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In a first, SpaceX has 2 Dragon spaceships docked to the International Space Station at once - one image shows both
The docking is part of a busy slate of SpaceX launches: For the next 13 months, the company will ha…
Susie Neilson
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Catastrophic software errors doomed Boeing's airplanes and nearly destroyed its NASA spaceship. Experts blame the leadership's 'lack of engineering culture.'
"While the exact nature of the issues are on unrelated systems, we are taking action across the com…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Elon Musk shared an animation showing what SpaceX hopes to achieve after nearly a decade of effort: Launching astronauts into space.
Starliner has passed a long list of tough tests, including launching into orbit without any people …
Dave Mosher
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NASA is investigating a potentially 'catastrophic' software error in Boeing's spaceship, citing concerns about 'systemic issues' at the company
This failed orbital flight test was not the first time that Boeing has come under fire for a softwa…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA is about to announce the 8 astronauts who will fly SpaceX and Boeing's spaceships for the first time - here's who they might be
The Commercial Crew Program, as it's called, is a spaceflight competition that NASA started about t…
Dave Mosher
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NASA is naming 8 astronauts to fly SpaceX and Boeing's new spaceships - here's how to watch the announcement live
To certify that the Crew Dragon and CST-100 Starliner are ready to become NASA's new go-to space ta…
Dave Mosher
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Leaky valves on Boeing's new spacecraft are increasing the risk that NASA astronauts could lose access to the space station
To prepare Soyuz missions beyond 2019, Russia wants three years' notice, NASA has said. So even if …
Dave Mosher
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SpaceX may launch its new spaceship for NASA in March - a vital test that will show it can safely fly astronauts
SpaceX's experimental launch, which won't carry people, was originally scheduled to fly in December…
Dave Mosher
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SpaceX just let people crawl into its new spaceship for NASA astronauts - here's what it's like inside
NASA launched the multibillion-dollar program in 2010 to replace the space shuttle, which the agenc…
Dave Mosher
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Astronauts on the space station just flew SpaceX's Crew Dragon to a new port - a first for the spaceship
The International Space Station is getting crowded - SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship had to move to …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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There are very solid engineering reasons why Jeff Bezos' rocket looks exactly like, you know, that
The billionaire and Blue Origin founder went to space in a very phallic rocket. Experts said the de…
Aylin Woodward
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11 of the biggest innovations shaping the future of spaceflight today
Most who grew up during the days of the space race were promised a future with moon colonies, orbit…
Dave Johnson
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NASA is hiring astronauts to go to the moon and Mars. The agency's selection manager says she looks for these 5 qualities in candidates.
The chance to become an astronaut is an uncommon and incredible opportunity. Nearly five years have…
Dave Mosher,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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SpaceX's next astronaut mission for NASA has been delayed until Sunday due to wind and issues with the rocket-booster recovery
This is the fourth time NASA has delayed the launch of its Crew-1 mission with SpaceX, but the firs…
Susie Neilson
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This seasoned NASA astronaut wore SpaceX and Boeing's new spacesuits - here's what she thinks of them
Both companies maintain optimistic target launch dates, but the Commercial Crew program is anything…
Dave Mosher
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NASA just announced the first 9 astronauts to fly SpaceX and Boeing's brand-new spaceships - here's who they are
But the program has met multiple setbacks. Boeing and SpaceX were supposed to have their systems ce…
Dave Mosher
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'It failed': NASA says SpaceX and Boeing's recent spaceship parachute tests did not go well
During those return trips, space capsules plow through Earth's atmosphere at about 25 times the spe…
Dave Mosher
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Watch SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship autonomously dock 4 astronauts to the International Space Station
The Crew Dragon spaceship's autopilot will slowly maneuver it into the port. If all goes well, the …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Watch SpaceX launch a record-breaking astronaut mission for NASA into orbit
SpaceX aims to fly four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday night, kicking off …
Susie Neilson
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SpaceX made 4 vital changes to its Crew Dragon spaceship, and a promise for the landing, after analyzing its first astronaut mission
The latest Crew Dragon capsule is equipped with new maneuvering abilities, better solar panels, and…