SpaceX had hoped to launch astronauts as soon as July. That schedule will likely be delayed after an accident Saturday during tests at Cape Canaveral.
Author: James Dean, Florida Today
Pence calls on NASA to land astronauts on moon by 2024
Addressing the National Space Council in Alabama, Vice President Mike Pence said NASA needs urgency and a “major course correction” to achieve the goal.
SpaceX Crew Dragon docks safely at the International Space Station for the first time
The Crew Dragon capsule docked at the station for the first time at 5:51 a.m. Sunday, about a day after launching from Kennedy Space Center.
SpaceX launches Crew Dragon on historic demo mission from Kennedy Space Center
America’s newest capsule for astronauts rocketed Saturday toward the International Space Station on a high-stakes test flight by SpaceX.
NASA lander survives ‘seven minutes of terror’ to arrive on Mars
Launched in May, the InSight mission became NASA’s eighth to land on the Red Planet. It will begin the first study of the Red Planet’s deep interior.
Mars lander makes touchdown
The InSight mission, which hopes to begin a two-year study of Mars’ deep interior, is nearing the end of a nearly seven-month journey from California.