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SpaceX capsule returns to Earth with first all-private space station crew
A SpaceX crew capsule splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Georgia Monday with a retired NASA astronaut and three wealthy businessmen, closing out an extended 17-day mission on the first fully commercial, non-government visit to the International Space Station.
VideoLive coverage: Axiom’s private crew returns to Earth on SpaceX capsule
After a nearly a week's worth of mission extensions due to scheduling and weather factors, Axiom's all-private crew undocked from the International Space Station at 9:10 p.m. EDT Sunday (0110 GMT Monday), heading for re-entry and a parachute-assisted splashdown off the coast of Florida at 1:06 p.m. EDT (1706 GMT) Monday.
SpaceX again waves off return of Axiom crew mission
With persistent high winds off the Florida coast, SpaceX on Saturday again waved off the undocking and return to Earth of a Dragon crew capsule from the International Space Station with four private astronauts. The decision delays the Axiom crew's departure until no earlier than Sunday night, with splashdown Monday afternoon.
Next SpaceX crew launch on hold to wait for return of private astronaut mission
The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the next crew to the International Space Station has been postponed from Saturday, a ripple effect from weather delays in returning a team of commercial astronauts from the outpost back to Earth, NASA officials said Wednesday.
VideoSpaceX rolls out Falcon 9 rocket for next NASA crew launch
SpaceX rolled a reused Falcon 9 booster and a brand new Dragon crew capsule to their launch pad Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for final tests, a day after the astronauts who will ride the spacecraft to the space station arrived for pre-flight preparations.
First crew of private astronauts welcomed aboard International Space Station
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked at the International Space Station on Saturday with four private astronauts, beginning a planned stay of at least eight days -- and maybe longer -- while becoming the first mission with an all-commercial crew to visit the orbiting research complex.
VideoLive coverage: SpaceX crew capsule docks with space station
Less than a day after launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, four commercial space fliers arrived Saturday at the International Space Station, becoming the first all-private crew to visit the orbiting research complex. Docking of SpaceX's Dragon Endeavour spacecraft with the station occurred at 8:29 a.m. EDT (1229 GMT).
VideoLive coverage: Four private astronauts launch to International Space Station
Four private citizens rode into orbit Friday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft, taking aim on the International Space Station on the first all-commercial mission to visit the research complex. Liftoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida occurred at 11:17 a.m. EDT (1517 GMT).
NASA’s SLS moon rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 share the scene at Kennedy Space Center
NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 shared the scene Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center — the first time since 2009 that rockets have stood on both pads at Launch Complex 39.
Falcon 9 rocket test-fired for Axiom commercial crew mission
SpaceX rolled a Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule to their launch pad Tuesday and test-fired the booster's engines Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center, setting up for launch Friday of four private space fliers on a 10-day mission to the International Space Station.