- Nasa Wallops launch: Astronauts to test new $23m toilet at space station https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-54387288 9 comments nottheonion
- NASA Confirms that SpaceX Will Launch Astronauts to Space Station http://fortune.com/2015/11/20/spacex-astronauts-international-space-station/ 419 comments space
- Russian cosmonauts, NASA astronaut successfully launch to the space station http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/eledjq6ifdc/index.html 10 comments worldnews
- SpaceX rocketship launches 4 astronauts on NASA mission to space station https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/nasa-spacex-set-launch-next-4-member-crew-international-space-station-2021-04-23/ 13 comments worldnews
- NASA program to launch astronauts to space station facing delays but 2019 still on target https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/29/nasa-program-send-astronauts-space-station-facing-more-delays/2143813002/ 200 comments spacex
- SpaceX launch NASA astronauts into space in a historic mission • is the US winning the space race? https://youtu.be/zAtjTawE5KA 98 comments geopolitics
- NASA chief to space fans: Don't travel to Florida to watch SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch https://www.space.com/nasa-spacex-crew-dragon-demo-2-travel-advisory-coronavirus.html 4 comments nottheonion
- NASA astronaut, Russian cosmonauts launch to space | CNN Business https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/21/business/american-astronaut-russian-launch-scn/index.html 5 comments space
- A first look at the path NASA astronauts will walk when the U.S. launches humans into space again https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/01/27/a-first-look-at-the-path-nasa-astronauts-will-walk-when-the-u-s-launches-humans-into-space-again/ 4 comments space
- NASA is about to launch astronauts into space again – and a massive business for big companies https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/06/15/feature/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-nasa-astronaut-in-the-celebrity-space-age-of-elon-musk-and-richard-branson/?utm_term=.0e55284c14c1 4 comments space
- SpaceX launches Nasa astronauts into space onboard Elon Musk’s recycled rocket https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/spacex-nasa-launch-elon-musk-falcon-b1836355.html 2 comments technology
- SpaceX set to launch NASA astronauts first after Boeing narrowly avoids catastrophe in space https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-first-private-nasa-astronaut-launch-boeing-catastrophe/ 4 comments space
- SpaceX on Twitter - "Team in McGregor, Texas completed a static fire test today of the Falcon 9 booster that will launch Crew Dragon with @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug to the @space_station" https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1167234510796263425 142 comments spacex
- Astronauts have gone from idolized to anonymous. As NASA prepares to launch humans from the U.S. again, the nature of space flight and who does it is changing once more. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/06/15/feature/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-nasa-astronaut-in-the-celebrity-space-age-of-elon-musk-and-richard-branson/?utm_term=.b7bd14c548a4 37 comments space
- Jerry Ross was the first human to be launched into space seven times, a world record that Ross now shares with one other NASA astronaut. https://www.nasa.gov/people/jerry-l-ross-nesc-academy-biography/#:~:text=A%20veteran%20of%20seven%20space,with%20one%20other%20NASA%20astronaut. 7 comments space
- Mission Update: Launch of NASA and the SpaceX Crew Dragon One day before NASA's mission with SpaceX to launch American astronauts to the International Space Station aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft. https://youtu.be/lmLIqNMn8ng 3 comments spacex
- SpaceX and NASA launch delayed due to Florida storms. A backup launch date on May 30 will provide another chance to send astronauts to the International Space Station. https://api.nationalgeographic.com/distribution/public/amp/science/2020/05/spacex-nasa-crew-dragon-launch-delayed-due-to-florida-storms 4 comments worldnews
- NASA will continue to depend on Russian Soyuz flights to send astronauts to the space station through early 2020, thanks to delays in commercial launches by SpaceX and Boeing. http://www.astronomy.com/news/2019/04/nasa-astronauts-will-ride-russian-rockets-for-another-year 110 comments space
- SpaceX creates history. Successfully launches Crew Dragon capsule atop its Falcon 9 rocket with two NASA astronauts. This marks the first time a private company has launched astronauts into space. https://edition.cnn.com/business/live-news/spacex-launch-today-may-30/index.html 45 comments space
- Link to watch the launch of ESA astronaut Tim Peake, NASA astronaut Tim Kopra and Russian commander Yuri Malenchenko to the International Space Station on 15 December at 11:03 GMT (12:03 CET). http://www.esa.int/our_activities/human_spaceflight/principia/principia_live 13 comments space
- NASA, celebrating the 12th anniversary of astronauts living & working on the orbiting lab, launched a new service Friday that alerts people when the space station is visible from their back yard http://news.discovery.com/space/iss-text-email-alert-121104.html 3 comments space
- Four astronauts will launch to the space station, kicking off a series of events culminating in NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s long-awaited trip back to Earth https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/watch-live-astronauts-launch-space-station-rcna196034 3 comments space
- NASA and Boeing recently completed a full start to finish integrated mission dress rehearsal for the company’s CST-100 Starliner flight with astronauts to the International Space Station, which is scheduled to launch in April 2023. https://blogs.nasa.gov/boeing-crew-flight-test/ 42 comments space
