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SpaceX makes final approach to space station
SpaceX’s Dragon capsule on Friday made its final approach toward the International Space Station, edging closer to the climax of its landmark mission to latch on to the orbiting research lab. By 6:30 am (1030 GMT), the unmanned Dragon was 240 meters (yards) from the $100 billion dollar space outpost…
SpaceX blasts off to space station in historic first
Opening a new era in private space flight, the US company SpaceXon Tuesday became the first commercial outfit to launch its own craft toward the International Space Station. “Three, two, one and launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, as NASAturns to the private sector to resupply the International Space Station,” said NASA commentator George…
SpaceX reschedules first private space launch for Tuesday
SpaceX on Monday readied a fresh bid to become the first private company to launch its own craft to the International Space Station after fixing an engine problem that grounded its earlier attempt. The launch of the Dragon space capsule atop the Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled for 3:44 am…
SpaceX scrubs launch to ISS over rocket engine
The California-based company SpaceX on Saturday scrubbed the launch of its Dragon capsule toward the International Space Station at the last second due to a rocket engine problem. The abort came a half-second before liftoff due to high pressure in the center engine of the Falcon 9 rocket, forcing a…
NASA says competition is key to private space race
WASHINGTON — Competition is vital to the race among private companies to replace the space shuttle, NASA said Thursday, after Congress called for the US space agency to fund a single company. “We believe that competition is key to accelerating this program,” said NASA deputy administrator Lori Garver in a…
SpaceX to launch first private space rocket on Saturday
In the early hours of Saturday morning, a rocket is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on a mission to deliver a capsule full of supplies to the International Space Station. Such launches are unremarkable when government agencies are at the helm, but this flight is different.…
SpaceX to send unmanned cargo mission to ISS on May 19
WASHINGTON — SpaceX said Friday it will attempt to send a cargo-loaded spacecraft to the International Space Station on May 19 after a series of delays, the latest over software issues. “SpaceX and NASA are nearing completion of the software assurance process, and SpaceX is submitting a request to the…
SpaceX delays ISS launch again
WASHINGTON — The first attempt by a private company to send a cargo-loaded spacecraft to the International Space Station was delayed again on Wednesday and a new launch date remains uncertain, SpaceX said. The planned May 7 launch has been postponed while engineers work out software issues, said SpaceX spokeswoman…
SpaceX test fires rocket ahead of ISS cargo launch
WASHINGTON — SpaceX on Monday successfully test-fired its Falcon 9 rocket in a dress rehearsal for the May 7 launch of its Dragon spacecraft on a cargo-bearing mission to the International Space Station. The test, known as a static fire of the rocket’s nine main engines, lasted just two seconds,…
SpaceX, NASA prepare for April 30 launch to space station
Preparations for the April 30 launch of the SpaceX’s Dragon commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) are underway without major problems, a top NASA official said Tuesday. “The simulations are taking place, I don’t know about big drivers right now, only of what they have to do between now and launch day,” said NASA Space Station…
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