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March 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
SpaceX Dragon successfully splashes down, returning NASA astronauts back to Earth
A four-member crew, including NASA astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore, left the ISS early Tuesday on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
March 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
March 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying US astronauts set to splashdown off Florida coast
Former NASA astronaut Cady Coleman and space industry expert Eric Ingram, react to the anticipated splashdown of NASA's SpaceX Dragon capsule.
March 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
March 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
What the journey back to earth looks like for 2 Starliner astronauts
Space industry expert Eric Ingram breaks down the journey back to earth for astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore since departing the ISS.
March 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
March 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
SpaceX craft bringing delayed astronauts home undocks from ISS
NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission successfully undocked from the International Space Station and is headed back to Earth, carrying a crew that includes two astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed.
March 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
March 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
SpaceX Dragon undocks from ISS in mission to get NASA astronauts back to Earth
NASA and SpaceX made another attempt on Friday to send a crew up to the International Space Station (ISS) and begin the return of a pair of astronauts.
March 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
March 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
2 Starliner astronauts to begin their long-awaited return home
A SpaceX capsule carrying two American astronauts is set to undock from the International Space Station just after 1 a.m. ET. They are expected to splash down off the Florida coast late Tuesday.
March 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
March 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
SpaceX launches mission to get NASA astronauts back on earth
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been delayed in space for an extra nine months after trouble with Boeing's Starliner.
March 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
March 15, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Space expert on the SpaceX launch of 4 astronauts to the ISS
ABC News’ Terry Moran speaks to space industry expert Eric Ingram about SpaceX’s launch of astronauts to the International Space Station to relieve two Americans whose trip was extended unexpectedly.
March 15, 2025 at 5:04 AM
March 15, 2025 at 5:03 AM
SpaceX prepares for 2nd try in mission to get NASA astronauts on ISS back to Earth
With the hydraulic issue that postponed the Starliner mission on Wednesday fixed, astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams are one step closer to coming home.?
March 15, 2025 at 5:03 AM
March 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
SpaceX launches crew to replace Starliner astronauts on ISS
The mission will bring the next crew up to work on the International Space Station (ISS) and begin the return of a pair of astronauts back to Earth.
March 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
March 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
SpaceX says hydraulic issue that postponed Starliner mission fixed, clear for launch
A SpaceX mission was canceled on Wednesday to bring home a pair of astronauts who have been on the ISS since June.
March 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
March 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
SpaceX delays flight to retrieve NASA astronauts at International Space Station
SpaceX was forced to cancel the much-anticipated lift-off at Cape Canaveral with less than an hour to go due to a hydraulic system issue.
March 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
March 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
SpaceX launches mission to get NASA astronauts on ISS back to Earth
NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams are closer to getting home, nine months after arriving on Boeing’s Starliner. A capsule is set to arrive at the space station Thursday.
March 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
March 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
SpaceX mission to bring home Starliner astronauts postponed due to hydraulic issue
It is a ground issue with the launch tower and not a problem with the spacecraft, according to SpaceX.
March 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
March 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
SpaceX mission will bring home Starliner astronauts
Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams have been in space since June 2024 after they performed the first crewed test flight of Boeing's Starliner.
March 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
March 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
SpaceX's Starship explodes minutes into mission
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft exploded shortly after launching from Texas on Thursday, leading to ground stops at major airports, as the FAA ordered an investigation.
March 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
March 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
SpaceX starship rocket explodes during test flight
Just minutes after a seemingly successful launch from Texas on Thursday night, Starship Flight Test 8 began to spin out of control when mission control lost contact with the unmanned rocket ship.
March 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
March 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
SpaceX loses another Starship in latest launch, with debris seen streaking across sky
SpaceX said it lost contact with its massive Starship rocket during its highly anticipated test launch on Thursday evening.
March 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
March 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster during test flight
While the Starship is lost, the mission's first-stage booster successfully returned to the launch tower, where it was caught by the tower's robotic arms.
March 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
February 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Katy Perry will travel to space on Blue Origin rocket
Singer Katy Perry is scheduled to blast off on the next launch of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket, according to the space company.
February 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
1 month ago
Musk, as he fights DEI, is being paid to send 1st woman, person of color to the moon
As Elon Musk helps the Trump administration eliminate DEI, his SpaceX currently has a NASA contract to help land the first woman and first person of color on the moon.
1 month ago
2 months ago
FAA grounds SpaceX starship following post-launch explosion
FAA officials in Turks and Caicos are investigating reports of property damage after debris from SpaceX starship fell over the island.
2 months ago
2 months ago
FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship explosion
The rocket -- made by the Elon Musk-led company -- broke apart during a test flight from Texas on Thursday. Pieces of debris streaked across the sky, forcing flight delays and diversions from Florida.
2 months ago
2 months ago
SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster during test flight
SpaceX conducted the seventh flight test of its Starship launch vehicle with mixed results.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Debris from SpaceX’s Starship spotted over Turks and Caicos
Debris was spotted over the Turks and Caicos Islands on Thursday after SpaceX launched a rocket from Texas.
