Liftoff! NASA?s SpaceX Crew-8 Begins...
SpaceX?s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, lit up Florida?s night sky, as NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, commander; Michael Barratt, pilot; and mission specialist Jeanette ...
First Stage Main Engine Cutoff;...
The Falcon 9 rocket has reached first stage main engine cutoff (MECO), and the first and second stages have separated. Next, the Falcon 9?s second stage engine will start.
Separation Confirmed! Dragon Now...
The Dragon spacecraft has separated from the Falcon 9?s second stage and is flying on its own. The spacecraft is traveling at approximately 17,500 miles per hour (28,200 kilometers per hour). In less ...
Up Next: NASA?s SpaceX Crew-8 Liftoff
Liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, with NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick; Michael Barratt; and Jeanette Epps, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander ...
Falcon 9 Second Stage Engine Shuts Down
After about nine minutes of flight, the Falcon 9?s second stage has shut down and the Dragon spacecraft now is in orbit, where it will soon separate from Falcon 9?s upper stage and continue its ...
Meet NASA?s SpaceX Crew-8 Crew
Matthew Dominick will serve as commander for Crew-8, his first spaceflight, after being selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2017. He is from Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and earned a bachelor?s degree in ...
Hatch Closed on SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft
With communication checks complete, the hatch now is closed on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, which previously flew NASA?s SpaceX Demo Mission-2, Crew-2 and Crew-6, in addition to ...
NASA?s SpaceX Crew-8 Will Help...
During their time on the International Space Station, the members of Crew-8 will conduct new scientific research to prepare for human exploration beyond low Earth orbit and benefit humanity on ...
Liftoff Now Just an Hour Away
The SpaceX closeout team has left the crew access arm, which will soon retract away from the Dragon spacecraft. Launch, set for 10:53 p.m. EST, is now a little less than an hour away. Launch weather ...
NASA?s SpaceX Crew-8 Secured Inside...
The crew has finished executing communication checks with the launch team, and their seats have been rotated into position for launch.For additional live launch coverage of the Crew-8 mission, watch ...
