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Two trailblazing former NASA astronauts will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Tuesday (Jan. 31), and you can watch the ceremony live.

Bob Behnken is retiring from NASA after a pioneering 22-year career that includes three spaceflights, including SpaceX's first-ever crewed mission.

SpaceX has fired some of the employees involved in drafting and distributing within the company a letter criticizing the behavior of founder and CEO Elon Musk, according to media reports.

SpaceX's historic first astronaut launch for NASA is the star of Netflix's "Return to Space" documentary launching April 7.

SpaceX's newest crewed mission to space is ready for launch!

SpaceX founder Elon Musk isn't impressed by his rival Jeff Bezos' legal approach to a moon shot.

SpaceX's new recovery ships "Bob" and "Doug" sailed into Port Canaveral this month and are named for NASA astronauts.

Transactions between Elon Musk's companies have been relatively small so far, but SpaceX appears to be buying increasingly more parts and services from Tesla.

SpaceX will launch a crew of four astronauts early tomorrow (April 23) on its second operational crewed flight for NASA, and you can watch the action online.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket about to launch the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen before the Demo-2 mission with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard. Inspiration will launch with SpaceX to orbit in September,The Inspiration4 mission , dubbed "the world's first all-civilian mission," on Tuesday unveiled the final two crew members after a month-long online competition. The mission is raising support for St. Jude Children's hospital, with about $113 million raised so far. Sembroski donated to the St. Jude fundraising campaign and was selected among nearly 72,000 entries. The crew of four will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in the company's Crew Dragon capsule into orbit around the Earth.

SpaceX's fight against the DOJ's subpoena will be heard by a California federal judge later this month. The DOJ has declined CNBC's request for comment on its investigation, while SpaceX has not responded to multiple requests for comment. Investigators in October issued a subpoena demanding that SpaceX provide information and documents related to its hiring and employment eligibility verification processes, to which SpaceX has not fully complied. Tallmadge "did not ask" further about Hutter's citizenship in a follow-up interview, SpaceX added. In that other case, Wilner flatly rejected a company's arguments against complying with a subpoena for hiring information.

Elon Musk is putting a big chunk of change into the fight against climate change. "Am donating $100M towards a prize for best carbon-capture technology," the SpaceX and Tesla chief announced on Twitter Thursday (Jan. 21). Related: What is climate change, and how is it affecting Earth? The billionaire entrepreneur has long warned about the dangers of climate change, calling humanity's heavy reliance on greenhouse-gas-producing fossil fuels " the dumbest experiment in human history . " And, after President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate pact in 2017, Musk resigned from several presidential advisory councils in protest.

President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden both celebrated SpaceX's astronaut launch for NASA on Sunday night (Nov. 15), though the tone of their remarks was quite different. Live updates: SpaceX's Crew-1 astronaut launch for NASARelated: SpaceX's Crew-1 astronaut mission in photosA great launch! The team includes former NASA chief scientists Ellen Stofan and Waleed Abdalati and former NASA astronaut Pam Melroy. Trump's Vice President Mike Pence, who chairs the current National Space Council, was on hand to watch SpaceX's Crew-1 launch. Congratulations to Crew-1 Mission Astronauts @Astro_illini, @AstroVicGlover, Shannon Walker, & Japanese astronaut, @Astro_Soichi!

The first attempt to launch NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley was scrubbed Wednesday due to weather. Veteran NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are the lone passengers onboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft. As part of NASA’s commercial crew program, the U.S. space agency selected SpaceX and Boeing to develop spacecraft to fly NASA astronauts. Crew Dragon hatch closesSpaceX teams have closed the hatch to the Crew Dragon capsule at Launch Complex 39A. Webcast will go live at ~11:00 a.m. EDT → https://t.co/bJFjLCilmc pic.twitter.com/AXDGNfqv0K — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 30, 20207:40 a.m.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. With just under 17 minutes to go, SpaceX decided to postpone its historic first astronaut launch on Wednesday due to severe weather in the region. It would have been the first time NASA astronauts launched with SpaceX and the first time NASA has launched its own crew since 2011. NASA and SpaceX had closely watched weather conditions throughout the day, as local thunderstorms passed through the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Before the weather delay, the SpaceX countdown was smooth and without technical hurdles or hitches for an estimated launch time of 4:33 p.m. "Due to the weather conditions, the launch is scrubbing," NASA wrote.

