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May 31, 2012

Mission Accomplished! Dragon Splashes Down In The Pacific Ocean

Completes Historic First Commercial Flight To ISS

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft returned safely to Earth Thursday, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean a few hundred miles off the coast of southern California. The return of the vehicle marks the successful completion of the first commercial mission to supply the ISS. The spacecraft was confirmed to be in the water at 1142 EDT Thursday.

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NASA Commercial Crew Partner Boeing Meets Software Milestone

PDR Of Programming To Operate The CST Spacecraft Complete

NASA says the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of software developed by Boeing for the operation of its Crew Space Transportation (CST) spacecraft has been completed. The company now has completed more than 40 milestones under partnerships supporting NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP).

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Intelsat Signs First Commercial Falcon Heavy Launch Agreement With SpaceX

Advanced Vehicle Provides Expanded Options For Operator Of The World's Largest Satellite Fleet

The first commercial launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will carry an Intelsat communications satellite, the two companies announced jointly Tuesday.

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