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Guardian’s NASA mission lands a first for Space Force
The Crew-9 mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, designed to shuttle workers to and from the International Space Station.
SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years
Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company.
Space Force launches third GPS III satellite
The new, powerful GPS III satellites are a marked improvement over their predecessors, providing three times more accuracy and up to eight times more anti-jamming power.
By Nathan Strout
Astronauts arrive at space station in SpaceX’s Dragon capsule
SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic liftoff with an equally smooth docking in yet another first for Elon Musk’s company.
Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather
The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and the danger of lightning.
Weather forces scrub of Crew Dragon launch with two former military test pilots aboard
The mission will end the nearly decade-long pause in sending astronauts from U.S. soil to the space station.
By Diana Stancy
NASA, SpaceX bringing astronaut launches back to home turf
For the first time in nearly a decade, U.S. astronauts are about to blast into orbit aboard an American rocket from American soil. And for the first time in the history of human spaceflight, a private company is running the show.
Sorry, Elon, fighter pilots will fly and fight for a long time
An executive at the Mitchell Institute pushes back after Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, said the era of fighter jets is coming to an end.
By Douglas Birkey
SpaceX’s founder tells US Air Force the era of fighter jets is ending
Elon Musk also shared some thoughts on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
By Valerie Insinna
Air Force, SpaceX to test Starlink capabilities in upcoming live-fire demonstration
The April 8 event will be the next iteration of the military’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) exercises, taking place at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, and Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The demonstration will test the military's interoperability with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellations.
By Dylan Gresik
The Air Force tested its Advanced Battle Management System. Here’s what worked, and what didn’t.
We regret to inform you that the robot dogs need some work.
By Valerie Insinna