Edward Gibson – Spaceflight Now

March 23, 2023

Breaking News

[ March 23, 2023 ] SpaceX pausing launches of new-generation Starlink satellites Falcon 9
[ March 22, 2023 ] Relativity’s 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket reaches space, but falls short of orbit Mission Reports
[ March 22, 2023 ] Penultimate Delta rocket to launch next month on ULA’s first mission of 2023 Delta 4
[ March 21, 2023 ] Good weather expected for Relativity Space’s late-night launch attempt Mission Reports
[ March 21, 2023 ] Webb telescope sees the prelude to a supernova Mission Reports

Crew Dragon breaks record for longest flight by human-rated U.S. spacecraft

February 9, 2021 Stephen Clark

The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft that carried four astronauts to the International Space Station in November broke the record Sunday for the longest spaceflight by a U.S. crew vehicle, surpassing the 84-day mark set by an Apollo capsule on the final flight to the Skylab space station in 1974.