Today we made history as NASA Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley safely and successfully splashed down into the Gulf of Mexico after two months on board the International Space Station. This completes the flight demonstration of the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, which will now be used to ferry astronauts to and from the space station from American soil. Now that our #LaunchAmerica crew has returned to Earth, join us in welcoming them as they fly into Ellington Field, home of our astronaut corps:
Tag: demo-2
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Tour from Space: Inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft on Its Way to the Space Station
In this video, NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley take viewers on a tour of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft that will take them on a 19-hour-journey to their new home in orbit.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center’s historic Launch Pad 39A at 3:22 p.m. EDT on May 30 with the astronauts aboard for a mission to the orbiting laboratory. Crew Dragon will perform a series of phasing maneuvers to gradually approach and autonomously dock with the International Space Station on Sunday, May 31, at approximately 10:29 a.m. EDT.
Learn more about the mission by visiting https://www.nasa.gov/launchamerica
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How to Make a Demo-2 Straw Rocket
In 2020, NASA and SpaceX will launch American astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil for the first time since 2011.
Would you like to learn how to make your own Demo-2 to launch in your home? Watch this tutorial to learn how.
All you will need is paper, markers, scissors, tape, yarn or ribbon (optional) and a straw.
How are you preparing to #LaunchAmerica? From building your own rocket to binge-watching launch videos, share a video, a photo or simply your thoughts using #LaunchAmerica for a chance to be featured on our social media platforms.
This video is available for download from NASA’s Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2020_0427_How%20to%20Make%20Demo-2%20Straw%20Rockets