- NASA Commercial Crew on Twitter: Welcome to NASAKennedy, Crew Dragon Freedom! The SpaceX capsule that'll carry four astronauts to the Space Station arrived at Launch Complex 39A after making the journey from its nearby processing facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1515370793940758536 16 comments spacex
- NASA wants to fly the obsolete Space Launch System for at least 30 years. The alternate scenario, the Starship takes a crew of astronauts from LEO to the moon directly, with no need for the Orion/SLS system. https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/581456-nasa-wants-to-fly-the-obsolete-space-launch-system-for-at-least-30-years 37 comments space
- Asteroid hunters: A group of ex-NASA astronauts and scientists on Thursday, June 28, 2012 announced they plan to launch a privately-funded space telescope to search for small asteroids that may pose a danger to Earth http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/asteroid-hunters-want-to-launch-private-telescope-3669599.php 7 comments space
- How NASA is preparing to launch humans to space as coronavirus pandemic worsens. Protocols are in place to make sure astronauts don’t carry any bugs to the ISS. https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21181681/nasa-human-spaceflight-soyuz-rocket-launch-iss-spacex-coronavirus 8 comments space
- SpaceX Crew Dragon Gets a Date for Its First Test Launch From NASA - the uncrewed test flight for the vessel that could soon begin carrying astronauts into space will take place on March 2 instead of the previously targeted February 23 launch date. https://www.inverse.com/article/53085-spacex-crew-dragon-nasa-test 10 comments space
- Crew Dragon flight to space station delayed. NASA and SpaceX mission managers have decided to delay launch of a Crew Dragon astronaut ferry flight to the International Space Station, pushing liftoff from Sunday to Wednesday because of rough weather in the crew's abort landing zone. https://www.yahoo.com/news/crew-dragon-flight-space-station-132907514.html 3 comments space
- BREAKING: On May 27, NASA will once again launch American astronauts on American rockets from American soil! With our SpaceX partners, Astronaut Doug Hurley and Astronaut Bob Behnken will launch to the International Space Station on the Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket. https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/1251178705633841167 2417 comments space
- NASA: “Joint teams from @NASA and @SpaceX continue making progress on the first @Commercial_Crew crewed flight test with astronauts to the @Space_Station by completing a series of mission simulations from launch to landing” https://twitter.com/nasakennedy/status/1245045056354091009?s=21 27 comments spacex
- SpaceX on Twitter - "The team at our rocket development facility in McGregor, Texas completed a static fire test last night of the Falcon 9 booster that will launch SpaceX’s first demonstration mission for @NASA’s Commercial Crew Program – one step closer to flying astronauts to the @Space_Station!" https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1055978878043181056 80 comments spacex
- NASA has completed a major milestone on its journey to Mars and is ready to begin another phase of work on its spaceport of the future, where the next generation of astronauts will launch to Mars and other deep-space destinations. https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasas-spaceport-of-the-future-reaches-another-milestone 4 comments space
- Monster Machines: America's Next Big Space Launch Rocket Is A Total Beast - With its forthcoming Space Launch System, NASA hopes to send astronauts farther into space than it ever has ever before — to Mars and beyond. http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/07/americas-next-big-space-launch-rocket-is-a-total-beast/ 3 comments technology
- BREAKING: On May 27, NASA will once again launch American astronauts on American rockets from American soil! With our @SpaceX partners, @Astro_Doug and @AstroBehnken will launch to the @Space_Station on the Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Let's #LaunchAmerica! https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/1251178705633841167 385 comments spacex
- NASA is keeping COVID-19 off the space station by ramping up quarantine, inspection, and disinfection protocols before the next launch in just 8 days. But if COVID does make it aboard, the ISS has a fully stocked medicine cabinet, including an intubator to help astronauts breath if needed. https://astronomy.com/news/2020/04/how-does-nasa-keep-covid-19--and-other-diseases--off-the-space-station 4 comments worldnews
- NASA orders rare medical delay in launch of SpaceX mission to space station. NASA said the issue was "not a medical emergency and not related to COVID-19," but the space agency declined to elaborate on the nature of the problem or say which astronaut was involved. https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/nasa-delays-launch-spacex-mission-citing-medical-issue-with-1-4-crew-members-2021-11-01/ 298 comments space
- At 8:40 UTC, precisely one hour from the time of this post, the Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft will launch from Baikonur, Kazakhstan atop a Soyuz-FG rocket, carrying cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin and NASA astronaut Nick Hague to the International Space Station. Watch live coverage here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8d9CqS2cvc 65 comments space
- White House panel: NASA should scrap its investment in the Ares 1 rocket and use commercial vehicles to launch astronauts instead. Policy should shift away from Moon-focused initiatives for human space exploration towards other destinations. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8321697.stm 8 comments science
- Crews are working around the clock at a NASA rocket factory, intent on meeting a new fall 2020 deadline to test launch Space Launch System, a mega-rocket designed to propel astronauts to the moon and beyond. No commercial rocket, current or planned, is as powerful as the system. https://phys.org/news/2019-06-nasa-intense-rocket-future-moonshots.html 14 comments space