Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of SpaceX, has received a 2021 Wash100 Award, the most prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon), for driving company growth, developing groundbreaking space technology and expanding our space capabilities. This marks the fourth time in her federal career that Shotwell has won a Wash100 Award.
Read More »SpaceX, NASA Eye Oct. 31 Launch for Crew-1 Mission
SpaceX and NASA plan to launch on Oct. 31 the manned Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station.
Read More »SpaceX Capsule, NASA Astronauts Return to Earth From Crewed Test Flight
NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken have returned to Earth aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft after spending 64 days in orbit as part of the Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station.
Read More »Report: NASA Expects Crewed SpaceX Dragon Craft to Return Aug. 2
The two NASA astronauts that flew on SpaceX's first crewed mission with the Crew Dragon spaceship could return to Earth by Aug. 2 after a two-month stay at the International Space Station, Reuters reported Saturday. The splashdown of NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will take place in the Atlantic Ocean.
Read More »SpaceX to Use Previously Flown Crew Dragon, Boosters Under NASA Contract Modification
SpaceX will reuse the Falcon 9 rocket's first stages and Crew Dragon spacecraft for missions to the International Space Station as early as 2021 under a modification to the company's Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract with NASA, SpaceNews reported Tuesday.
Read More »SpaceX Deploys 58 More Broadband Satellites to Orbit for First Starlink Rideshare Mission
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifted off Saturday to bring another batch of Starlink broadband satellites and three Earth-observing satellites from Planet Labs to low-Earth orbit as part of a rideshare mission, CNET reported Sunday.
Read More »NASA, SpaceX Reschedule Demo-2 Crewed Mission Launch to Saturday
NASA and SpaceX have pushed back to Saturday, May 30, the launch of the manned Demo-2 test flight mission due to unfavorable weather conditions.
Read More »SpaceX's Demo-2 Crewed Mission Gets OK for Wednesday Launch
SpaceX's manned Demo-2 test flight mission as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program received the go-ahead to launch on Wednesday, May 27, after it passed a launch readiness evaluation Monday.
Read More »SpaceX Concludes Parachute System Testing for Crew Dragon's Flight to ISS
SpaceX has completed final testing of its updated parachute system for the Crew Dragon capsule ahead of the Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station, Space.com reported Saturday.
Read More »NASA, SpaceX Prep Crew Dragon Spacecraft for May Launch to ISS
NASA has begun final processing activities for the Demo-2 mission aimed at sending two astronauts to the International Space Station through SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule.
Read More »NASA Eyes Extended Demo-2 Mission to ISS; Jim Bridenstine Quoted
NASA plans to extend the Demo-2 crewed mission to the International Space Station for months as part of a long-duration test flight, SpaceNews reported Monday.
Read More »CNBC: NASA Vet William Gerstenmaier Joins SpaceX as Reliability Engineering Team Consultant
William Gerstenmaier, former associate administrator of NASA's human exploration and operations mission directorate, has been appointed a consultant for the reliability engineering group at SpaceX, CNBC reported Tuesday.
Read More »SpaceX Announces Milestone With Crew Dragon “˜Mark 3' Parachute System
SpaceX performed the 10th consecutive test of its Mark 3 parachute design for the Crew Dragon spacecraft, SpaceNews reported Tuesday.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
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