Space Exploration Technologies Corp., more commonly known as SpaceX, will perform an historic feat today, launching two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. The mission, called Demo-2, will be a first for the space exploration industry, and could help skyrocket the prestige of SpaceX, the space travel company founded by Elon Musk. What Makes…
Following last Saturday’s momentous SpaceX launch, when the Crew Dragon space vessel rocketed out of earth’s atmosphere and into orbit, many are wondering what’s next for the ground-breaking aerospace company. SpaceX has a number of projects underway beside getting Crew Dragon designated as an operational vehicle, namely the Starlink project and the Starship project. Let’s…
On May 30th, NASA launched the first-ever commercially-built space shuttle into orbit. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley took flight aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon. This Sunday, both men returned to earth safely, bringing the historic mission to the International Space Station to an end. To Space and Back The capsule, carrying the two astronauts,…