Astronauts

Three astronauts assigned to Crew Dragon mission in late 2021

December 29, 2020 Stephen Clark

Rookie astronaut Raja Chari — a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot — veteran physician-astronaut Tom Marshburn, and European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer have been assigned to fly to the International Space Station on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship in the fall of 2021.

Crew Dragon astronauts, both married to veteran space fliers, share unique bond

May 25, 2020 William Harwood

It’s one thing to watch a spouse blast off on a rocketship, especially when the spacecraft is making its first flight with people on board. But it’s altogether another matter when the anxious spouse is an astronaut as well.

SpaceX abort test serves as practice run for astronauts, rescue teams

January 16, 2020 Stephen Clark

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule were raised vertical at launch pad 39A in Florida late Thursday, setting the stage for a launch day dress rehearsal Friday with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken — the veteran space fliers assigned to the Crew Dragon’s first piloted mission later this year — before a critical in-flight test of the ship’s emergency escape system Saturday.

Koch marks record stay in space for female astronaut

December 30, 2019 William Harwood

Astronaut Christina Koch, launched to the International Space Station in March, marks her 289th day in space Saturday, breaking retired astronaut Peggy Whitson’s world record for the longest single spaceflight by a female.

First all-female spacewalk on tap later this month

October 4, 2019 William Harwood

After a spacesuit sizing problem prevented an all-female spacewalk earlier this year, astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will get a chance to make history Oct. 21 when they venture outside the International Space Station in the fourth of five excursions to install a new set of solar array batteries, NASA managers announced Friday.

Boe pulled from commercial crew test flight due to medical issue

January 22, 2019 William Harwood

Eric Boe, one of three astronauts assigned to the first piloted test flight of a Boeing CST-100 Starliner commercial crew ship later this year has been removed from the mission due to unspecified medical issues, NASA announced Tuesday. He will be replaced by veteran astronaut Mike Fincke.

Three astronauts assigned to Crew Dragon mission in late 2021

Crew Dragon astronauts, both married to veteran space fliers, share unique bond

SpaceX abort test serves as practice run for astronauts, rescue teams

Koch marks record stay in space for female astronaut

First all-female spacewalk on tap later this month

Boe pulled from commercial crew test flight due to medical issue

SpaceX’s astronaut walkway installed on Florida launch pad

Watch a time-lapse of the Crew Dragon access arm installation (members only)

Crew walkway arrives at launch pad 39A in Florida

NASA reveals crews for first flights of commercial spaceships