Hayley Arceneaux – Spaceflight Now

June 19, 2021

Breaking News

[ June 17, 2021 ] SpaceX launches first national security mission on reused commercial rocket Mission Reports
[ June 17, 2021 ] Chinese astronauts enter Tiangong space station for first time Mission Reports
[ June 17, 2021 ] Live coverage: SpaceX launches GPS satellite for U.S. Space Force Falcon 9
[ June 16, 2021 ] Live coverage: China launches first crew to new space station Mission Reports
[ June 16, 2021 ] U.S. Space Force clears reused SpaceX rocket for launch with GPS satellite Falcon 9

Final two passengers named for first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth

March 30, 2021

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.

Cancer survivor named to SpaceX flight promoting St. Jude hospital

February 23, 2021

A 29-year-old cancer survivor, now a physician’s assistant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, will blast off aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule later this year for a flight dedicated to raising money for the Memphis medical center. It will be the first orbital spaceflight with no professional astronauts on board.