SpaceX to Launch Crew Dragon Demo 1 as soon as March 2nd

SpaceX is planning to launch its first crew dragon(unmanned) to the International Space Station on March 2nd. This will mark a huge milestone in the US return to having manned launch capabilities.

Via Space.com

Blue Origin’s New Shepard makes second flight

On Friday Blue Origin made history by launching and landing their New Shepard rocket a second time. This puts Jeff Bezos witha slight notch over Elon Musk and SpasceX, having used the same rocket for flight into space twice now. The big difference being that SpaceX actually uses their rockets in a commercial environment, making money with the flights. Whereas Blue Origin’s New Shepard flights are purely R&D.

 

Source: Engadget

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