The Premieres of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon First Flight into Space
11 Mar 2019, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The SpaceX Crew Dragon linked with the station autonomously, being the first American spacecraft ever to do so in this manner
SpaceX Crew Dragon Splashes Down After Perfect Return to Earth
8 Mar 2019, 14:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As soon as the required height was reached, the Dragon deployed its parachutes and began a slow descent towards the calm waters of the Atlantic Ocean
SpaceX Crew Dragon Launch and ISS Docking in Pictures
4 Mar 2019, 11:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On its maiden flight, the Crew Dragon carried 400 pounds of crew supplies and equipment, as well as a test dummy astronaut called Ripley
Ripley the Dummy Astronaut Ready for Liftoff Onboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon
1 Mar 2019, 16:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On March 2 a dummy astronaut named Ripley, will depart Earth for the International Space Station (ISS) onboard the Crew Dragon
SpaceX Crew Dragon on Track for March 2 Launch, NASA Readies Extensive Coverage
21 Feb 2019, 09:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Crew Dragon will depart Earth on March 2 on top of a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
NASA Targets Crew Dragon Launch on March 2, Pushes Starliner’s to April
7 Feb 2019, 13:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new launch date is now March 2 for the SpaceX Crew Dragon, and the Boeing Starliner has been pushed to a date no earlier than April
SpaceX Crew Dragon Readies for Static Fire Test Ahead of Maiden Voyage
23 Jan 2019, 10:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The test is a rehearsal for the actual launch, without the Falcon 9 rocket that carries the Crew Dragon actually taking off
Falcon 9 Rocket Takes Off, Dragon Capsule Splashes Down in Busy SpaceX Weekend
14 Jan 2019, 08:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Dragon brought home with it several “critical space research” that will be picked up and "distributed to scientists across the nation“
SpaceX Crew Dragon Is Vertical on the Launch Pad at Cape Canaveral
7 Jan 2019, 07:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This first flight of the Crew Dragon is an uncrewed one, meant to test the capabilities and safety of the capsule’s systems
SpaceX Sends Another Dragon with Supplies to Space
6 Dec 2018, 08:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / SpaceX Dragon Mission CRS-16 departed for the International Space Station carrying 5,600 pounds of supplies, research and hardware
Astronaut Crew Scheduled to Handle SpaceX Spacecraft Operations Reaches ISS
4 Dec 2018, 08:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Soyuz MS-11 rocket successfully took off and transported three new crew members to the International Space Station on Monday
Manned SpaceX Crew Dragon to Fly In June 2019, Boeing Starliner in August
5 Oct 2018, 08:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA detailed the launch dates for the first manned missions of the SpaceX and Boeing capsules, long-term missions coming by the end of 2019.
Name of First SpaceX Private Passenger to be Announced on Sept. 17
14 Sep 2018, 07:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / SpaceX says it has signed the first private citizen to travel around the Moon after being launched in the Big Falcon Rocket.
Soyuz Transport for American Astronauts No Longer Available from April 2019
3 Sep 2018, 13:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Russian official claims the contract with the U.S. for the transport of American astronauts expires in April next year, NASA looking for options.
SpaceX Fueling Method with Astronauts On Board Gets Thumbs up From NASA
22 Aug 2018, 15:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA says it decided to move forward with the load-and-go fueling technique for SpaceX's Falcon, final decision to be made at a later date.
These Are the Names of the SpaceX and Boeing Astronauts
4 Aug 2018, 06:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA reveals the names of the nine men and women who will be tasked wtih testing and flying the Boeing and SpaceX capsules on their first missions to space.
The Race Is On: SpaceX and Boeing Manned Capsule Flights Get Official Names
3 Aug 2018, 08:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA reveals the names of the SpaceX and Boeing manned flights of their Crew Dragon and Starliner, launches to take place in 2019.
Test Flight Astronauts For Boeing And SpaceX Capsules to be Announced in August
30 Jul 2018, 08:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA will announce the names of the first humans to climb inside the Boeing and SpaceX capsules in the first days of August
SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Completes NASA Tests
12 Jul 2018, 09:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / SpaceX completed Crew Dragon thermal vacuum and acoustics tests, now getting ready for the first test launch on top of a Falcon 9.
SpaceX Drops Crew Dragon Capsule from Helicopter to Test Parachute System
27 Jun 2018, 06:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / SpaceX conducts the 16th test of Crew Dragon’s parachute system to test its ability to slow it down in the event of low altitude abort.