SpaceX Dragon Is About to Give ISS a Shove

SpaceX Dragon fires thrusters to boost ISS orbit for the 1st time
Dragon isn't the first U.S.-built spacecraft to lend its fuel to the space station's orbit. NASA tested an ISS orbit reboost using a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo vehicle in 2022. The data from Dragon's reboost, however, will ultimately pave the way for a catastrophic "un-boosting" of the space station's orbit.
SpaceX's Dragon is about to do something to the ISS it's never done before
The data from the reboost, scheduled for Nov. 8, will help inform design for a larger Dragon to deorbit the ISS.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has set a new record
SpaceX's Crew-8 members are on their way home from the International Space Station aboard a record-breaking Crew Dragon spacecraft.
NASA astronauts to redock SpaceX Dragon at International Space Station: How to watch
Astronauts at the International Space Station will move a SpaceX Dragon to a new port to make way for an uncrewed spacecraft on a resupply mission.
Monumental feat: SpaceX’s Dragon lifts up International Space Station, makes it go faster
Dragon’s success eliminates US reliance on Russia for operation of the space station, should that partnership dissolve. Traditionally, Russian Soyuz spacecraft have fulfilled that reboost capability,
SpaceX Dragon to give the International Space Station an altitude boost today
A Crew Dragon docked at the ISS. NASA . Friday will see a new event for the International Space Station (ISS) as a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is used to boost its altitude for the f
SpaceX Dragon Departs ISS, Crew-8 Begins Descent to Earth
Three NASA astronauts and a Roscosmos cosmonaut have embarked on their journey back to Earth aboard the SpaceX Dragon, undocking from the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt,
SpaceX Dragon prepares first ISS 'Reboost'
SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is about to play a new, important role in maintaining the International Space Station. For the first time, NASA has planned a “reboost” maneuver with a cargo Dragon capsule docked to the ISS.
SpaceX Dragon Is About to Give the ISS a Shove
As NASA continues to work with SpaceX in planning the International Space Station's eventual demise, SpaceX will on Friday aim for a big first in anticipation of that event. A Dragon cargo spacecraft will fire up its engines for 12 1/2 minutes in what's called a reboost,
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SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrives at ISS on 31st resupply mission (video)
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NASA Remains Stubbornly Silent on Why Crew Went to Hospital After Dragon Splashdown
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission returned to Earth after spending eight months on board the International Space Station (ISS).
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SpaceX Activating System to Practice for Destroying Space Station
SpaceX is planning to fire the engines of its Dragon cargo spacecraft this week to practice for the eventual retirement of ...
Docking Complete: SpaceX Dragon Soars to ISS with 6,000 Pounds of Science and Supplies
At 9:52 a.m. EST, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft successfully docked to the forward port of the International Space Station's ...
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SpaceX’s Dragon Capsule Can Now Land Like a Rocket in Case of an Emergency
Over the past four years, the Dragon spacecraft has returned eight NASA crews by performing a parachute-assisted splashdown in the ocean, but the crew capsule now has a backup landing method in ...
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SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts, including Boeing Starliner crew, fly Dragon spacecraft to new ISS parking spot (video)
The astronauts moved the Dragon capsule to a port on top of the space station, where it will stay until February 2025.