Join the livestream as Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken launch from US soil aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon. Ever since the Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/337258/live-spacex-crew-dragon-launch-to-the-iss…
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NASA and SpaceX Confirm SpaceX’s First Ever Astronaut Launch is a ‘Go’
NASA and SpaceX are closer than ever to a moment both have been preparing for since the beginning of the Commercial Crew program in 2010. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon spacecraft are now set to fly with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken onboard, making a trip to the International Space Station, and both the agency and SpaceX announced…
Astronauts rehearse for Crew Dragon flight
Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will be blasting off to the ISS aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft on Wednesday. Ever since the Space Shuttle Atlantis touche… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/337211/astronauts-rehearse-for-crew-dragon-flight…
It’s Official: SpaceX Is a ‘Go’ To Launch NASA Astronauts On Crew Dragon Spaceship
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Space.com: No showstoppers were found during a crucial flight readiness review (FRR) for SpaceX’s Demo-2 mission, keeping the company’s first-ever crewed flight on track for a May 27 liftoff, NASA officials announced today (May 22). “The Flight Readiness Review has concluded, and NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission is cleared to proceed toward liftoff on the…
How Do Astronauts Escape When a Space Launch Goes Wrong?
On May 27, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are expected to become the first humans to ride a Dragon. The two astronauts will catch a ride to the International Space Station in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule as part of the Demo-2 mission, the final test before NASA officially certifies the vehicle for human spaceflight. It will be the first…
NASA spaceflight boss unexpectedly resigns
Doug Loverro, head of NASA’s human spaceflight program, has stepped down from his position. The surprise move, which sparked a wave of rumors on socia… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/337097/nasa-spaceflight-boss-unexpectedly-resigns…
Meet the First NASA Astronauts SpaceX Will Launch To Orbit
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are about to star in the biggest spaceflight event of the decade: launching on the inaugural flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. For years, they’ve anticipated this moment, picturing throngs of people lined up on Florida’s beaches to watch them ascend into the sky. Now,…
NASA’s Human Spaceflight Chief Resigns a Week Before Historic SpaceX Launch
FallOutBoyTonto shares a report from Ars Technica: On Tuesday, NASA announced that its chief of human spaceflight had resigned from the space agency. The timing of Doug Loverro’s departure is terrible, with NASA’s first launch of humans in nearly nine years due to occur in just eight days. The space agency offered a bland statement regarding Loverro’s resignation as Associate Administrator…
SpaceX Releases Crew Dragon Simulator To Show What It’s Like To Dock With the ISS
New submitter quantumghost writes: SpaceX has opened up a new online simulator that mimics the Crew Dragon capsule controls. The game was released in anticipation of SpaceX’s upcoming launch of Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. On May 27th, it’ll be the first American-built spacecraft to haul American astronauts to the ISS in 11 years. The goal of the simulator…
‘Murder Hornet’ Meme Inspires Stupid Americans To Kill Pollinators En Masse
An anonymous reader writes: You really can’t make this stuff up, but Americans across the country, out of fear of “murder hornets,” have begun killing all kinds of bees en masse. According to Doug Yanega, senior museum scientist for the Department of Entomology at UC Riverside, a national panic has led to the needless slaughter of native wasps and bees, beneficial…