Tag Archives: SpaceX

International Space Station Captures Dragon Capsule

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Brian

Early this morning, the crew of the International Space Station reached out with its robotic arm and captured SpaceX’s Dragon module. The capture and eventual docking marks the first privately driven cargo delivery to the space station, something that could … Continue reading →

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International Space Station Catches A Dragon By The Tail

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Brian

And we’ve got a little bit of space history made today. The Dragon Module, a crew and cargo capsule designed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX program, has just docked with the International Space Station. This is the first docking the multinational … Continue reading →

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Falcon 9 and Dragon Module Lift Off

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Brian

At 3:44 AM EDT Elon Musk and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 finally blasted off the launchpad today and began what may be a new era in spaceflight. For the SpaceX team, it had been a long and bumpy road to get to … Continue reading →

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Falcon 9 Launch Scrubbed, Rescheduled for Tomorrow

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Brian

Saturday’s attempted launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon capsule looked like it was going to go off without a hitch. Until one second remained in the countdown. Launch aborted: slightly high combustion chamber pressure on engine 5. … Continue reading →

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SpaceX Set For Saturday Launch

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Brian

Apart from a love of all things science fiction and geek culture, the staff here at Tosche Station has one thing in common: we’re all space junkies. Tomorrow morning, Elon Musk and his SpaceX private company are prepared to launch … Continue reading →

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