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SpaceX Capsule Leaves ISS to Bring 4 Astronauts Back to Earth After 6 Months

Daisy Oct 15, 2022

The fourth long-duration astronaut team launched by SpaceX to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA departed the orbiting outpost on Friday to begin their flight back to Earth, capping a science mission of nearly six months.The…

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NASA orders five more astronaut missions from Elon Musk’s SpaceX in $1.4 billion deal

Jessica Sep 1, 2022

NASA awarded each company six crew missions, but ordered three more from SpaceX in early 2022 due to Boeing's technical challenges NASA awarded each company six crew missions, but ordered three more from SpaceX in early 2022 due to…

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Boeing Starliner Capsule Safely Lands on Earth

Daisy May 26, 2022

Boeing's Starliner astronaut capsule returned from the International Space Station and landed in New Mexico on Wednesday, capping a high-stakes test flight as NASA's next vehicle for carrying humans to orbit.Less than a week after its…

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SpaceX Ending Production of Flagship Crew Dragon Capsule

Daisy Mar 28, 2022

SpaceX has ended production of new Crew Dragon astronaut capsules, a company executive told Reuters, as Elon Musk's space transportation company heaps resources on its next-generation spaceship program.Capping the fleet at four Crew Dragons…

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Sending four civilian into orbit, Inspiration4 mission will bring space tourism one step closer to…

Daisy Sep 16, 2021

The ConversationSep 15, 2021 15:12:59 ISTOn 15 September 2021, the next batch of space tourists are set to lift off aboard a SpaceX rocket. Organized and funded by entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, the Inspiration4 mission touts itself as “the…