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June 2, 2020 at 9:31 am

Astronauts ring opening bell for Nasdaq from space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronauts launched into orbit by SpaceX joined in the ringing of the opening bell for the Nasdaq on Tuesday... Updated 2:05 pm

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June 1, 2020 at 11:54 am

SpaceX captures the flag, beating Boeing in cosmic contest

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first astronauts launched by SpaceX declared victory Monday in NASA’s cosmic capture-the-flag game. They quickly claimed the prize left... Updated 2:04 pm

In this Wednesday, May 27, 2020 image from video made available by SpaceX, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken, background left, and Doug Hurley sit in the Crew Dragon capsule as the launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., is aborted due to weather problems. (SpaceX via AP) NY983 NY983

May 31, 2020 at 6:02 am

SpaceX’s historic encore: Astronauts arrive at space station WATCH

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic liftoff with an... Updated 12:56 pm

May 30, 2020 at 1:06 pm

Dragon-riding astronauts join exclusive inner circle at NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken join NASA’s exclusive inner circle by catching a ride on a SpaceX rocket and...

A SpaceX Falcon 9, with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken in the Crew Dragon capsule, lifts off from Pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, May 30, 2020. The two astronauts are on the SpaceX test flight to the International Space Station. For the first time in nearly a decade, astronauts blasted towards orbit aboard an American rocket from American soil, a first for a private company. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) FLDP129 FLDP129

May 30, 2020 at 6:17 am

'Back in the game': SpaceX ship blasts off with 2 astronauts WATCH

The destination: the International Space Station, 250 miles above Earth. It would also be NASA’s first human spaceflight launched from U.S. soil in nearly a...

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Photographers set up remotes near SpaceX Falcon 9, with Dragon crew capsule on top of the rocket, on Launch Pad 39-A, Friday, May 29, 2020, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Two astronauts will fly on the SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station scheduled for launch on Saturday, May 30. For the first time in nearly a decade, astronauts will blast into orbit aboard an American rocket from American soil, a first for a private company. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) MH103 MH103

May 29, 2020 at 9:43 am

Take 2 for SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch with more storms VIEW

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX pressed ahead with its second attempt to launch astronauts for NASA — a historic first for a private company...

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May 27, 2020 at 9:19 am

NASA chief “all in” for Tom Cruise to film on space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is rolling out the International Space Station’s red carpet for Tom Cruise to make a movie in orbit. The...

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In this Wednesday, May 27, 2020 image from video made available by SpaceX, NASA astronauts Doug Hurley, center, and Bob Behnken, left, confer with technicians after leaving the Crew Dragon capsule at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., after an aborted launch due to weather problems. (SpaceX via AP) NY985 NY985

May 27, 2020 at 5:29 am

‘Bummed out’: SpaceX launch scrubbed because of bad weather VIEW

American astronauts were slated to rocket into space from U.S. soil for the first time in nearly 10 years, and for the first time on...

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May 26, 2020 at 11:11 am

Weather better for historic SpaceX launch of NASA astronauts VIEW

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — With the weather looking up, SpaceX and NASA officials vowed Tuesday to keep crew safety the top priority for the...

May 25, 2020 at 5:20 pm

Stormy weather puts damper on SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch VIEW

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stormy weather is threatening to delay SpaceX’s first astronaut launch. A SpaceX rocket is scheduled to blast off Wednesday afternoon...

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