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January 21, 2022

NASA Updates Future SpaceX Astronaut Launches

Another Day, Another Delay

The upcoming Crew-4 mission will be the 4th of SpaceX's operational astronaut launches for NASA, now scheduled for April with a brand new Crew Dragon capsule, and a 3-time veteran Falcon 9 booster. The administration confirmed a rumored delay of the Axiom's Ax-1 mission, which now pushes the original February launch to the end of March. Reportedly, the delay is meant to "allow [for] additional technical and scheduling issues." The Ax-1 is the first private astronaut launch to the international Space Station, as well as the first all-private spaceflight.

From AirVenture 2017: Flight-Proven Booster On Display At AirVenture…

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is known primarily as a celebration of experimental and amateur-built aircraft. But over the years, the scope of the show has grown to include all aspects of aviation and aerospace. Enter Blue Origin, an aerospace company that has seen significant success over the past two years launching and recovering reusable boosters with an eye towards suborbital space tourism and commercial space launches. And this year, the Blue Origin New Shepard booster was on displa