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Report: SpaceX Eyes Crew Dragon Static Fire Test in November
SpaceX plans to perform a static fire test of its Crew Dragon capsule on Nov. 2 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, CNBC reported Thursday.
Jim Bridenstine: Boeing, SpaceX Vehicles Could Be Ready for Crewed Flights in Early 2020
Jim Bridenstine, NASA Administrator and a 2019 Wash100 winner, said he thinks spacecraft from Boeing and SpaceX could be ready to fly astronauts as soon as the first quarter of 2020, CNBC reported Sunday.
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SpaceX Completes Falcon 9 Rocket Static Fire Test in Texas
SpaceX conducted a static fire test for its Falcon 9 rocket, which will be used to launch two astronauts onboard the Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, CNET reported Friday.
Boeing, SpaceX Working Towards NASA Spacecraft Test Flights
Boeing plans to conduct the first unpiloted flight of its Starliner spacecraft this October, and SpaceX is working towards the end of an investigation on a ground test mishap with the Crew Dragon spacecraft, Spaceflight Now reported Monday.
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NASA, SpaceX Conduct Crew Dragon Emergency Recovery Exercise
SpaceX and NASA teams facilitated an emergency evacuation test for the former’s GO Searcher ship designed to recover crew and spacecraft following mission operations, Tech Crunch reported Sunday.
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SpaceX, NASA Conduct ‘Crew Dragon’ Practice Docking to ISS
A team of SpaceX and NASA flight controllers has conducted a simulation activity to practice the Crew Dragon spacecraft's rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station. The virtual rehearsal sought to prepare the capsule, astronauts and support teams for the Demo-2 crewed flight test, as well as help them manage procedures and address potential challenges during the actual spaceflight, according to a NASA blog post published Friday.
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SpaceX Preps Crew Dragon Spacecraft for Two Test Flights by Year’s End
SpaceX is preparing two Crew Dragon capsules for separate test flights by the year’s end following a failed in-flight abort test last April, Spaceflight Now reported Tuesday.
Collins Aerospace to Help Build Life Support System for Boeing CST-100 Spacecraft
Collins Aerospace has been selected to manufacture components for the life support platform of the Crew Space Transportation-100 Starliner spacecraft Boeing is building through NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
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Elon Musk: SpaceX May Deploy Emergency Propulsive Landing Thrusters for Crew Dragon
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the company may use SuperDraco abort thrusters to safely land Crew Dragon in the event of a parachute malfunction, Teslarati reported Sunday.
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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Completes Demo-1 Mission for NASA
A SpaceX crew capsule has returned to Earth after a five-day stay at the International Space Station as part of NASA's Demo-1 uncrewed flight test, Florida Today reported Friday.