Expedition 72 Welcomes Crew-9 Duo Aboard Station

NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov entered the International Space Station after opening the hatch between the space station and the pressurized mating adapter at 7:04 p.m. EDT before opening the hatch to Dragon. Hague and Gorbunov were welcomed by the space station’s Expedition 72 crew, including NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael …

SpaceX Dragon with Crew-9 Aboard Docks to Station

NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov arrived at the International Space Station Sunday, as the SpaceX Dragon Freedom docked to the orbiting complex at 5:30 p.m. EDT while the station was 260 statute miles over Botswana. Following Dragon’s link up to the Harmony module, the astronauts aboard the Dragon and the space …

SpaceX Crew-9 Approaching Station Live on NASA+

NASA+, YouTube, and the agency’s website are continuing to provide live coverage of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to dock about 5:30 p.m. EDT, Sunday, Sept. 29. Dragon is designed to dock autonomously, but …

TikTok Magic: How Four Brands Cashed In on Going Viral

Let me age myself for a second to set the stage here: Facebook launched my senior year of college. Back in my agency days, I worked on the first-ever digital ads and social media efforts for Coca-Cola. I vividly remember making colorful sticky note sketches of 160×600, 300×250, and 728×90 banner ads for my office […]

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ICYMI This Week: Mannequin, DigiGods, Inter Solar 83, Stilt, & More

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Everything Meta Announced At Connect 2024

Meta announced so much at Connect 2024 that you may have missed some of it.

But never fear! Here’s a summary of every important announcement.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 News Conference at 3 p.m. EDT

The SpaceX spacecraft carrying Crew-9 members NASA astronaut Nick Hague, commander, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, mission specialist, to the International Space Station has safely reached orbit, and the nosecone has opened.   A postlaunch news conference will be held at 3 p.m. EDT at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida with the following participants:   …

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Spacecraft Flying Solo

At 1:29 EDT, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft separated from the Falcon 9 rocket second stage and now is flying on its own.   NASA astronaut Nick Hague, commander, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, mission specialist, are on a 28.5-hour journey to the International Space Station. The spacecraft now is in orbit and will autonomously dock to the …

Falcon 9 First Stage Sticks Landing

The first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has completed its descent and landed at the company’s Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.  Next, the Dragon spacecraft will separate from the rocket’s second stage to continue its journey to the International Space Station. 

Falcon 9 Max Q, Main Engine Cutoff, Stage Separation

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has reached Max-Q, the moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket. Following this, first stage main engine cutoff occurred, and the first and second stages have separated from each other.   The rocket’s first stage booster is scheduled to land at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station …