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SpaceX launches first in new line of upgraded space station cargo ships
An upgraded version of SpaceX's Dragon cargo freighter launched Sunday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, loaded with 3.2 tons of supplies and experiments in the first of at least nine resupply flights to the International Space Station under a new NASA contract.
Photos: Upgraded Dragon cargo capsule rolls out to pad 39A
Ready for a flight to the International Space Station, SpaceX's first upgraded Dragon cargo capsule rolled out to pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida this week in preparation for launch on top of a Falcon 9 rocket.
VideoSpace station to receive new commercial airlock from Nanoracks
A privately-funded airlock from Nanoracks will head for the International Space Station this weekend in the trunk of a SpaceX Cargo Dragon capsule, adding to the orbiting lab’s capacity for scientific experiments in another milestone for commercial space development.
VideoLive coverage: Cargo Dragon arrives at space station
Loaded with more than 6,000 pounds of supplies, experiments, and hardware, a SpaceX Cargo Dragon freighter docked with the International Space Station at 1:40 p.m. EST (1840 GMT) Monday, one day after taking off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was the first Dragon cargo mission to automatically dock with the space station.
Crew Dragon “Resilience” meets Falcon 9 rocket at Florida spaceport
Fully fueled for a flight to the International Space Station later this month, SpaceX transferred the Crew Dragon "Resilience" spaceship Thursday to a hangar near pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center for attachment to its Falcon 9 launcher.
SpaceX launches GPS navigation satellite from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday from Cape Canaveral with the U.S. Space Force's newest third-generation Global Positioning System navigation satellite, helping clear the way for the launch of SpaceX's first operational Crew Dragon astronaut mission later this month.
SpaceX traces engine problem to blocked valve ahead of November crew launch
SpaceX is replacing two engines on the Falcon 9 booster set to launch four astronauts next month on the company's first operational Crew Dragon flight to the International Space Station, following an investigation that revealed a subcontractor failed to adequately clean out narrow vent ports on multiple engines across the company's fleet, officials said Wednesday.
SpaceX crew launch set for Nov. 14
After a two-week delay to evaluate a concern with Falcon 9 rocket engines, NASA and SpaceX have set Nov. 14 as the target launch date for the first operational Crew Dragon flight to the International Space Station, kicking off a half-year expedition in orbit for three U.S. astronauts and a veteran Japanese space flier.
SpaceX adds another 60 satellites to Starlink network
SpaceX successfully deployed 60 more Starlink internet satellites in orbit Saturday, continuing a record launch cadence while engineers assess a concern with Falcon 9 rocket engines that has delayed other missions, including the next crew flight to the International Space Station.
SpaceX crew launch delayed to assess Merlin engine concern
NASA said Saturday that the launch of four astronauts on SpaceX's first operational Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station has been delayed from Oct. 31 until "no sooner than early-to-mid November," allowing time for SpaceX to resolve an issue with Falcon 9 rocket engines that halted a recent launch attempt with a GPS navigation satellite.