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Aug 1, 2020

SpaceX’s new ‘Endeavour’ spaceship is poised to make history after undocking from the International Space Station with 2 NASA astronauts aboard

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, space travel

NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley now face the phase of the flight that Elon Musk said is his “biggest concern.”

Aug 1, 2020

Space Launch System vs. SpaceX: Is the SLS a Waste of Money

Posted by in categories: business, economics, space travel

Oftentimes, many argue that NASA’s Space Launch System is a waste of money because it is being delayed over and over again despite having such a large budget. In this video, I will examine whether this is the case or not.

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Aug 1, 2020

NASA confirms SpaceX Crew Dragon will splashdown in Pensacola

Posted by in categories: climatology, space travel

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — NASA confirmed on their blog that SpaceX Crew Dragon will splashdown in Pensacola Florida on Sunday, August 2, 2020.

Weather conditions according to NASA are a “Go” but Hurricane Isaias will still be monitored and evaluate any impact the storm may have on the splashdown sight.

SpaceX will monitor weather conditions until 2.5 hours before scheduled undocking when the they will proceed with departure. Splashdown is scheduled for about 1:40PM local time.

Aug 1, 2020

NASA astronauts’s splashdown could happen off Big Bend’s coast this weekend

Posted by in category: space travel

(WTXL) — History could be made right here in the Big Bend this weekend.

For the first time in 45 years, a NASA spacecraft with two American Astronauts on board will splash down off the coast of Florida.

The exact location of where the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will splashdown hasn’t been announced yet.

Aug 1, 2020

NASA astronauts set to ride a SpaceX Crew Dragon back to Earth for the 1st time this weekend

Posted by in category: space travel

NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are ready to return to Earth after riding a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station two months ago.

Aug 1, 2020

SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying NASA astronauts to depart space station today

Posted by in category: space travel

SpaceX’s first Crew Dragon capsule to carry NASA astronauts will undock from the International Space Station tonight (Aug. 1), setting the stage for a historic weekend splashdown.

Jul 31, 2020

I now have good signal strength with my team back on Earth

Posted by in category: space travel

They’re tracking my location and will keep talking to me as I cruise to Mars. go.nasa.gov/3ggbNGu #CountdownToMars

Jul 29, 2020

SpaceX, NASA watch weather for historic astronaut splashdown on Sunday

Posted by in categories: climatology, space travel

SpaceX is ready to return its first NASA astronaut crew to Earth, but a potential tropical cyclone brewing in the Atlantic could cause delays.

The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, called Endeavour, is scheduled to splash down off the Florida coast on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 2). Its crew, NASA’s Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, is wrapping up a historic two-month test flight, the first orbital trip by astronauts on a commercial spacecraft. Their splashdown will also mark the first water landing by American astronauts since the Apollo-Soyuz mission in July 1975.

Jul 29, 2020

NASA announces astronauts to launch on SpaceX’s Crew-2 Dragon in 2021

Posted by in category: space travel

SpaceX’s Crew-2 mission for NASA has its astronauts.

NASA and its international partners have officially assigned the astronauts to fly on SpaceX’s Crew-2 mission in spring of 2021, the U.S. space agency announced today (July 28). The mission will be SpaceX’s second operational Crew Dragon flight to the International Space Station, following the upcoming Crew-1 astrononaut mission, which is slated to launch in September.

Jul 29, 2020

No Phones in Space: Virgin Galactic Designs Cabin to Keep Passengers in the Moment

Posted by in category: space travel

Space tourists won’t be able to take their phones aboard, but the spaceship includes a giant mirror so they can watch themselves float around and 16 cameras in the cabin to catch all the action.