. (1400 GMT) launch time from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

Jan 19, 2020, 17:54 PM IST

NASA aims for first manned SpaceX mission in first-quarter 2020

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is paying commercial launch contractors SpaceX and Boeing Co $6.8 billion to build rocket-and-capsule systems to return astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil for the first time since America`s space shuttle program ended in 2011.

Oct 11, 2019, 06:57 AM IST

Elon Musk unveils new Mars rocket prototype, expects missions in months

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has unveiled the latest iteration of his space company`s newly assembled Starship, outlining a speedy development timeline for the centerpiece vehicle of SpaceX’s quest to launch humans to the moon and Mars.

Sep 29, 2019, 23:40 PM IST

SpaceX's Mars rocket prototype rattles nerves of nearby residents in Texas flight test

The prototype, dubbed Starhopper, slowly rose about 500 feet (152m) off its launch pad in Brownsville, Texas, and propelled itself some 650 feet (198m) eastward onto an adjacent landing platform, completing a seemingly successful low-altitude test of SpaceX’s next-generation Raptor engine.

Aug 28, 2019, 07:11 AM IST