Tag Archive

SpaceX Crew Dragon’s Successful Test Flight

Published on March 10, 2019 By sirrahc

“[The Commercial Crew Program] is one step closer to launching American astronauts on American rockets from American soil.” — NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine In Aug. 2016, I wrote about SpaceX’s repeated missions carrying cargo back-and-forth between Earth and the International Space Station (ISS) with its Dragon capsule. I also mentioned SpaceX’s plans for future manned […]

Another Historic SpaceX Launch

Published on March 19, 2017 By sirrahc

“Governments can develop new technology and do some of the exciting early exploration but in the long run it’s the private sector that finds ways to make profit, finds ways to expand humanity.” — Dr. S. Pete Worden, director at NASA Ames Research Center OK, I might be a tad late in reporting on this, […]