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VideoRussian-US crew launches on Soyuz rocket to International Space Station
Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 11:44 a.m. EDT (1544 UTC) to relieve a space station crew that unexpectedly served a year in space. Russian commander Oleg Kononenko, Russian flight engineer Nikolai Chub and NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara took a fast-track trajectory to the station to dock at about 2:56 p.m. EDT (1856 UTC).
VideoFAA closes SpaceX-led Starship mishap investigation
The FAA has closed the SpaceX-led mishap investigation following the first Starship Integrated Test Flight (IFT). SpaceX founder Elon Musk also published the checklist of 63 items to be completed before the company can apply for a launch license modification for IFT-2.
VideoMusk declares Starship is ready for its second test flight, following stacking
Another SpaceX Starship rocket stands fully integrated against the South Texas horizon and company-founder Elon Musk said from his perspective, they’re ready to launch. However, the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet issued a launch licence.
VideoCrew Dragon safely splashes down east of Jacksonville
Blazing like a shooting star as it streaked high above northern Florida, a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carried four space station fliers back to Earth early Monday, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean east of Jacksonville to wrap up a six-month stay in orbit.
VideoSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches record-breaking 62nd mission of the year
A Falcon 9 rocket launched Sunday evening on a record-breaking 62nd orbital launch of the year for SpaceX. The previous record was set in 2022 with 61 launches by the company. Liftoff from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, with 21 Starlink satellites aboard, occurred at 10:47 p.m. EDT (0247 UTC).
VideoCrew 6 astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX Dragon Endeavour
The members of Crew 6 undocked from the International Space Station aboard SpaceX Dragon Endeavour at 7:05 a.m. EDT (1105 UTC). The capsule splashed down off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida at 12:17 a.m. EDT (0417 UTC) on Monday.
VideoSpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at space station with international crew
SpaceX Dragon Endurance docked with the International Space Station at 9:16 a.m. EDT (1316 UTC) this morning. The spacecraft carried an international crew of four, representing four different nations to begin a six-month mission.
VideoLive Coverage: Crew Dragon launches with international crew bound for space station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying the Dragon capsule Endurance and a crew representing four nations lifted off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 3:27 a.m. EDT (0727 UTC) early Saturday morning.
VideoCrew-7 mission to the Space Station given green light for launch by NASA, partners
NASA, SpaceX and its international partners met at the Kennedy Space Center on Monday and gave the go ahead for the launch of the seventh operational Crew Dragon mission to the space station.
VideoFalcon 9 test-fired ahead of space station crew launch
SpaceX test fired a Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday ahead of Friday's planned 3:50 a.m. EDT (0750 UTC) liftoff on the Crew 7 mission to the International Space Station.