2 months ago
2 months ago
SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster during test flight
While the Starship is lost, the mission's first-stage booster successfully returned to the launch tower, where it was caught by the tower's robotic arms.
2 months ago
2 months ago
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifts off for 45-day visit to moon
A SpaceX rocket took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Wednesday morning carrying two lunar landers.
2 months ago
4 months ago
SpaceX starship’s 6th test brings mixed results
President-elect Donald Trump was alongside Elon Musk to watch the launch for the ship that is meant to bring people to the moon and eventually Mars.
4 months ago
5 months ago
NASA astronaut who had 'medical issue' released from hospital
A NASA astronaut who experienced a "medical issue" and was hospitalized after partaking in the successful Space X Crew-8 mission has been released, NASA officials said.
5 months ago
5 months ago
SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test
SpaceX completed its fifth Starship test flight Sunday, achieving a major milestone by catching the rocket's booster for the first time and advancing toward creating a fully reusable rocket system.?
5 months ago
5 months ago
SpaceX successfully lands booster rocket back at launch site
The launch tower, dubbed “Mechazilla,” and its arms reached out to grab the 232-foot booster as it made its controlled descent, gently touching back down right where it lifted off.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Major milestone for SpaceX
SpaceX successfully launched the Starship rocket, the world's largest and most powerful rocket yet, which the company hopes will one day carry people from the Moon to Mars.
5 months ago
6 months ago
SpaceX Crew-9 docks at International Space Station
Elon Musk’s SpaceX was selected to bring home NASA's astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
6 months ago
6 months ago
NASA, SpaceX launch capsule to bring home Starliner astronauts
NASA launched SpaceX craft Saturday afternoon, as part of its mission to head to the International Space Station and bring back two stranded astronauts back to Earth.
6 months ago
6 months ago
NASA, SpaceX prepare to launch capsule to bring home Starliner astronauts
Saturday’s scheduled launch of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft will go up with two empty seats in the capsule to return astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Delayed SpaceX launch expected on Saturday
SpaceX and NASA delayed the mission due to Hurricane Helene.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Tech billionaire leaves SpaceX capsule to make first private spacewalk
Jared Isaacman worked with the company to test its brand-new spacesuits on his chartered flight. He was followed in his spacewalk by SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Former astronaut on what we can learn from latest spacewalk
Cady Coleman discusses the out-of-this-world activity which less than 300 people have ever conducted.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Space-X Polaris Dawn crew gears up for first-ever commercial spacewalk
Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and Space-X's Sarah Gillis will exit the spacecraft. The team has already traveled 870 miles from Earth -- farther than anyone since the last Apollo mission in 1972.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Polaris Dawn lifts off ahead of planned historic first commercial spacewalk
The highly anticipated program has faced a series of delays from the originally planned Aug. 26 launch due to unfavorable weather conditions and a ground system issue.
6 months ago
7 months ago
Polaris Dawn mission remains delayed due to weather conditions, SpaceX says
SpaceX has again delayed the Polaris Dawn commercial spaceflight mission due to "unfavorable weather forecasted in Dragon's splashdown areas."
7 months ago
7 months ago
FAA grounds Space-X fleet of Falcon 9 rockets after failed landing
After launching Starlink internet satellites, attempts to land the reusable boosters failed as they caught fire and fell into the ocean, leading the FAA to decide to ground the fleet.
7 months ago
7 months ago
SpaceX reschedules historic mission for 1st commercial spacewalk
The historic Polaris Dawn mission was scheduled for liftoff on Tuesday but was postponed due to a helium leak.
7 months ago
8 months ago
SpaceX and X moving to Texas?
Elon Musk is vowing to relocate two of his companies in response to a new California law aimed at protecting children who change their gender identity. ABC News' Andrew Dymburt explains.
8 months ago
8 months ago
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket grounded after first in-flight failure since 2015
On Thursday, a SpaceX rocket's upper stage engine failure stranded 20 Starlink internet satellites in a low, non-survivable orbit. The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate this incident.
8 months ago
1 year ago
SpaceX launches Starship test flight
ABC News contributor, astrophysicist and science educator Hakeem Oluseyi and Columbia University professor and former astronaut Mike Massimino discuss the SpaceX rocket launch in Texas.
1 year ago
1 year ago
SpaceX rocket during spring training game
During the Washington Nationals and New York Mets spring training game, announcers noticed the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching from Cape Canaveral.
1 year ago
1 year ago
SpaceX loses Starship on reentry over Indian Ocean
SpaceX lost contact with its Starship rocket on reentry over the Indian Ocean, the company said Thursday, but the third test flight for the mission was deemed a success.
1 year ago
1 year ago
SpaceX loses Starship on reentry over Indian Ocean
The third test flight of the rocket was still deemed a success as it advanced further than either previous test, officials said.
1 year ago
1 year ago
3rd SpaceX launch is most successful yet
ABC News’ Mireya Villarreal reports on the SpaceX launch of Starship, the largest rocket ever, which made it into orbit before losing contact during reentry.
1 year ago