Tag Archives: Manned spacecraft

China Successfully Completes First Manned Docking with Its Tiangong-1 Space Station Module

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Last week China was talking up its mission set to launch over the weekend to put a Shenzhou-9 spacecraft in orbit with three astronauts aboard to dock with its orbiting Tiangong-1 space station...

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft is on Way Home – Live Updates

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After making the historic journey as the first commercial spacecraft to visit the International Space Station, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft will return to Earth today. Dragon has just undocked from the...

SpaceX Makes History with the First Commercial Spacecraft to Dock with the ISS

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SpaceX made history over the weekend when it's Dragon cargo vessel performed all the tests needed and was cleared to dock with the International Space Station. After the Dragon capsule was docked,...

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft docks at ISS Today [Update]

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SpaceX had successfully launched the Dragon Spacecraft into orbit earlier this week. Today at 7:30am ET, SpaceX webcasts the approach of Dragon to the International Space Station (ISS). This will be...

SpaceX Dragon Spaceship Carries Ashes of James Doohan and Ohters into Orbit

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As reported earlier, SpaceX launched the Dragon spacecraft into orbit around 4am ET. The SpaceX Falcon 9 / Dragon COTS 2 mission is just a demonstration, but the Dragon spacecraft has real cargo on...

SpaceX Dragon to Take off May 19

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After months of delays, SpaceX is set to become the first commercial company to make a trip to the international space station with the launch scheduled for this weekend. On May 19, if all goes well...

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft flight to International Space Station Scheduled for May 7

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SpaceX tweeted a launch time for the Dragon Spacecraft to fly to the International Space Station (ISS). The COTS 2 Mission is confirmed for May 7, 9:38am ET by NASA. A week ago NASA cleared the...

SpaceX Dragon ISS Mission Cleared

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Space X has been given the green light by NASA for its first mission to the ISS. This initial mission will see no cargo or personnel on board the Dragon capsule. The Dragon spacecraft will take four...