A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch two Americans and one Russian to the International Space Station today (March 14) at 3:14 p.m. EDT

[NanuqoftheNorth]

 

[Jaycat]

Glad they had a smooth launch, after the failure they had late last year that nearly killed a cosmonaut. Can't believe we don't have a manned spacecraft for the first time since I was a kid in the '60s.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

3 minutes ago, Jaycat said:

Glad they had a smooth launch, after the failure they had late last year that nearly killed a cosmonaut. Can't believe we don't have a manned spacecraft for the first time since I was a kid in the '60s.

Here is an update on NASA's development of a new booster rocket...

NASA May Skip Its Megarocket and Use Private Booster for Orion Moon Trip

https://www.space.com/nasa-eyes-private-rocket-orion-moon-trip.html?utm_source=sdc-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20190314-sdc

[Jaycat]

Great article. NASA will probably use the Falcon Heavy until they get their own booster up and running. Looks like Space-X is leading the pack among the private space companies. I believe they have nearly completed their own crew capsule (Dragon) for manned trips to the space station.

[Jangler]

Space X is the future. and somehow you will pay for it.  they already make you pay for the bump in cost. and yet profits...