Polaris Dawn Is SpaceX’s Most Experimental—and Risky—Human Spaceflight Yet
The four-person mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than Monday at 3:38 a.m. EDT.
The four-person mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than Monday at 3:38 a.m. EDT.
The companies that jointly operate United Launch Alliance are in talks to sell their rocket business to Sierra Space, according to a report.
The company refutes a CNBC report that cites documents from state and federal regulators alleging it violated environmental rules.
Four astronauts will travel to the ends of the Earth on the Fram2 mission, flown by SpaceX on behalf of Bitcoin entrepreneur Chun Wang.
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been on the International Space Station for more than two months despite an intended eight-day stay.
According to reports, NASA is weighing Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams’ return on a SpaceX Dragon.
The regulator on Thursday said the vehicle is safe to return to action, including upcoming SpaceX Crew-9 and Polaris Dawn missions in August.
No existing spacecraft meets the propulsive needs of the U.S. deorbit vehicle, which will bring the International Space Station back to Earth.
Following the mishap, Elon Musk said the satellite software was being updated ‘to run the ion thrusters at their equivalent of warp 9.’
The space agency is enlisting the private firm to build an International Space Station vehicle that will ‘destructively break up’ along with the station when it is retired in 2030.