Space Exploration Technologies

Antares Rocket Erected at Virginia Pad for Inaugural April 17 Launch – Photo Gallery

1st fully integrated Antares rocket - decaled with huge American flag - stands firmly erect at seaside Launch Pad 0-A…

12 years ago

How the Air Force and SpaceX Saved Dragon from Doom

The picture perfect docking of the SpaceX Dragon capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 3 and the…

12 years ago

Gallery: Dragon Splashes Down Successfully

Splashdown! The SpaceX Dragon has returned home safely, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at 16:36 UTC (12:36 p.m. EDT)…

12 years ago

SpaceX Dragon Departs Station for Pacific Splashdown with Valuable Science Cargo

The SpaceX Dragon commercially developed cargo craft loaded with thousands of pounds of precious science samples has departed from the…

12 years ago

SpaceX Grasshopper Takes a Leap Into a ‘Ring of Fire’

Last week, SpaceX’s Grasshopper took its highest leap ever, doubling its past flights. On March 7, 2013, the vertical and…

12 years ago

Lessons From a Space Dummy

Before a man could head into space, the Russians felt a mannequin needed to get there first. It was on…

12 years ago

Feel the Power of a Mighty Falcon 9 Blast Off Creaming Cameras

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Jf_G2ewrU Video: Launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 on CRS-2 mission on March 1, 2013 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Credit: Jeff…

12 years ago

Image Gallery: Astronauts Capture a Dragon

Sunday was a big day in space, and astronaut Chris Hadfield captured the excitement in photos, and shared them via…

12 years ago