Falcon 9 First Stage Lands Successfully
Back on Earth, the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket has completed its descent and landed at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Liftoff! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Begins Journey to International Space Station
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission launches from Kennedy Space Center at 10:53 p.m. EST on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Photo credit: NASA/Bill StaffordSpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, lit up Florida’s night sky, as NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, commander; Michael Barratt, pilot; and mission specialist Jeanette Epps, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut [...]
Up Next: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Liftoff
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon Endeavour spacecraft on top is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission launch on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Photo credit: NASA TelevisionLiftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, [...]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Remains on Schedule, Launch Less Than 10 Minutes Away
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon Endeavour spacecraft on top is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission launch on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Photo credit: NASA TelevisionFuel loading is complete on the Falcon 9 rocket’s second stage. [...]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Suits Up for Launch
Members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 from right to left, NASA astronauts Jeanette Epps, mission specialist; Matthew Dominick, commander; Michael Barratt, pilot; and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, mission specialist. Photo credit: SpaceXNASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, commander; Michael Barratt, pilot; and mission specialist Jeanette Epps, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut mission specialist [...]
A Look at Key Milestones for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top is seen on the launch pad ahead of launch from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Photo credit: NASA TelevisionBelow are some of the key milestones leading up to the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission, as well as some critical [...]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Coverage is Underway!
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top is seen on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Photo credit: SpaceXGood evening and welcome to live coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission – the eighth crew rotation flight and the ninth [...]
Weather 40% Favorable for Saturday Crew-8 Mission Launch
A colorful sunset serves as the backdrop for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft on the pad at Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. Photo credit: SpaceXLaunch weather officers with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron predict [...]
NASA, SpaceX Target Saturday, March 2, for Crew-8 Launch
Members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 from left to right, NASA astronauts Jeanette Epps, mission specialist; Michael Barratt, pilot; Matthew Dominick, commander; and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, mission specialist; are photographed inside the crew access arm at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a dress rehearsal on Monday, Feb. 26, [...]
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Stacking Up For Launch
Crews raise a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to a vertical position at the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Photo credit: NASA/Frank MichauxNASA, Boeing, and ULA (United Launch Alliance) are readying the rocket that will launch the first [...]