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SpaceX finally has a new date for Polaris Dawn to achieve the highest Earth orbit since the Apollo

Weather conditions are anticipated to be clear for a projected launch date of Polaris Dawn, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket that will launch Crew Dragon spacecraft on September 1 at 3:38 […]

SpaceX’s UPDATE: Polaris Dawn still on hold

Weather still remains the reason for the SpaceX Poaris Dawn delay. Late yesterday this announcement was provided. No further information has been provided by SpaceX regarding the upcoming Polaris Dawn […]

UPDATE: SpaceX now is standing down and delays launch of Polaris Dawn’s first commercial space walk due to weather

Due to unfavorable weather forecasted in Dragon’s splashdown areas off the coast of Florida, SpaceX is standing down from Falcon 9’s launch opportunities of Polaris Dawn on Wednesday, August 28 […]

SpaceX’s Polaris Program Tuesday launch is a first-of-its-kind effort to rapidly advance human spaceflight capabilities

SpaceX’s Polaris Program will launch on Tuesday, August 27 from Kennedy Space Center at 12:38 – 4:09 am PDT. The forecast calls for a temperature of 82°F, clear skies, 8% […]

SpaceX ready to launch crew on Polaris Dawn to reach the highest Earth orbit since the Apollo

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, August 27 at 3:38 a.m. ET for Falcon 9’s launch of Polaris Dawn to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in […]

UPDATE Boeing has a problem — too many astronauts and not enough ISS parking spaces

NASA will be sending more astronauts to the ISS in the next few weeks shuttled by SpaceX however the two stranded NASA astronauts taken aboard Boeing’s Starliner, and delivered to […]

NASA signs U.S., Saudi Arabia agreement for civil aeronautics, space collaboration

The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a framework agreement that opens new possibilities for cooperation with NASA in areas such as space science, exploration, aeronautics, space operations, education, and […]

Boeing “adjusts” Starliner return, again, of NASA’s astronauts and reluctance to seek SpaceX’s help with Crew Dragon

The first astronaut mission of Boeing’s Starliner capsule has been extended again, with the spacecraft set to remain docked with the International Space Station (ISS) until at least July 2. […]