Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderSpaceX says its first NASA astronaut flight went 'surprisingly well' — but the mission came with a few eye-opening snagsverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Dave MosherFor the SpaceX and NASA officials overseeing the return of astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to earth, success wasn't just seeing a spaceship designed, built, and operated by SpaceX safely splash into the Gulf of Mexico. It was seeing the whole, history-making operation go off very nearly …
Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderSpaceX found unexpected 'erosion' on its spaceship's heat shield after its first NASA astronaut mission, so it revamped the systemverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenSpaceX discovered unexpected damage to part of its Crew Dragon space capsule after the vessel carried its first astronauts this summer, officials said on Tuesday. The Demo-2 mission flew the NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station on May 30. The two men stayed …
Juan Francisco Puerta Ibarraflipped into Astronomy-Astronautics-Astrophysics and some PhysicsSpaceX capsule with astronauts aboard heads back to Earthverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Samantha MasunagaNASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are headed back to Earth after a two-month mission at the International Space Station, marking the first time a privately owned craft will return astronauts from the space station to Earth. The crew departed the space station Saturday afternoon aboard …
WIREDflipped into ScienceSpaceX Brings Astronauts Home Safely in a Historic FirstWIRED - Daniel OberhausThat’s a wrap on SpaceX’s crewed demo mission, which clears the way for the company to regularly launch astronauts for NASA. NASA astronauts Bob …
Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderSpaceX and NASA plan to launch astronauts on the Crew Dragon spaceship again next month, with at least 4 major changesverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenSpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship splashed into the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, bringing NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley back to Earth to finish the world's first commercial crewed spaceflight. The two-month ordeal required the Crew Dragon and its astronauts to rocket into space, dock to the …
grafhamflipped into Space - our final frontierSpaceX upgrades Crew Dragon capsule before its next astronaut flightverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Samantha MasunagaSpaceX has made some changes to its signature crew spacecraft, the Crew Dragon capsule, as it looks forward to its astronaut launch at the end of October. The upgrades come after the Elon Musk-led company launched two NASA astronauts in May in its first-ever crewed mission. After a more than …
wisertreeflipped into Far OutAstronauts describe SpaceX Dragon reentry: 'It sounds like an animal'verified_publisherAutoblog - Associated PressCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts on SpaceX’s first crew flight said Tuesday that their Dragon capsule “came alive” and sounded like a beast as it descended through the atmosphere to a smooth splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. Two days after returning from the International Space Station, NASA’s …
Saperlipopetteflipped into Ça alors!US astronauts to return to Earth in rare splashdown on SpaceX capsuleverified_publisherDW EnglishNASA's Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are set to make a rare landing off Florida's coast — a maneuver that, if successful, would mark the first …
CNETAug 2, 2020SpaceX splashdown: Watch live as NASA astronauts return to Earth Sundayverified_publisherCNET - Amanda KooserBob Behnken and Doug Hurley made history getting to the space station aboard a Crew Dragon capsule. They've undocked from the ISS and are coming home.
Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderSpaceX made 4 vital changes to its Crew Dragon spaceship, and a promise for the landing, after analyzing its first astronaut missionverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenSpaceX showed the world that its Crew Dragon can safely carry NASA astronauts to and from space this summer. Now the company is preparing the spaceship for its biggest feat yet: routine flights to and from the International Space Station. SpaceX's first mission for NASA was a test flight called …
The Vergeflipped into The VergeNASA astronaut on SpaceX Crew Dragon return: "Sounded like an animal"verified_publisherThe Verge - Loren GrushAs NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley careened to Earth inside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule on Sunday, the two said that the vehicle truly came “alive” when it plunged through Earth’s atmosphere. The capsule vibrated, jolted, and roared while the surrounding air heated up and scorched the …
Futurismflipped into FuturismSpaceX Better Than Shuttle or Soyuz, Says Astronaut Who Flew All Threeverified_publisherfuturism.com - Victor Tangermann"The Dragon is the best, short answer." A team of four astronauts blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon this past …
Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderSpaceX made 6 major changes to its spaceship and rocket to be ready to launch its first full crew of NASA astronautsverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenUpdate: SpaceX successfully rocketed the four Crew-1 astronauts into orbit. SpaceX is ready to send its first full astronaut crew into space for NASA, on a launch system newly certified for human spaceflight. The Falcon 9 rocket is upright on the launchpad, a Crew Dragon spaceship secured firmly to …
Andres Nunezflipped into Bytes In The SystemSpaceX Crew Dragon carrying NASA astronauts to depart space station today. Here's how to watch it live.space.com - Chelsea GohdIt's time to come home, Bob and Doug. Editor's note: SpaceX's Crew Dragon successfully undocked from the space station on Saturday, Aug. 1. Read our …
BBC Science Focus Magazineflipped into SCIENCEFOCUS.COMSpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts believe the spacecraft is 'ready to go'sciencefocus.com - Alexander McNamaraNASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley have said they believe SpaceX’s carrier, the Crew Dragon, is “ready to go” on further missions …
kArnoflipped into Planes & SpaceWatch live as SpaceX brings NASA astronauts back from the Space Station aboard Crew Dragonverified_publisherTechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonSpaceX and NASA are now in the final stages of preparation for the conclusion of its Demo-2 Crew Dragon mission, which will see astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley depart the International Space Station and return to Earth. Behnken and Hurley launched aboard the Crew Dragon, SpaceX’s first human …
Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderSpaceX has a new plan to keep boats away during its next astronaut landing — a response to the unsafe crowd it faced last timeverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Morgan McFall-JohnsenAs SpaceX prepares to launch its second astronaut crew, the company has made a plan to keep curious boaters away when its spaceship lands back on Earth. SpaceX's first launch for NASA rocketed astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley into Earth's orbit aboard the company's Crew Dragon spaceship. They …
Vivian Narvaezflipped into HUMANAmazed astronaut in SpaceX capsule shoots video of our planetverified_publisherMashable - Mark Kaufman"A breathtaking perspective!" Look at that. NASA astronaut Victor Glover blasted into Earth's orbit aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft last week. Soon after, Glover and three other astronauts safely docked to the International Space Station. Glover, the first Black astronaut expected to have an …
NPRflipped into ScienceSplashdown! SpaceX And NASA Astronauts Make Historyverified_publisherNPR - Nell GreenfieldboyceUpdated at 6:40 p.m. ET Two NASA astronauts are back on Earth after their space capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Pensacola, Fla. The last time any NASA astronauts came home by splashing down was in 1975 — and back then, they were in an Apollo space vehicle. This time, the …