NASA astronaut Doug Hurley (left) and Bob Behnken walk out of the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building during a dress rehearsal for the SpaceX Demo-2 launch. NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are about to strap into SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule, making them the first people that Elon Musk's company will attempt to carry into space on Wednesday. The mission, called Demo-2, represents the first launch of NASA astronauts from the U.S. since the space shuttle program ended nine years ago. Doug HurleyNASA astronaut Doug Hurley puts on his SpaceX spacesuit during a rehearsal for the Demo-2 launch. NASANASA astronaut Doug Hurley buckles in to his seat in the Tesla Model X that will carry astronauts to SpaceX's launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Officials postponed the launch of the capsule, named Crew Dragon, due to the risks posed to equipment and crew by a tropical depression that's now battering South Carolina with rain and high winds. 4:16 pm: Launch postponed due to weatherThe SpaceX launch director decided at approximately 4:16 p.m. ET to postpone the launch of Crew Dragon due to weather concerns. 3:48 pm: SpaceX launch director gives 'go' call to begin fueling the rocketThe SpaceX launch director gave the "go" call to begin fueling the Falcon 9 rocket, with 45 minutes until launch. The astronauts walked out to the end of the crew access arm at the top and then stepped into the Crew Dragon spacecraft, where they got strapped in.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Entrepreneur Elon Musks SpaceX is set to launch two American astronauts to the International Space Station on Wednesday from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ending the U.S. space agencys nine-year hiatus in human spaceflight. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will view the launch in person, a White House spokesman said. Boeings CST-100 Starliner capsule is not expected to launch its first crew until 2021. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine declared the mission a go last week at Kennedy Space Center after space agency and SpaceX officials convened for final engineering checks. SpaceX successfully tested Crew Dragon without astronauts last year in its first orbital mission to the space station.

The sun sets behind the Vehicle Assembly Building as preparations continue for the NASAs SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral in Florida May 25, 2020. (Reuters) - Elon Musks SpaceX said on Tuesday that it raised $346.2 million in a new round of funding, a day before it launches two American astronauts to the International Space Station. The private rocket companys launch of its first crewed mission on Wednesday from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida will put an end to the U.S. space agencys nine-year hiatus in human spaceflight. The launch, which will be attended by President Donald Trump, is crucial for Musk, SpaceX and NASA. Including the latest round, the company has raised more than $567 million and is valued at about $36 billion, according to a CNBC report.

SpaceX raised well over the $500 million it was seeking in its most recent funding round, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveal. Elon Musk's space company on Tuesday filed an amendment to its previous funding raise, just a day before the most important launch in SpaceX history. The initial filing showed the company raised $221.2 million, while the amendment added another $345.2 million for a total raise of more than $567 million. SpaceX's most recent funding round means the company has raised almost $2 billion since the beginning of 2019. The company has steadily raised funding as it continues to simultaneously develop three ambitious programs: its Crew Dragon spacecraft, Starlink internet satellites and massive Starship rocket.

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Stormy weather is threatening to delay SpaceX’s first astronaut launch. It will be the first time astronauts launch from Florida in nine years and a first for a private company. “We're continuing to be vigilant and careful and make sure we do this right.”Forecasters put the odds of acceptable launch weather at 40%. Hans Koenigsmann, a vice president for SpaceX, said the launch control team will incorporate global weather patterns and models to determine whether it's safe to launch. “If the weather gods are working with us," he said, liftoff will occur at 4:33 p.m. SpaceX has a split-second launch window.

20,000 face masks donated for large crowds expected for astronaut launchPublished: May 15, 2020, 7:27 pmThe opposite of what NASA is advising, the Brevard County sheriff continues to tell launch visitors if they want to come out and watch the SpaceX Demo-2 launch in person, they are welcome to do so responsibly.

NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken familiarize themselves with SpaceXs Crew Dragon, the spacecraft that will transport them to the International Space Station as part of NASAs Commercial Crew Program. The coronavirus pandemic threw a pretty big curveball at the planners of SpaceX's first crewed mission. Related: How SpaceX's Crew Dragon space capsule works (infographic)Demo-2 will also be the first orbital crewed flight of a new American spacecraft since 1981, when the space shuttle debuted. But the emergence and spread of the novel coronavirus has added another layer of complexity, for both NASA and SpaceX. Related: SpaceX's Crew Dragon Demo-1 test flight in picturesSpaceX has been similarly conscientious, said Gwynne Shotwell, the company's president and chief operating officer.

SpaceX conducted the 27th and final test of the Mark 3 parachute system for its Crew Dragon capsule on May 1, 2020. One was a 27th and final drop test of Crew Dragon's newly redesigned parachute system, known as the Mark 3. SpaceX has been developing Crew Dragon under contracts with the Commercial Crew Program. And the upcoming test flight is a big deal for other reasons as well. The last such crewed mission to orbit, the final flight of NASA's space shuttle fleet, lifted off in July 2011.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine believes the billions his agency has invested in Elon Musk's SpaceX have been well worth it as the company prepares to launch astronauts for the first time this month. Under the Commercial Crew program, NASA awarded SpaceX more than $3.1 billion to fund development of its Crew Dragon capsule. Boeing also received over $4.8 billion of investment from NASA to develop a competing spacecraft called Starliner. The Commercial Crew program is NASA's replacement for the Space Shuttle, which retired in 2011. "Commercial Crew is going to demonstrate cost savings if you compare it to the Space Shuttle ... We're very pleased with the level of investment that we've made and what we're getting for that investment," Bridenstine said.

