Inspiration4
Crew Dragon splashes down to conclude Inspiration4 mission
SpaceX’s first private crewed mission ended with the splashdown of the Crew Dragon spacecraft off the Florida coast Sept. 18.
Inspiration4 mission to conclude with Sept. 18 splashdown
SpaceX’s first private Crew Dragon mission is set to end with a splashdown off the Florida coast Sept. 18, three days after liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center.
SpaceX launches Crew Dragon on first private mission
SpaceX successfully launched a Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four nonprofessional astronauts on its first private crewed mission Sept. 15, a long-awaited milestone in the commercialization of spaceflight.
Commercial spaceflight industry sees Inspiration4 as a pathfinder but not a model
SpaceX’s first fully commercial Crew Dragon mission is being closely watched by both NASA and other companies in the commercial human spaceflight sector, who see it as a pathfinder for future missions but not necessarily a model for them.
Inspiration4 private crewed mission nears launch
SpaceX is gearing up for its first purely commercial human spaceflight, but many details about the mission remain unclear.
Op-ed | Representing the private astronaut is a new step for human spaceflight — and for space lawyers
In addition to adding a new dimension for space travel, several future missions create new challenges and opportunities for space lawyers — representing private astronauts.
