NASA intends to issue a sole source modification to SpaceX to acquire up to three additional crew flights to the International Space Station as part of its Commercial Crew Transportation Capabilities contract. The additional crew flights allow NA
Category: Space Talk
SpaceX’s Starship to Launch from Pad-39A at Kennedy Space Center
Elon Musk said on Twitter that the Starship launch pad that will be at the Kennedy Space Center is already under construction, and will be located near the LC-39A platform and will support much of the Starship’s missions.
KSC Visitor Complex to open immersive ‘Gateway’ to deep space
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has announced “Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex,” a new public attraction focused on the present and future of public and private space exploration.
STP-3 Mission Launching Dec. 5th atop ULA Atlas V
Liftoff of the Atlas V 551 rocket on the Space Test Program (STP)-3 mission is scheduled for Dec. 5, at 4:04am EST, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla.
NASA Assigns Astronaut Jessica Watkins to Crew-4 Mission
NASA has assigned astronaut Jessica Watkins to serve as a mission specialist on the agency’s upcoming SpaceX Crew-4 mission, the fourth crew rotation flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station.
NASA Administrator Statement on Russian ASAT Test
On Monday Moscow Standard Time, the International Space Station (ISS) Flight Control team was notified of indications of a satellite breakup that may create sufficient debris to pose a conjunction threat to the station.
NASA auditor’s reality check says ‘2026 at the earliest’ for Artemis Moon landing
NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a new report for NASA over its handling of the Artemis project, making grim reading for anyone hopeful of even a 2025 crewed lunar landing.
SpaceX Crew-3 Lifts Off On A 22-Hour Journey To The International Space Station Aboard Crew Dragon Endurance
SpaceX launched its fifth crewed mission on Wednesday night. Crew-3 astronauts lifted off on a 22-hour journey to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard Crew Dragon Endurance.
Crew-2 Astronauts Safely Splash Down in Gulf of Mexico
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts safely splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida Monday aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, completing the agency’s second long-duration commercial crew mission to the International Space Station.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Returns Home:
Watch as four astronauts board their SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft and prepare for the journey home to Earth, after a mission of over six months on the International Space Station.