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 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
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