insert_link Tech Made Simple A New Era of Spaceflight is Here: SpaceX achieves Lift-Off…and Docking at the Space Station After nearly two decades of effort, Elon Musk’s aerospace company, SpaceX, successfully launched its first two people into orbit, ushering in a new age of human spaceflight in the United States. The flight marked the first time astronauts have launched into orbit from American soil in nearly a decade, and SpaceX is now the first company to send passengers to orbit on a privately made vehicle. “They’re laying the foundation […] todayJune 1, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Tom Cruise and NASA partner to film the first movie IN outer space NASA is working with Tom Cruise to film the first movie shot in space, according to NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine. The details of the project aren’t clear, but Bridenstine says the film will take place aboard the International Space Station. Bridenstine didn’t say how Cruise will be participating in the adventure, but a NASA spokesperson confirmed to CNN that Cruise will launch to space and stay on board the ISS. […] todayMay 19, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple SpaceX’s Dragon Cargo Capsule launches its Final Flight Last week, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket on the company’s 20th cargo mission to the International Space Station, sending more than 4,500 pounds of supplies and science experiments to the three crew members living in orbit. Following takeoff, SpaceX then landed its Falcon 9 on a landing pad in Florida — the 50th overall rocket landing for the company. While it was a fairly routine launch for the […] todayMarch 10, 2020
insert_link News Moonrise Podcast Explores How We Can Return to the Moon With the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, there has been plenty of retrospectives and examinations on the impact of the space race and the lunar missions. In addition to a flood of books and documentaries, there are a handful of podcasts as well. One of those new podcasts is The Washington Post’s Moonrise, hosted by Lillian Cunningham. Cunningham is the creator of a couple of other excellent […] todayJuly 25, 2019
insert_link Tech Made Simple How To Watch the next Space Launch Most of us aren’t aware of how many launches take place each year. Besides flights to and from the International Space Station (ISS), there are satellites being sent into orbit, exploratory craft, and new technologies being tested. And because current technologies allow us to view the process to a greater extent than ever before (with more actual footage and less reliance on animation), it is even more interesting to watch […] todayMay 21, 2019
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