[ad_1] This afternoon NASA astronauts will take off from US soil for the first time since NASA’s space shuttle program ended in 2011. The launch is historic for another reason too. It will be the first time NASA launches astronauts in a SpaceX spacecraft, and it marks the beginning of what could be many crewed […]
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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 […]
Watch SpaceX attempt a ‘most challenging’ Falcon Heavy launch at 2:30 AM ET
[ad_1] The launch window was scheduled to open at 11:30 PM ET, but NASA and SpaceX are now targeting takeoff for 2:30 AM ET. The launch window extends until 3:30 AM, and a backup window will open tomorrow night between 11:30 PM ET and 2:30 AM ET. This flight is also important because of its […]