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Crew-5 | Falcon 9 Block 5
On the fifth Commercial Crew Program launch for SpaceX, Crew-5 will host four humans atop a Falcon 9 rocket bound for the ISS.
OFT-2 CST-100 Starliner (Uncrewed) | Atlas V N22
Boeing finally carried out their OFT-2 mission, a repeat of the first Orbital Flight Test of their Starliner spacecraft in 2019.
Crew-3 (USCV-3) | Falcon 9 Block 5
SpaceX successfully launched four more astronauts to the ISS in the Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
Crew-3 (USCV-3) | Falcon 9 Block 5
SpaceX is ready to launch four more astronauts as part of the Crew-3 mission to the ISS in the Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
OFT-2 CST-100 Starliner (Uncrewed) | Atlas V N22
Boeing is preparing to launch OFT-2 of their CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. It will launch atop ULA's Atlas V N22 and will dock to the ISS.
Crew-2 (USCV-2) | Falcon 9 Block 5
Crew-2 (USCV-2) launched four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft.
Crew-2 (USCV-2) | Falcon 9 Block 5
Crew-2 (USCV-2) will launch four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft.
Crew-1 (USCV-1) | Falcon 9 Block 5
Crew-1 (USCV-1) will launch three NASA astronauts and one JAXA astronaut to the ISS as part of SpaceX's efforts for the CCP.
How do you get back to Earth from Orbit? How NASA astronauts Bob and Doug get home.
How do you get back from orbit? Do you pump the brakes and fall right out of space? We do a summary of how you deorbit, go over the hardware that allows the Crew Dragon capsule to reenter and safely splashdown.
Dragon 2 DM-2: SpaceX’s First Crewed Mission
The SpaceX Crew Dragon DM-2 mission will launch NASA astronauts Douglas G. Hurley and Robert L. Behnken to the ISS no earlier than late May 2020. This will be Dragon's first flight to carry astronauts into orbit and is part of NASA's Commercial Crew program. Watch it live with Everyday Astronaut Tim Dodd.