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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft completed an Atlantic Ocean splashdown this morning, Friday March 8, at 8:45am EST, about 200 miles (~320 kilometers) east of Cape Canaveral....
Lift Off Time (Subject to change) March 2, 2019 07:49 UTC (2:49 AM EST) Mission Name and what it is SpaceX Demonstration Mission 1 (DM-1) Uncrewed first flight of the crew...
Today we’re going to take a deep dive on the two new spaceships that will be responsible for taking humans to and from the International Space Station from the United States....
Prelaunch Preview: SpaceX | Nusantara Satu (PSN VI)
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Launch Window & Actual Lift Off Time February 6th, 2018 18:30 – 21:00 UTC (1:30 PM – 4:00 PM EST) 20:45 UTC (3:45 PM EST) Mission Name and What Was It Falcon...
SpaceX’s upcoming rocket called Starship Super Heavy formerly known as BFR, will no longer be made out of lightweight Carbon Composites, it’ll sweat a lot, and just MIGHT...
Prelaunch Preview: SpaceX | Iridium 8
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Lift Off Time (Subject to change) December 23, 2018 13:51 UTC (8:51 AM EST) Mission Name and what it is GPS III SV01. The first Third Generation Global Positioning...
Lift Off Time (Subject to change) December 5th, 2018 18:16 UTC (1:16 PM EST) Mission Name and what it is CRS 16 – Dragon cargo resupply to the ISS Launch Provider (What...
Lift Off Time (Subject to change) November 15th, 2018 at 20:46 – 22:29 UTC (15:46 – 17:29 EST) Mission Name and what it is Es’Hail 2 – A communications...
Prelaunch Preview: SpaceX | Spaceflight SSO-A
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Stopping at the Moon on the way to Mars SpaceX has signed the world’s first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard their BFR launch vehicle. An important step toward...
SpaceX almost NEVER lets anyone inside their Headquarters and rocket factory located smack in the middle of Los Angeles County in Hawthorne, California. HOWEVER, today they...
SpaceX allowed a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with their Crew Dragon Capsule and Spacesuit. There's a lot more to come, but first, let's get some rare details...
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For the first time since the decommissioning of the Space Shuttle in 2011, American astronauts will launch to space aboard American-built rockets from American soil. America....
SpaceX had a flawless mission deploying 10 satellites for its customer Iridium this morning. Despite crazy wind and rough seas, SpaceX did manage to recover the first stage...
SpaceX is preparing to launch their 13th Falcon 9 rocket this year. This mission, Iridium-7, is the 7th overall mission for customer Iridium Communications. This will be SpaceX’s...
No, you’re not seeing SpaceX’s attempt to create a wormhole to another universe… This image was captured by my friend and fellow launch photographer Trevor Mahlman at SpaceX’s...
It was a picture perfect launch for SpaceX's second Block 5 Falcon 9 which took off at 4:50 UTC (12:50 Eastern local time). This mission was extra impressive as it gave the newly...
SpaceX prepares to launch their 58th Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The four hour launch window opens at 5:50...
The Falcon 9. The world’s FIRST reusable rocket. Wait. No it’s not. Do you remember the Space Shuttle? It had those solid rocket boosters and the orbiter, which were both...
Elon Musk is again talking about combining two of his companies, SpaceX and Tesla, in a pretty epic way. Instead of launching more Tesla’s into space, this time he’s...
One of the questions I get asked most often is “who do you like better NASA or SpaceX” Who do I like BETTER?!?! WHAT?! Is that even a fair question! It’s almost like...
What rocket has 9 engines on its first stage, is built by a privately owned aerospace company, uses the most advanced manufacturing techniques available, is one of the cheapest...
We have SO MANY questions to answer about Falcon Heavy. We learned so much after the successful launch and there’s a ton to cover.
Instead of me trying to answer EVERYTHING...
It’s ALIVE!!!!! For the very first time, the Falcon Heavy has successfully lit all 27 of its mighty Merlin engines in preparation for its maiden launch. Once it flies, the Falcon...
Written by Tim Dodd The Everyday Astronaut, With contributions from Everyday Astronaut Patreons Edited by Allyson Cornish Falcon Heavy. It’s ALMOST HERE! When it flies,...
Elon Musk revealed the update to SpaceX’s highly anticipated and ambitious rocket, the BFR or the Big (FALCON) Rocket. It sports a slimmer and more practical design than...
Elon Musk recently announced that SpaceX is no longer pursuing propulsive landings with their Dragon 2 capsule. Not on Earth. Not on Mars. And although this might be a bummer...
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