SpaceX’s Dragon to Reboost ISS for First Time, Paving Way for Future Deorbit Mission

SpaceX’s Dragon to Reboost ISS for First Time, Paving Way for Future Deorbit Mission

SpaceX is set to carry out a first-of-its-kind manoeuvre on November 8, with its Dragon cargo capsule performing a “reboost” of the International Space Station (ISS). The 12.5-minute engine burn will lift the ISS to a higher altitude, addressing the gradual orbital decay caused by Earth’s atmospheric drag. This task…

Boeing Starliner Astronauts to Return to Earth Next Year on SpaceX Craft, NASA Says

Boeing Starliner Astronauts to Return to Earth Next Year on SpaceX Craft, NASA Says

Two NASA astronauts who flew to the International Space Station (ISS) in June aboard Boeing’s faulty Starliner capsule will need to return to Earth on a SpaceX vehicle early next year, NASA officials said on Saturday, deeming issues with Starliner’s propulsion system too risky to carry its first crew home…

SpaceX Capsule Leaves ISS to Bring 4 Astronauts Back to Earth After 6 Months

SpaceX Capsule Leaves ISS to Bring 4 Astronauts Back to Earth After 6 Months

The fourth long-duration astronaut team launched by SpaceX to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA departed the orbiting outpost on Friday to begin their flight back to Earth, capping a science mission of nearly six months. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying three US NASA astronauts and an Italian crewmate…