Tag Archives: SpaceX

Crew Dragon Demo-2!

Posted on May 25, 2020 by R.J. Southworth

On 21st July 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down at the Kennedy Space Centre, bringing the 135th and final Space Shuttle mission to a close, and leaving the United States with no way to send astronauts into orbit aside from … Continue reading →

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Crew Dragon: The First Test Flight

Posted on February 28, 2019 by R.J. Southworth

Since the Space Shuttle program ended in July 2011, the United States has had no way to get its astronauts into Earth orbit besides paying for seats on the Russian Soyuz. In fact, when Virgin Galactic’s sub-orbital spaceplane VSS Unity … Continue reading →

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Falcon Heavy: About to Launch!

Posted on February 5, 2018 by R.J. Southworth

Tomorrow, at 1:30pm EST, we are hopefully going to see another milestone in modern spaceflight as SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket makes its first launch from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Admittedly, there is no guarantee that the … Continue reading →

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