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VideoSpaceX test-fires rocket for crew launch
SpaceX test-fired the Falcon 9 rocket early Saturday ahead of launch with the next four astronauts heading to the International Space Station. The static fire test before sunrise Saturday in Florida was a major step toward liftoff Thursday.
Crew Dragon astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center for launch preps
An all-veteran crew of four astronauts jetted into NASA's Kennedy Space Center Friday for the final few days of rehearsals, briefings, and relaxation before blasting off Thursday bound for a six-month stint on the International Space Station.
NASA, SpaceX clear crew capsule for launch next week
NASA and SpaceX officials are moving forward with preparations to launch the next commercial Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station next week after a Flight Readiness Review Thursday, pending a final evaluation of a discovery by SpaceX that it has potentially been loading slightly more propellant than expected into its Falcon 9 rockets.
VideoWatch a live view of the Falcon 9 rocket on the launch pad
Bad weather offshore has forced SpaceX and NASA to delay Thursday's planned launch of the Crew Dragon by a day. Better conditions are expected on Friday for a 5:49 a.m. EDT (0949 GMT) liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center.
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour meets Falcon 9 rocket for launch next week
SpaceX trucked its Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft -- refurbished with a new heat shield and structural enhancements -- across the Cape Canaveral spaceport this week for attachment to a Falcon 9 rocket ahead of a planned liftoff next Thursday with four astronauts heading to the International Space Station.
Busy month of crew rotations on tap at International Space Station
Seven astronauts and cosmonauts are gearing up for launches April 9 and April 22 to the International Space Station, replacing seven outgoing crew members set to land in Kazakhstan and off the coast of Florida on April 17 and April 28.
Final two passengers named for first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth
The billionaire financing the SpaceX flight that will carry the first non-professional "everyday people" into orbit in September, announced the final two members of his four-person crew Tuesday, adding an artist-educator and an aerospace worker selected in a charity-themed competition.
Launch of asteroid deflection demonstrator slips to November
The launch of a NASA spacecraft designed to smash into an asteroid to try out a technique that could protect Earth from threatening space rocks has slipped from July until November, at the earliest, after development delays partially caused by coronavirus-related work slowdowns.
Next Crew Dragon launch set for April 22
NASA and SpaceX have set April 22 as the target launch date for the next Crew Dragon flight to the International Space Station. The four-person crew will be the first to ride a previously-flown Falcon 9 booster and a reused Dragon spacecraft, and a NASA official said this week that the launcher and capsule are in "really good shape" as refurbishment wraps up at Cape Canaveral.
Component fatigue caused early shutdown of Merlin engine on last SpaceX launch
SpaceX has concluded fatigue on an engine cover caused one of the nine Merlin 1D first stage engines on the company's most recent launch to shut down early during ascent, leading to the loss of the booster during an offshore landing attempt in the Atlantic Ocean, an official said Monday.