NPR News: SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Successfully Docks With The International Space Station

SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Successfully Docks With The International Space Station
The docking came above China and Mongolia as the ISS was traveling at 17,000 mph. It docked 19 hours after the historic launch with NASA astronauts from the Kennedy Space Center.

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NASA Administrator, Sen. Cruz, Rep. Babin to Discuss Crew Dragon Test Flight at Briefing in Houston

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Brian Babin of Texas will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. CDT Sunday, May 31, at Space Center Houston, the official visitor center of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, to discuss the successful docking of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Robert

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NPR News: Trump Takes Credit For Space Launch That Got Its Start A Decade Ago

Trump Takes Credit For Space Launch That Got Its Start A Decade Ago
The successful SpaceX launch has its roots in two previous administrations, but President Trump credited his leadership

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NASA Astronauts Launch from America in Historic Test Flight of SpaceX Crew Dragon

For the first time in history, NASA astronauts have launched from American soil in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station.

May 30, 2020
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NPR News: SpaceX And NASA Try Once More To Launch Astronauts

SpaceX And NASA Try Once More To Launch Astronauts
After an aborted launch attempt on Wednesday, NASA and SpaceX once more set their sights on the space station.

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NPR News: Doctor Answers Listener Questions About The Latest Information On The Pandemic

Doctor Answers Listener Questions About The Latest Information On The Pandemic
Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, answers listener questions about immunity, the probability for another pandemic and the latest information on the coronavirus.

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