Dragon
Crew Dragon completes thermal vacuum tests ahead of first test flight
The first SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has completed a series of tests at a NASA center that may put the spacecraft one step closer to an uncrewed test flight later this year.
SpaceX proposes to conduct Dragon splashdowns in Gulf of Mexico
SpaceX is seeking permission to perform splashdowns of its Dragon spacecraft in the Gulf of Mexico, part of a shift in spacecraft recovery operations from the Pacific Ocean.
SpaceX no longer planning crewed missions on Falcon Heavy
As SpaceX gears up for the first launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket, the company is backing away from one potential use of the vehicle, launching crewed missions beyond Earth orbit.
NASA and companies express growing confidence in commercial crew schedules
Both NASA and the two companies developing commercial crew vehicles say those efforts remain on schedule for test flights that are in some cases less than a year away.
Weather looking favorable for Thursday SpaceX Falcon 9 launch
The Falcon 9 will send a Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station, with the first stage landing at Cape Canaveral's Landing Zone 1.
SpaceX conducts static-fire test ahead of its next Falcon 9 launch; a small wildfire near pad
SpaceX said the test was a success, setting the stage for a launch late Thursday of a Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station.
Commercial crew flight assignments could come this summer
One of the NASA astronauts training for commercial crew test flights said he expects the agency to make crew assignments for them as soon as this summer.
