NASA has said the SpaceX launch that was scheduled for last night in Florida could have triggered a dangerous lightning strike had it gone ahead. Looming rain and thunderstorms meant that the first launch of astronauts from US soil in nine years had to be aborted less than 17 minutes before lift-off. NASA astronauts Robert … Read more
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley have loaded into the cabin of Crew Dragon Capsule, following a social distancing farewell with their families. The team was greeted by their wives and children at Launch Complex 39A, but unlike previous launches, were only allowed to send air hugs and blow kisses to their family due to … Read more
Britons will be able to see a rocket hurtle across the sky at 9.50pm tonight as it heads for the International Space Station. The Falcon 9, the first manned space flight to leave US soil in nine years, is set for blast off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 21.33 BST (16:33 ET) this evening. Elon … Read more
NASA and SpaceX have been given the ‘go’ for their historic manned launch tomorrow and have begun final pre-flight checks, despite fears that bad weather could scupper the plans at the last moment. Falcon 9, topped with the Crew Dragon capsule, is standing upright on the pad and the access arm was swung open on … Read more
Charging the likes of NASA, ESA and SpaceX an annual fee for putting a satellite into orbit could help clamp down on the growing space debris problem, a study finds. Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder say an international agreement would be needed in order to charge operators ‘orbital use fees’ for every satellite. … Read more
International Space Station Commander Chris Cassidy has spoken out about the significance of NASA‘s upcoming space flight, which will be the first launched from US soil since the space shuttle program ended. ‘It’s a gigantic deal,’ says Cassidy during a live interview from space as he spoke about the Wednesday launch that will bring astronauts Bob … Read more
Elon Musk’s SpaceX crew on Saturday completed the final rehearsal for their historic mission – the first astronaut launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center since the last shuttle flight in 2011. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken, 49, and Douglas Hurley, 53, both veteran space travelers, will crew the capsule Wednesday. Hurley piloted Atlantis on its last … Read more
Elon Musk says SpaceX plans to build a reusable rocket ship every 72 HOURS to fulfill his dream of colonizing Mars Elon Musk revealed his latest plan to colonize Mars during an all-hands meeting He wants to build 1,000 Starships and wants to make one every 72 hours The ships would be reusable and have … Read more
NASA’s head of human spaceflight quit on Monday, just days before the first commercial mission to take astronauts to the International Space Station. Elon Musk‘s SpaceX will become the first commercial company to fly astronauts to the ISS in a flight that will also be the first from US soil since 2011. Doug Loverro, who … Read more
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the fifth batch of its ‘Starlink’ space internet satellites – taking the total to 300. They form a constellation of thousands of satellites, designed to provide low-cost broadband internet service from low Earth orbit. The constellation, informally known as Starlink, and under development at SpaceX’s facilities in Redmond, Washington. Its goal … Read more