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NASA Astronauts Describe Trip To ISS Aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Bob and Doug took off at 3:22 PM EDT on Saturday, May 30 after a few days' delay due to weather. As for the docking procedure with the ISS, Hurley noted that it was smoother than the previous Space Shuttle missions. [Full Article...]
Nasa astronauts arrive at space station after 19-hour journey
Applause could be heard from the station's downlink to mission control in Houston, Texas. Jim Bridenstine, NASA administrator, said he was "so proud" after Saturday's launch. Part of the United States space agency's Commercial Crew Program, this flight is SpaceX's final flight test before regular crewed flights begin to the ISS. [Full Article...]
Sun Potentially Enters New Solar Cycle With Strongest Flare Since 2017
Solar flares are given a classification of either A, B, C, M or X depending on just how powerful the radiation they emit is when it reaches the Earth . "Just because the sunspot numbers go up or down in a given month doesn't mean it won't reverse course the next month, only to go back again the month after that". [Full Article...]
Another Starship of SpaceX bites the dust in Texas
SpaceX successfully test-fired the Starship SN4 vehicle yesterday as part of its preparations for an upcoming launch test that could have carried the rocket about 500 feet (150 meters) up. However, today's testing in Texas was anything but smooth after the rocket caught alight during its fifth static fire test, the third using a Raptor engine. [Full Article...]
SpaceX NASA crew dock after 'slick' flight
The crew dragon spacecraft carried Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on a ride to the International Space Station . On Saturday, SpaceX, which is owned by billionaire Elon Musk , successfully launched to astronauts from a NASA launchpad in Florida, which previously served as the launch point for the historic Apollo and space shuttle missions. [Full Article...]
Watch the SpaceX craft carrying NASA astronauts dock with the space station
While onboard, they will take part in performing experiments and potentially take part in spacewalks to install fresh station batteries. By successfully launching its new Crew Dragon spacecraft with astronauts on board for the first time , SpaceX became the first private company to launch astronauts for NASA. [Full Article...]
ISRO Congratulates NASA and SpaceX for Their ‘Historic’ Manned Mission
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine from mission control in Houston checked in on them after their long journey. This story is developing. Part of the United States space agency's Commercial Crew Program, this flight is SpaceX's final flight test before regular crewed flights begin to the ISS. [Full Article...]
SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule successfully docks with International Space Station
Some 19 hours after the launch of SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule in Florida, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley have been welcomed aboard the International Space Station following a successful docking . NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine from mission control in Houston checked in on them after their long journey. "US President (Donald) Trump reestablished a body - the National Sp... [Full Article...]