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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon test flight gets through the toughest bit without issue

sudshr47 March 3, 2019

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SpaceX sent its Crew Dragon capsule skyward on Saturday for a crucial test of its ability to carry human passengers. Now, slightly more than 24 hours later, the next phase of the test has played out.

It went well.

The Crew Dragon capsule, designated Demo-1, was able to successfully dock with the International Space Station at roughly 3:00 a.m. ET. Although there was no crew aboard this time, SpaceX’s reusable capsule is designed to carry up to seven astronauts to and from Earth’s orbit.

The company has been sending an earlier version of its capsule to the ISS for a number of years, but in those instances the space station’s robotic arm has helped the smaller vehicle successfully dock. For this test, the Crew Dragon’s own navigational system handled the docking procedure — and it happened without issue. Read more…

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SpaceX launches first Crew Dragon capsule mission in preparation for astronaut flights

sudshr47 March 2, 2019

SpaceX caught itself a “W” early this morning with a successful launch of the Falcon 9 rocket with Crew Dragon capsule. Crew Dragon represents SpaceX’s first spacecraft meant to transfer humans to and from the International Space Station. This flight is the final test check for the spacecraft, and will include launch, docking with the […]

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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon makes its first orbital launch tonight

sudshr47 March 1, 2019

After years of development and delays, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is ready to launch into orbit. It’s the first commercially built and operated crewed spacecraft ever to do so, and represents in many ways the public-private partnership that could define the future of spaceflight.

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SpaceX gets NASA’s approval to test launch Crew Dragon

sudshr47 February 26, 2019

In a joint press conference, NASA and SpaceX officials said that SpaceX has been approved to conduct the first orbital launch of the Crew Dragon. The launch could come as early as March 2, and would be the last and most important hurdle to cross before SpaceX can send actual human astronauts to the International […]

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SpaceX and Boeing commercial crew capsule test dates slip yet again

sudshr47 February 6, 2019

One of the most important upcoming events in the space industry is undoubtedly the advent of SpaceX and Boeing’s competing crew-bearing capsules, which the companies have been working on for years. But today brings yet another delay for both programs, already years behind schedule.

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Here’s how SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule will look motoring in from sea

sudshr47 January 17, 2019

If you’re coming back from space at high speeds, it’s generally safer to descend over water than land, for a number of reasons. Certainly SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule will do so, and this is how it’ll look when it comes back to land aboard the Go Searcher retrieval ship. Expect a bit more of a hero’s welcome, though.

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