The cause of the explosion on the Crew Dragon manned spacecraft on April 20 during ground tests was the failure of the non-return valve of the propellant helium propulsion system, SpaceX reports. The American company notes that the incident, which occurred 0.1 seconds before the launch of the SuperDraco engines of the emergency rescue system […]
Named flight date Crew Dragon with astronauts to the ISS
The launch of the Crew Dragon manned spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) will take place in late July, a source in the Russian rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti. “The American side informed the Russian side that the launch of the spacecraft Dragon-2 to the ISS in a manned mode is planned […]
Crew Dragon flying to the ISS exploded
During the fire tests of the engines of the piloted ship Crew Dragon an explosion occurred, according to ArsTechnica. An emergency situation occurred on April 20 at Cape Canaveral in Florida (USA) during testing of an aircraft emergency rescue system. The American edition notes that a manned spacecraft that previously flew to the International Space […]
The launch of the Dragon ship to the ISS was postponed
The launch of the American ship Dragon, which was supposed to go to the International Space Station (ISS) on April 30, was postponed to May 1. This was announced by SpaceX on Twitter. The company also said that the fire tests of the launch vehicle being prepared for launch were completed. The reasons for the […]
SpaceX recognized the death of a manned spacecraft Crew Dragon
SpaceX confirmed that the Crew Dragon manned spacecraft was killed during the tests. This is reported by CNN. Vice President Hans Koenigsmann (Hans Koenigsmann) told reporters that the disaster occurred just before the launch of the SuperDraco engines used in the emergency rescue system. The investigation into the causes of the incident continues. According to […]
SpaceX has launched the Dragon ship to the ISS
The US company SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 launch vehicle with a Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). This was reported by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Saturday, May 4th. According to the organization, the 17th launch of the carrier took place from the 40th launch complex at […]
Dangerous cable found on Dragon on ISS
From the outer side of the American cargo ship Dragon, docked to the International Space Station (ISS), a dangling cable was found, RIA Novosti reports. The agency notes that the part that was not separated from the ship during the launch of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle was recorded during the broadcast of the truck […]
In Russia, the Dragon recognized more promising "Progress MS"
The Russian Progress MS transport cargo spacecraft is superior to the American Dragon by delivering liquid cargo, a docking system, successful start statistics and a lower launch price, writes Zvezda. However, the reusable Dragon, according to the weekly, turns out to be more promising than the one-time Progress MS, since it can work four times […]