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Try to dock with the International Space Station with this SpaceX Crew Dragon simulator
Later this month, SpaceX’s new Crew Dragon spacecraft will take its first human passengers to the International Space Station — and now you can get a firsthand view of what they’ll be seeing when they approach the orbiting lab. Today, SpaceX released a new online simulator that allows users to try their hand at manually […] More
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SpaceX consultant on creating a new crewed spacecraft: ‘We were really the underdogs’
For former NASA astronaut Garret Reisman, SpaceX’s May 27 launch of the company’s first human passengers to space is going to be a very personal moment. Reisman worked at SpaceX for years, helping the company win NASA contracts and overseeing operations of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft — both the new crewed version, and its predecessor, which […] More
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NASA Picks Three Contracts Including Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Build New Lunar Landers
SpaceX founder Elon Musk speaks at a post-launch press conference after the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. (Image: Reuters) The lunar landers will carry the astronauts from lunar orbit to the Moon’s surface and back again. Reuters Last Updated: May 1, 2020, 1:25 PM IST NASA on Thursday selected space firms SpaceX, […] More
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in BUSINESSInvestment in SpaceX have been ‘very beneficial’
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, and SpaceX Chief Engineer Elon Musk, right, speak to press in front of the Crew Dragon that is being prepared for the Demo-2 mission. NASA/Aubrey Gemignani NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine believes the billions his agency has invested in Elon Musk’s SpaceX have been well worth it as the company prepares […] More
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SpaceX Dragon Manned Mission to Carry NASA Astronauts for Longer Than Expected
File photo of the International Space Station. The launch is scheduled for May 27 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida and will arrive at the ISS the following day. Reuters Last Updated: May 2, 2020, 12:48 PM IST Two NASA astronauts gearing up to ride SpaceX’s new space taxi will now […] More
