Space Exploration Technologies

SpaceX Grasshopper Takes Off and Lands Vertically in New 12-Story Hop

SpaceX recently released video of the latest test of their Grasshopper Vertical Take Off and Landing Vehicle, where it rose…

12 years ago

Timelapse: Dragon’s Departure from the ISS

This video shows various views of the Dragon capsule being unberthed and moving away from the International Space Station, and…

12 years ago

Desert RATS Begin Simulated Asteroid Mission Today

Caption: Artist's Concept, Space Exploration Vehicle Use Comparison. Credit: NASA Conspiracy theories abound that the Apollo landings all took place…

12 years ago

Historic SpaceX Dragon Docking to ISS – Highlights Video

http://youtu.be/QwDCWTqNceQ SpaceX has released a cool video (above) recapping the mission highlights of the historic May 22 blastoff of the…

12 years ago

Kickstart Your DNA (And a Rover) To The Moon!

Omega Envoy, the non-profit research lab Earthrise Space, Inc.'s team competing for the Google Lunar X PRIZE, has launched a…

12 years ago

Dragon’s Ocean Splashdown Caps Historic Opening of New Space Era

[/caption] Concluding a perfectly executed and history making test flight, the first private spacecraft ever to visit and dock at…

13 years ago

Dragon Heading to Ocean Splashdown

[/caption] History’s first commercial cargo ship ever to visit the International Space Station (ISS) has safely and successfully departed the…

13 years ago

SpaceX Dragon Sealed for Earth Return on May 31

[/caption] The historic flight of the first private spaceship to ever connect to the International Space Station (ISS) has entered…

13 years ago

Station Astronauts Say Dragon is Plenty Roomy for Hauling Big Crews to Orbit

[/caption] Just how many astronauts can you cram inside a Dragon ? - think Volkswagen Beetle! Well at least 6…

13 years ago

Incredible Dragon Approach and Berthing – Image Gallery from Andre Kuipers aboard ISS

[/caption] On Friday, May 25, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) made space history when they deftly reached out…

13 years ago