SpaceX wins second NASA contract to take astronauts to ISS
Commercial crew flights from Florida's Space Coast to the International Space Station will restore America's human spaceflight launch capability and increase the time US crews can dedicate to scientific research, which is helping prepare astronauts for deep space missions, including the Journey to Mars, NASA said in a statement on Saturday.
Jul 30, 2016, 11:30 AM IST
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft launched aboard Falcon 9 rocket; to reach ISS on Wednesday!
The spacecraft will reach the ISS at 7:00 am on Wednesday and will be grappled by NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, supported by NASA astronaut Kate Rubins.
Jul 18, 2016, 11:29 AM IST
SpaceX's Falcon 9 all set for lift-off; to land rocket on solid ground!
If the launch is successful, this will be counted as the fifth rocket booster SpaceX has brought back to Earth for a soft landing.
Jul 18, 2016, 09:22 AM IST
SpaceX launches two satellites into orbit; fails to recover rocket
Apparently, the rocket malfunctioned some 330 feet (70 meters) off the ground and was in flames when it reached the platform on the powered barge known as a drone ship live images via a SpaceX webcast showed.
Jun 16, 2016, 12:31 PM IST
SpaceX used Falcon 9 rocket relaunch on the cards in September?
Musk didn't reveal any details regarding the mission, however, it will obvioulsy be a big one for SpaceX.
Jun 08, 2016, 19:27 PM IST
Must watch - Mind-blowing footage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 landing on droneship!
Last week's success means SpaceX has has now landed three Falcon 9 first stages in a row on a boat in just two months.
Jun 03, 2016, 12:08 PM IST
SpaceX makes third rocket landing on droneship
US aerospace company, SpaceX successfully landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean after launching a commercial communications satellite into orbit for a Thai firm.
May 28, 2016, 15:27 PM IST
SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship splashes down in Pacific
The spacecraft also contains the final batch of human research samples from the one-year mission completed in March by US astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko.
May 12, 2016, 02:42 AM IST
Watch: SpaceX rocket makes first successful landing mid-ocean!
Not to mention that this has been done previously, however, it was 12 stories tall and a diameter about the length of Volkswagen Beetle, which rendered the entire procedure challenging.
Apr 11, 2016, 09:09 AM IST
SpaceX's Dragon arrives at ISS with inflatable space habitat
The last time six vehicles were docked to the station was back in the space shuttle era, when Discovery visited in February 2011.
Apr 11, 2016, 08:37 AM IST
SpaceX launches inflatable space habitat to ISS
US space firm SpaceX resumed its resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, carrying aboard an experimental inflatable space habitat that might be crucial for future deep space explorations.
Apr 09, 2016, 09:56 AM IST
SpaceX lands rocket on ocean platform for first time
After four failed bids SpaceX finally stuck the landing Friday, powering the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket onto an ocean platform where it touched down upright after launching cargo to space.
Apr 09, 2016, 06:10 AM IST
SpaceX to launch first cargo since 2015 accident
Nine months after a SpaceX rocket exploded on the way to the International Space Station, the California-based company is counting down to the launch Friday of another flight to resupply astronauts in orbit.
Apr 08, 2016, 11:29 AM IST
SpaceX launches satellite, but fails to land rocket on drone ship
SpaceX's fifth attempt to land its Falcon 9 at sea is unsuccessful.
Mar 05, 2016, 05:34 AM IST
Watch: Sunita Williams talks on NASA's Commercial Crew
Sunita Williams, along with three other astronauts, will train closely with Boeing and SpaceX as they develop a new generation of human-rated space systems in partnership with NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
Mar 01, 2016, 22:00 PM IST
SpaceX tests Crew Dragon parachutes- Watch
SpaceX has conducted tests for Crew Dragon parachutes.
Jan 28, 2016, 11:17 AM IST
SpaceX launches ocean-monitoring satellite, but drone ship landing attempt fails again
US private spacecraft company SpaceX launched on Sunday morning the Jason-3 ocean-measuring satellite, but failed in its attempt to land the spent first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a ship in the Ocean.
Jan 18, 2016, 09:06 AM IST
SpaceX success launches space startups to new heights
SpaceX`s successful landing of a reusable rocket booster last month opens a new frontier for commercial space startups by offering tremendous cost savings and attracting venture capitalists who once shied away from spatial ventures.
Jan 16, 2016, 09:41 AM IST
NASA awards space station cargo contracts to 3 private companies
US space agency NASA announced on Thursday that it has awarded the second round of commercial contracts to resupply the International Space Station to three private spaceflight companies Orbital ATK, Sierra Nevada and SpaceX.
Jan 15, 2016, 09:33 AM IST
Global mobile Internet userbase to touch 2 bn in 2016: IDC
Efforts by Google, SpaceX, and Facebook among others to make the Internet available to the remaining 4 billion people via high altitude planes, balloons, and satellites are underway.
Jan 01, 2016, 22:42 PM IST
