4 Astronauts Aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon Successfully Dock With Space Station
Three NASA astronauts and one from Japan's space agency reach the ISS after a 27-hour flight following Sunday's liftoff from Kennedy Space Center.
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Astronauts Arrive In Florida To Ready For SpaceX Launch To Space Station
Four astronauts are scheduled to take a SpaceX capsule to the International Space Station on Saturday. NASA hopes to demonstrate the safety and reliability of regular crew transportation to the ISS.
Splashdown! SpaceX And NASA Astronauts Make History
NASA and SpaceX are welcoming home two astronauts who splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico after several months on the International Space Station.
Astronauts Set To Return To Earth In First U.S. Splashdown In Decades
The two NASA astronauts who flew on the SpaceX craft to the International Space Station in May are scheduled to return to Earth on Sunday. But there's a hurricane forecast for the splashdown vicinity.
SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Successfully Docks With The International Space Station
The docking came above China and Mongolia as the ISS was traveling at 17,000 mph. It docked 19 hours after the historic launch with NASA astronauts from the Kennedy Space Center.
Trump Takes Credit For Space Launch That Got Its Start A Decade Ago
The successful SpaceX launch has its roots in two previous administrations, but President Trump credited his own leadership.
NASA And SpaceX Launch First Astronauts To Orbit From U.S. Since 2011
After an aborted launch attempt to the International Space Station on Wednesday, the weather cleared and the launch went ahead on Saturday.
Weather Delays Launch Of SpaceX Dragon With 2 Astronauts Aboard
With astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken strapped inside the capsule and the countdown narrowing, poor weather conditions forced an abort. The next opportunity to try will be on Saturday.
Shuttle Veteran Leads First Human Space Mission Launched From U.S. Since 2011
When Doug Hurley launched aboard Atlantis on July 8, 2011, the future of human spaceflight from U.S. soil was uncertain. Nearly a decade later, the astronaut is piloting SpaceX's new Crew Dragon.
Here's How The Pandemic Is Changing America's Plans For Its Newest Spaceship
Later this week, NASA and SpaceX will launch the first rocket carrying astronauts from U.S. soil since the end of the space shuttle era. But COVID-19 has forced some changes to their plans.