Edward Gibson – Spaceflight Now

December 2, 2022

Breaking News

[ December 1, 2022 ] Orion capsule leaves lunar orbit, heads for moon flyby and return to Earth Artemis
[ November 30, 2022 ] SpaceX rocket trouble postpones Japanese moon lander launch Falcon 9
[ November 29, 2022 ] Chinese astronauts meet in space for historic crew handover Mission Reports
[ November 29, 2022 ] Japanese commercial moon lander, UAE rover ready for launch on SpaceX rocket Falcon 9
[ November 29, 2022 ] Live coverage: China launches Shenzhou 15 mission with three astronauts Mission Reports

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

February 9, 2021

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.