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‘Alien Spaceship’ looking Dragon set for Unveiling by SpaceX this Year!

March 29, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Later this year SpaceX will unveil the design of a new and upgraded version of the firm’s Dragon spacecraft that will look like “an Alien spaceship,” said Elon Musk, the CEO and Chief Designer of SpaceX, at a NASA media teleconference [...]

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Gallery: Dragon Splashes Down Successfully

March 26, 2013

Splashdown! The SpaceX Dragon has returned home safely, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at 16:36 UTC (12:36 p.m. EDT) on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. “Recovery ship has secured Dragon,” Tweeted SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. “Powering down all secondary systems. Cargo looks A-OK.” A team of SpaceX engineers, technicians and divers will recover the vehicle [...]

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SpaceX Dragon Departs Station for Pacific Splashdown with Valuable Science Cargo

March 26, 2013

The SpaceX Dragon commercially developed cargo craft loaded with thousands of pounds of precious science samples has departed from the International Space Station at 6:56 a.m EDT this morning (March 26) and is heading back to Earth today for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at around 12:34 p.m EDT. The ISS crew commanded the [...]

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Image Gallery: Astronauts Capture a Dragon

March 4, 2013

Sunday was a big day in space, and astronaut Chris Hadfield captured the excitement in photos, and shared them via Twitter. “What a day!” Hadfield tweeted. “Reached & grabbed a Dragon, berthed her to Station & opened the hatch to find fresh fruit, notes from friends, and peanut butter.” SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft overcame a problem [...]

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Video: Dragon Grappled and Berthed at Space Station

March 3, 2013

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft has arrived at the International Space Station! After overcoming a problem with its thrusters after reaching orbit on on Friday, today, Dragon successfully approached the Station, where it was captured by Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford and crewmate Tom Marshburn using the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. Dragon was grappled at 5:31 a.m. [...]

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