By Ben Evans, on January 10th, 2021
@SpaceX #Dragon will return over 5,200 pounds (2,350 kg) of science results (and a many-times-used space suit) back home on Monday and into scientists’ hands in record-setting time. […]
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By Ben Evans, on December 6th, 2020
SpaceX CRS-21 heads to orbit atop Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space Center on Dec 6, 2020. Photo: Mike Killian / AmericaSpace.com
SpaceX has completed its 100th fully successful Falcon 9 launch, having triumphantly boosted the CRS-21 Dragon cargo ship on the first leg of its day-long journey to the International Space Station (ISS). The […]
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By Ben Evans, on December 3rd, 2020
@NASA & @SpaceX are aiming to launch #CRS21 mission to @Space_Station at 11:39 a.m. EST Saturday, if the weather gods play ball. […]
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By Ben Evans, on November 19th, 2020
#Crew1 astronauts @Astro_Illini, @AstroVicGlover, @Astro_Soichi & Shannon Walker talked about launch, bedroom arrangements & science as they settle into @Space_Station. […]
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By Ben Evans, on November 17th, 2020
@Space_Station now has a 7-person long-duration crew for the 1st time in its history, following smooth #Crew1 docking. @Astro_Illini, @AstroVicGlover, @Astro_Soichi & Shannon Walker will help to increase the station’s science utilization to 70hr per week. […]
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By Ben Evans, on November 16th, 2020
OTD in 1973, 3 astronauts launched to Skylab for what still stands as America’s longest human space mission flown on a U.S. vehicle. But Crew-1, currently inbound to @Space_Station, aims to break that record. […]
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By Ben Evans, on November 15th, 2020
@SpaceX & @NASA have launched #Crew1 astros @Astro_Illini, @VicGlover, @Astro_Soichi & Shannon Walker to @Space_Station. Docking due on Monday night. […]
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By Ben Evans, on November 14th, 2020
@NASA & @SpaceX are set to launch #Crew1 at 7:27 p.m. EST Sunday, for 28hr trek to @Space_Station. But the weather may have other ideas. […]
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By Ben Evans, on November 13th, 2020
@SpaceX & @NASA are ready for #Crew1: the 100th human visit to the @Space_Station. Liftoff at 7:49 p.m. EST Saturday, weather permitting. #LaunchAmerica […]
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By Ben Evans, on November 12th, 2020
Part 2 of @AmericaSpace’s in-depth look at the #Crew1 astronauts focuses on Mission Specialists @Astro_Soichi & Shannon Walker. #LaunchAmerica […]
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