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NASA and SpaceX plan to launch the first astronauts from US soil in nearly a decade on May 27
The last time US astronauts blasted off American soil in an American spaceship was in July 2011. El…
Dave Mosher
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SpaceX is about to launch its first astronauts, and the stakes for both NASA and Elon Musk's rocket company are epic
The lives of NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, plus the future of American spaceflight, …
Dave Mosher
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Watch SpaceX and NASA preview the first all-American crewed space mission in nearly a decade
Eighteen years after Elon Musk founded SpaceX, the rocket company is gearing up to launch its first…
Dave Mosher
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Why SpaceX's astronaut mission for NASA is such a big deal for Elon Musk's rocket company and the US as a whole
If SpaceX successfully returns NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to Earth, it will open a…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Dave Mo…
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SpaceX is about to launch its riskiest and most critical mission to date. See how the rocket company hopes its first flight with NASA astronauts plays out.
The astronauts' Demo-2 mission will be SpaceX's first human-rated flight and its second full test f…
Dave Mosher
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Telescope video captured SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship attached to space station, 250 miles above Earth
Twice, a former SpaceX employee has caught the Crew Dragon glinting in the sun as it rockets around…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA just announced the 4 astronauts who'll jumpstart the mission that will take us to Mars
After NASA's Space Shuttle Program retired in 2011, NASA was forced to rely on Russia to send its a…
Jessica Orwig
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SpaceX says its first NASA astronaut flight went 'surprisingly well' — but the mission came with a few eye-opening snags
Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley were surprised by curious onlookers, toxic fumes, glitchy ta…
Dave Mosher
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Meet NASA's first female head of human spaceflight, who oversaw SpaceX's astronaut launch and will lead the US return to the moon
NASA has appointed Kathy Lueders to spearhead its upcoming moon missions and lead a new era in huma…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Dave Mo…
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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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Boeing And SpaceX Win Huge NASA Contract
"These contracts highlight what commercial companies can accomplish, and we are counting on them to…
Ajai Raj
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No planned date to return to Earth for two NASA astronauts due to issues with Boeing Starliner spacecraft
The two NASA astronauts were scheduled to return on June 14. However, the pair has no set date to r…
ANI
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SpaceX is poised to launch astronauts into space this spring. Here's how SpaceX and Boeing became NASA's best shot at resurrecting American spaceflight.
Since NASA ended its space-shuttle program in 2011, the agency has relied exclusively on Russia to …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Dave Mo…
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NASA finally certified SpaceX to fly astronauts on its Crew Dragon spaceship, just days before its next launch
SpaceX is officially certified to launch people into space on a Falcon 9 rocket and fly them in the…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin may soon be rocketing NASA scientists to the edge of space
NASA's push to privatize space travel has the agency seeking companies that can rocket its scientis…
Dave Mosher
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Elon Musk's SpaceX wins $1.4 billion NASA contract for 5 more astronaut launches to the International Space Station
Overall, SpaceX has won 14 missions from NASA, bringing the total value of its contract to nearly $…
Kate Duffy
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Watch Boeing launch its Starliner spaceship for NASA on a do-over flight to the International Space Station
NASA needs Boeing's Starliner spaceship to transport astronauts, but first the company has to fly i…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA just selected astronaut Jeanette Epps for a historic space mission by Boeing — 2 years after the agency abruptly bumped her from a first flight
NASA dropped Epps from a mission in 2018 without explanation. Now she's poised to fly on the first …
Dave Mosher
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Boeing Starliner with Sunita Williams onboard could wait months in space before return as NASA mulls extending mission duration
Officials have repeatedly hinted that the Starliner, which faced issues with helium leaks and thrus…
ANI
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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 …