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Before each mission with NASA astronauts, the Shelton family sends a bouquet of roses to the Mission Control Center at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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Astronaut launches are returning to the U.S. For each, this family sends NASA roses

4:56pm October 29, 2021

by Brendan Byrne

For every U.S. mission with NASA astronauts, a family from Texas has sent a bouquet of roses to NASA's Mission Control Center to show support to those who keep the astronauts safe.

Elon Musk has named his expanding rocket factory and launch complex in South Texas "Starbase," and expects it to grow by several thousand more workers.

National

SpaceX's New Rocket Factory Is Making Its Texas Neighbors Mad

8:03am June 26, 2021

by John Burnett

When SpaceX opened its rocket factory and launch pad in South Texas, few locals thought it would morph into such a large operation. Now environmentalists are worried about the long-term effects.

The International Space Station is larger than a football field. But with 11 people soon to be aboard, there aren't enough places for them all to sleep.

National

International Space Station Is About To Get Crowded, And It's Running Out Of Beds

7:15am April 22, 2021

by Brendan Byrne

Four astronauts are set to launch to the space station Friday. When they arrive, the new crew of 11 will be the largest since the shuttle program, and there aren't enough sleeping pods for them all.

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Illustration of SpaceX Starship human lander design that will carry the first NASA astronauts to the surface of the moon under the Artemis program.

Science

SpaceX Wins $2.9 Billion Contract For Next Lunar Lander

7:33pm April 17, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The company beat out two others in its bid to develop a lunar lander that will bring Americans back to the moon in the coming years.

A photo provided by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital shows Hayley Arceneaux at the hospital in Memphis, Tenn. It announced on Monday that Arceneaux, a former patient and current employee, will be one of four crew members on the first all-civilian spa

Health & Safety

'The Sky's Not Even The Limit': Cancer Survivor To Become Youngest American In Space

4:23pm February 22, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Physician assistant and pediatric bone cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux, 29, will be one of four crew members on the world's first all-civilian mission to space at the end of this year.

Astronauts (from left) Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins, Shannon Walker and Japan's Soichi Noguchi wave to family and friends as they leave for the launch site on Sunday.

Science

4 Astronauts Aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon Successfully Dock With Space Station

11:39am November 17, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Three NASA astronauts and one from Japan's space agency reach the ISS after a 27-hour flight following Sunday's liftoff from Kennedy Space Center.

From left, astronaut Soichi Noguchi of Japan and NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, Victor Glover and Michael Hopkins walk after arriving at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The four astronauts will fly on the SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the Interna

Science

Astronauts Arrive In Florida To Ready For SpaceX Launch To Space Station

8:52pm November 08, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Four astronauts are scheduled to take a SpaceX capsule to the International Space Station on Saturday. NASA hopes to demonstrate the safety and reliability of regular crew transportation to the ISS.

The SpaceX capsule sits aboard a recovery ship in the Gulf of Mexico.

Science

Splashdown! SpaceX And NASA Astronauts Make History

7:12pm August 02, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

NASA and SpaceX are welcoming home two astronauts who splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico after several months on the International Space Station.

NASA astronauts (from left) Bob Behnken, Doug Hurley and Chris Cassidy are the U.S. members of the Expedition 63 crew aboard the International Space Station. Behnken and Hurley are scheduled to return to Earth on Aug. 2.

Science

Astronauts Set To Return To Earth In First U.S. Splashdown In Decades

5:51pm July 31, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The two NASA astronauts who flew on the SpaceX craft to the International Space Station in May are scheduled to return to Earth on Sunday. But there's a hurricane forecast for the splashdown vicinity.

SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule approaches the International Space Station ahead of docking Sunday.

Science

SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Successfully Docks With The International Space Station

10:55am May 31, 2020

by Brendan Byrne

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.