A Russian cargo spacecraft has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS), wrapping up a brief orbital chase. Related: Russia's Progress spacecraft: ISS supply shipProgress 75 is packed with nearly 3 tons (2.7 metric tons) of food, propellant and other supplies for the astronauts aboard the orbiting lab, who number just three at the moment: NASA's Chris Cassidy and cosmonauts Anatoli Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner. The Progress will be at the ISS for Demo-2; the Russian cargo craft won't depart the orbiting lab until December, NASA officials said. Three other robotic spacecraft currently fly cargo missions to the ISS. (Both Northrop Grumman and SpaceX hold NASA ISS resupply contracts.)

A Russian cargo spacecraft has begun its brief journey to the International Space Station (ISS). If all goes according to plan, the Progress will reach the orbiting lab just a few hours from now, at 1:12 a.m. EDT (0512 GMT) on April 25. Related: Russia's Progress spacecraft: ISS supply shipThe arrival will mark the start of a long-term stay for the Progress; it's expected to depart the ISS in December, NASA officials said. Demo-2, which will carry NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to and from the orbiting lab, is scheduled to launch on May 27. Three of these four vehicles are disposable, burning up in Earth's atmosphere after they leave the orbiting lab.

SpaceX remains on track to launch astronauts next month despite a few remaining issues, members of a NASA advisory panel said Thursday (April 23). And that target seems reasonable, according to members of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP). But Boeing has considerable work to do before Starliner is ready to fly astronauts, ASAP team members said Thursday. The panel was created in the wake of the 1967 Apollo 1 fire , which killed NASA astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee. However, scheduling issues and challenges imposed by the coronavirus pandemic prevented panel members from talking to everyone they wanted to ahead of Thursday's event, Sanders said.

NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (left) and Doug Hurley rehearse their Demo-2 test flight on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceflight ahead of a May 27, 2020 launch to the International Space Station. The first flight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nearly nine years finally has a launch date: May 27. The mission will launch astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft in a final test flight for NASA. SpaceX launched its first uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station in March 2019. Boeing plans to fly a second uncrewed test flight for NASA before launching astronauts.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket emblazoned with the famous NASA "worm" logo for the Demo-2 mission/NASA and SpaceX are targeting May 27 for the launch of Demo-2, the first launch of NASA astronauts from the U.S. since 2011 and the first crewed launch for Elon Musk's space company. As its name implies, Demo-2 will be the second time SpaceX launches its Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be strapped into a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that is sitting on top of a Falcon 9 rocket. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine earlier this month explained to CNBC why Demo-2 has been a priority for the agency. "We need access to the International Space Station from the United States of America.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is rallying the troops from his pandemic bunker (AKA his house). "My 12-year-old daughter is filming this on my iPhone," the NASA chief said from his living room in the YouTube video. And that bright future is going to be led by this little agency we call NASA," Bridenstine said. However, Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, the jumping-off point for both Demo-2 and Perseverance, is at Stage 3 and therefore remains open to mission-essential personnel. (Demo-2 will launch from KSC.

NASA 's famous "worm" logo, which was retired in 1992, is roaring back to help celebrate the return of orbital human spaceflight to American shores. The iconic, very 1970s red-text emblem has been stenciled on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will launch the Demo-2 test flight , agency officials announced today (April 2). Related: NASA re-embraces retro 'worm' logo for new merchandiseThe worm is back! The NASA "meatball" logo. "It seems the worm logo wasnt really retired.

SpaceX, in particular, is optimistic it will launch its first crewed Dragon flight for NASA in May. "And we are looking at a May timeframe to launch crew for the first time," Shotwell continued. Shortly after launch, Crew Dragon fired up its eight internal SuperDraco escape engines, pushing the capsule safely away from the rocket. Crew Dragon then deployed parachutes and landed in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast. (SpaceX launched a successful uncrewed mission to the ISS with Crew Dragon, called Demo-1, in March 2019.)

The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for the Demo-2 mission made it to Floridas Space Coast on Feb. 13, 2020. The spacecraft that will fly SpaceX's first-ever crewed mission has made it to Florida. A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule arrived on Florida's Space Coast on Thursday (Feb. 13), NASA officials said, completing a cross-country trek from the company's California headquarters. Video: Watch SpaceX's Demo-2 Crew Dragon spin in a critical prelaunch testCrew Dragon in Florida ahead of its flight to and from the @space_station with @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug onboard! SpaceX employees with Crew Dragon before it departed our Hawthorne factory for the launch site in Florida one step closer to returning human spaceflight capabilities to the United States!

Bill Gerstenmaier, who at the time was NASA's associate administrator for human exploration and operations, testifies before Congress on Dec. 10, 2014, about the Space Launch System rocket. SpaceX is tapping into a deep vein of NASA experience as the company prepares to launch agency astronauts to orbit in the next few months. SpaceX has hired former NASA human-spaceflight chief Bill Gerstenmaier, CNBC reported yesterday (Feb. 11). In photos: A behind-the-scenes look at SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceshipDemo-2 will mark Crew Dragon's second trip to the ISS, after the uncrewed Demo-1 in March 2019 . Gerst may lend his expertise to SpaceX programs beyond Crew Dragon.