Tag: spacex
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SpaceX’s first Commercial Spaceflight
On Saturday the 30th of May, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft launched at 3.22p.m. EDT from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral. The mission took US astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission, part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, marks the return of human spaceflight capabilities to the…
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NASA x SpaceX Launch
After almost a decade, NASA is sending a crewed rocket into space from the US to the ISS (International Space Station). The Falcon-9 rocket has been designed by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX. This is the first time NASA has used a private firm for a US crew launch. The mission is part of NASA’s Commercial…
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SpaceX’s new Starship builds hopes for Mars missions
Recently, Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, laid out his plans for the company’s new Starship and Super Heavy booster projects to reach orbit within the next six months. Their current aim is to get the rocket and booster to orbit the Earth as well as complete missions to the Moon and Mars. In the longer…