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CRS-21 | Falcon 9 Block 5
SpaceX successfually launched and splashed down Cargo Dragon 2 on the CRS-21 mission for NASA. This was the first Cargo Dragon 2 launch.
CRS-21 | Falcon 9 Block 5
SpaceX will be launching Cargo Dragon C208 to the International Space Station. CRS-21 will launch on SpaceX's Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, and will mark the first SpaceX launch under the CRS 2 contract. The Falcon 9 will lift off from Launch Complex 39A, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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.
Cygnus CRS-2 NG-14 (S.S. Kalpana Chawla)| Antares 230+
As part of the CRS-2 NG-14 mission, Northrop Grumman is launching an Antares 230+ rocket with the Cygnus spacecraft towards the ISS.
NS-13 | New Shepard
In true Blue Origin fashion, just a few days before launch, the public finally finds out about the next launch. However, this is no ordinary launch. NASA has partnered with Blue Origin and will put their new technology on the booster stage in order to test it in hopes that it will be suitable enough to be used a quarter of a million miles away on the Moon.
Artemis VS Apollo – Will Artemis actually be sustainable?
The Artemis Program - NASA is working hard on getting humans back to the surface of the Moon. If all goes well, this could happen in 2024!
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.
Mars 2020 | Atlas V 541
We lifted off for MARS! Yes you read that correctly, NASA has spent years developing its next piece of hardware to make the daring trek to the red planet. The rover dubbed Perseverance launched from the the East Coast of the United States and in around six months to land on Mars.
Mars 2020 | Atlas V 541
We are going back to MARS! Yes you read that correctly, NASA has spent years developing its next piece of hardware to make the daring trek to the red planet. The rover dubbed Perseverance will launch from the the East Coast of the United States and in around six months to land on Mars.
Perseverance VS Curiosity – What’s New?
We do an overview of NASA's Perseverance Rover (formerly Mars 2020), the rocket that will take it there, the timeline, and the landing sequence. All the while, drawing comparison to its older sibling, Curiosity, to see what’s changed and what has stayed the same.