[ad_1] The recovery process is expected to complete two hours after this writing. As such, it could be a while before SpaceX learns whether or not the capsule landed properly, and whether the two humanoid test objects inside remained intact. This was the last big test before SpaceX could put humans aboard Crew Dragon and […]
Category: Crew Dragon
Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon in-flight abort test at 8 AM ET on Saturday
[ad_1] Tomorrow’s test will demonstrate Crew Dragon’s ability to separate from Falcon 9 and carry astronauts to safety in the unlikely event of an emergency on ascent pic.twitter.com/Cji4S5JDHl — SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 17, 2020 Last March, Crew Dragon successfully flew to the ISS and back, and if all goes well, a crewed flight could occur […]
SpaceX plans to test Crew Dragon’s launch escape system on January 18th
[ad_1] Dates for tests like these can be tentative due to weather or last-minute glitches. However, SpaceX completed a static fire test of the Falcon 9’s first stage on January 11th, clearing the path for the upcoming Crew Dragon demonstration. If all goes according to plan, this will be the last major test for Crew […]
SpaceX video shows a simulated Crew Dragon mission to the ISS
[ad_1] The two-minute clip shows flight crew boarding the capsule, countdown, take off and separation from the Falcon 9 rocket. There’s a patriotic shot of an American flag patch, dramatic music and a look back at Earth. The video shows the capsule attaching to the ISS, circling the planet a few times and then parachuting […]
SpaceX successfully completes Crew Dragon engine tests without an explosion
[ad_1] The company conducted the tests near Landing Zone 1 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, starting with two one-second burns for two of the Crew Dragon’s 16 Draco thrusters. Those thrusters will be used for maneuvering and attitude control, as well as for re-orientation of the spacecraft. The Crew Dragon team then […]
SpaceX completes crucial tests of its Crew Dragon parachutes
[ad_1] That’s a pretty big milestone, as it beats a goal that CEO Elon Musk had set last month. “We certainly want to get … at least on the order of 10 successful tests in a row before, before launching astronauts,” he said. “So that seems like where the behavior of the parachutes is consistent, […]
SpaceX’s next Crew Dragon test could happen next week
[ad_1] An “anomaly” that occurred during another static fire test in April caused an uncrewed capsule to explode. Earlier this month, SpaceX suggested the problem was due to a leak somewhere between the launch abort and orbital maneuvering systems. It has redesigned that part of the capsule. The capsule will eventually transport as many as […]
SpaceX Crew Dragon could fly astronauts to the ISS in early 2020
[ad_1] As expected, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine stopped by SpaceX HQ in California and then did a bit of Q&A with the media while standing next to Elon Musk and two astronauts. You can watch video of the entire session below as it was posted to Bridenstine’s Twitter feed, but some of the highlights included […]
Elon Musk and NASA’s administrator will talk Crew Dragon on Thursday
[ad_1] Just before Elon Musk took a victory lap to show off SpaceX’s Starship in Texas, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine congratulated him while mentioning that his organization “expects to see the same enthusiasm focused on the investments of the American taxpayer.” He was referring to the long-delayed Commercial Crew program that SpaceX is participating in […]
Initial Creative Emmy winners include Apple, Netflix and NASA
[ad_1] Other victors were decidedly less conventional. Apple’s take on Carpool Karaoke won as the best short form variety series, while Google’s VR short film Age of Sail picked up three awards for color and design. The Outstanding Innovation in Interactive Media award was split evenly between the AI-themed Twitch series Artificial and the Oculus […]