For pilot, latest SpaceX mission is a family affair

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off just before 6 a.m., cutting a bright path through the predawn sky. The booster's expanding exhaust plume was illuminated by the rising sun, leaving a dazzling display in the sky for several minutes that was visible for hundreds of miles across Florida.

Meet the astronauts on the NASA, SpaceX Crew-2 mission

The Crew-2 flight lifted off on time at 5:49 a.m. EST from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A.

Launch Forecast: Will weather cooperate for a smooth liftoff?

NASA and SpaceX are targeting Friday for their second crew flight aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:11 a.m. EST.

SpaceX aims for 3rd crew launch hour before Friday's sunrise

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with Crew Dragon spacecraft will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is set for 5:49 a.m. EDT.

Crew-2 mission set to launch before sunrise
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SpaceX aims to launch its third crew a little before sunrise this morning, this time using a recycled capsule and rocket. Liftoff is set for 5:49 a.m. EDT.

Getting to know the astronauts of Crew-2
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NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Akihiko Hoshide and Thomas Pesquet will soon start their six-month stay aboard the International Space Station.

SpaceX Crew-2 launch moved to Friday due to weather
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station has been moved to Friday due to weather. It was originally supposed to lift off on Thursday morning.

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter successfully completes 1st flight on Mars

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its first flight on Mars. Ingenuity will open new possibilities and will spark questions for the future about what we could accomplish with an aerial explorer.

SpaceX lands NASA's $2.89 billion contract to put humans on lunar surface with Starship

NASA on Friday announced a continued partnership with SpaceX in the development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next American astronauts to the lunar surface, part of the Artemis Moon program.

NASA shares stunning image of blue dunes on Mars

NASA has released a new photograph from Mars, showing a sea of blue dunes on the Red Planet. 

40 years ago, the first space shuttle mission blasted off

It’s now been 40 years since the maiden flight of space shuttle Columbia, the first flight of a reusable spacecraft and the inaugural mission of the 30-year space shuttle program.

NASA reveals Artemis program will land 1st person of color on the moon

NASA’s Artemis program, which is already set to send the first woman to the moon in 2024, will also send the first person of color to the moon.

NASA's helicopter Ingenuity delays first test flight until next week
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The Mars helicopter named Ingenuity is an assistant to the Mars rover Perseverance. It was supposed to go on its first flight this Sunday on the Red Planet.

NASA's helicopter Ingenuity set for first test flight this weekend
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The Mars helicopter named Ingenuity is an assistant to the Mars rover Perseverance. It will attempt its first flight this Sunday on the Red Planet. NASA says it will report the results the day after because of a bit of a time difference.