{"id":18167,"date":"2019-03-08T11:30:25","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T16:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18167"},"modified":"2019-03-08T11:52:13","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T16:52:13","slug":"space-transport-roundup-march-8-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18167","title":{"rendered":"Space transport roundup &#8211; March.8.2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of recent items related to traveling to and through space:<\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacex.com\">SpaceX<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>**** The Crew Dragon splashes down<\/strong> in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2019\/03\/08\/crew-dragon-splashes-down-in-atlantic-ending-first-commercial-crew-mission\/\">Crew Dragon Splashes Down in Atlantic Ending First Commercial Crew Mission \u2013 Space Station<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4cy68OoNHF0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18168\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18168\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2019\/03\/08\/crew-dragon-splashes-down-in-atlantic-ending-first-commercial-crew-mission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18168\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=18168\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_splashdown-about-nasa-x-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_ok-1024x5761.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snaps_splashdown-about-nasa-x-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_ok-1024&amp;#215;576[1]\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;SpaceX\u2019s Crew Dragon splashes down in the Atlantic Ocean after successful Demo-1 flight on March 8, 2019.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_splashdown-about-nasa-x-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_ok-1024x5761-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-18168 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_splashdown-about-nasa-x-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_ok-1024x5761-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_splashdown-about-nasa-x-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_ok-1024x5761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_splashdown-about-nasa-x-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_ok-1024x5761-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_splashdown-about-nasa-x-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_ok-1024x5761-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>&#8220;SpaceX\u2019s Crew Dragon splashes down in the Atlantic Ocean after successful Demo-1 flight on March 8, 2019.&#8221;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>****<\/strong> <strong>The DM-1 mission was a great success<\/strong>. Everything from beginning to end seemed to go smoothly and according to plan. A video of\u00a0 highlights of DM-1:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L4Y36LeleP0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>**** The closing of the hatch<\/strong> of the Crew Dragon 2 last night in preparation for its departure:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JDLTqb8EeZ4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>**** <strong>The Crew Dragon departs from the ISS<\/strong> in this video:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2tSgej_7KYs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18170\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18170\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2019\/03\/08\/expedition-58-crew-comments-on-crew-dragon-departure\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18170\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=18170\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_crew-dragon-on-it-s-way-back-to-earth-about-earth-views-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_i4-1024x5761.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snaps_crew-dragon-on-it-s-way-back-to-earth-about-earth-views-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_i4-1024&amp;#215;576[1]\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A view of the Crew Dragon on it&amp;#8217;s way back to earth about earth views-on-new-NASA TV&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_crew-dragon-on-it-s-way-back-to-earth-about-earth-views-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_i4-1024x5761-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18170\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_crew-dragon-on-it-s-way-back-to-earth-about-earth-views-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_i4-1024x5761-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_crew-dragon-on-it-s-way-back-to-earth-about-earth-views-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_i4-1024x5761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_crew-dragon-on-it-s-way-back-to-earth-about-earth-views-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_i4-1024x5761-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_crew-dragon-on-it-s-way-back-to-earth-about-earth-views-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_i4-1024x5761-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A view from the ISS of the Crew Dragon shortly after it left the station to return to earth. Note that the circle at the top is the nose-cap in the open position. <br \/><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>**** Some recent articles<\/strong> about the mission:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/03\/dragon-has-docked-but-the-real-pucker-moment-for-spacexs-capsule-awaits\/\">SpaceX\u2019s Dragon capsule has survived its greatest test\u2014returning to Earth | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2019\/spacex-crew-dragon-splashdown\/\">SpaceX Crew Dragon splashes down at end of space station trip \u2013 GeekWire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/03\/eom-spacex-crew-dragons-inaugural-station\/\">End Of Mission: SpaceX, NASA to wrap Crew Dragon\u2019s inaugural flight to Station \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/03\/with-dragon-russian-critic-says-roscosmos-acting-left-behind\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russia\u2019s passive-aggressive reaction to SpaceX may mask a deeper truth | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-falcon-9-two-weeks-two-recoveries\/\">SpaceX snags second Falcon 9 booster in two weeks after Crew Dragon launch &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>**** The first stage booster of the DM-1 Falcon 9<\/strong> is shown in this SpaceX photo as it came in for a landing on the ocean platform:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Crew Demo-1 Mission\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spacex\/46386035545\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7876\/46386035545_523a5afc19.jpg\" alt=\"Crew Demo-1 Mission\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>**** The booster returns to Port Canaveral<\/strong> in this video (via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.USLaunchReport.com\">www.USLaunchReport.com<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cB-DJawiCAs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>**** An overview of SpaceX launch plans<\/strong> for the next few months: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/03\/falcon-heavy-starlink-headline-spacexs-manifest\/\">Falcon Heavy and Starlink headline SpaceX\u2019s upcoming manifest \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>****\u00a0 StarHopper moves to launch pad<\/strong>. Meanwhile, work continues at SpaceX&#8217;s facilities at Boca Chica Beach near Brownsville, Texas on the company&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BFR_(rocket)\">next-generation launch system<\/a>. While the Crew Dragon recovery was underway in the Atlantic, the booster section of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BFR_(rocket)#Starship_prototypes\">StarHopper<\/a> low altitude test vehicle was slowly transported from the construction yard to the site of the launch pad:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qIFpLblpC-E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18169\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/StarHopperMovingToLaunchPad-Mar8-2019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18169\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=18169\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/StarHopperMovingToLaunchPad-Mar8-2019.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1912,877\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"StarHopper Moving To LaunchPad\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;StarHopper booster moves to the site of the launch pad at Boca Chica Beach.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/StarHopperMovingToLaunchPad-Mar8-2019-1024x470.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18169\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/StarHopperMovingToLaunchPad-Mar8-2019-1024x470.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/StarHopperMovingToLaunchPad-Mar8-2019-1024x470.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/StarHopperMovingToLaunchPad-Mar8-2019-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/StarHopperMovingToLaunchPad-Mar8-2019-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/StarHopperMovingToLaunchPad-Mar8-2019.jpg 1912w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>StarHopper booster moves to the site of the launch pad at Boca Chica Beach.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[ <strong>Update<\/strong>: This move was reportedly due to plans for a pressure test of the propellant tanks. Once that is safely finished, it will be moved back to the construction yard.] The propulsion system with the Raptor engines have not yet been installed. A new nosecone is also under construction to replace the one damaged when it was overturned by high winds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>**<\/strong> <strong>The launch of the reusable SARGE rocket<\/strong> last Saturday by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.exosaero.com\">EXOS Aerospace<\/a> went well overall, though it failed to reach the planned altitude. Strong winds at liftoff caused the rocket to move outside its allowed range and the guidance system turned off the engine before it completed its burn. The rocket was recovered via paraglider return and will launch again.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/exosaero.com\/2019\/03\/06\/sarge-mission-1-success\/\">SARGE Mission 1 Success: | EXOS Aerospace Systems &amp; Technologies, inc.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/exos-aerospace-reflies-suborbital-rocket\/\">Exos Aerospace reflies suborbital rocket &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>** <a href=\"http:\/\/linkspace.com.cn\/\">Linkspace<\/a> tests vertical takeoff and landing rocket<\/strong> in China:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Reusable Launch Vehicle Prototype RLV-T5 (NewLine Baby) had a new milestone. We had accomplished the rocket takes off, hovers and recovers under tethered protection. At the end of March, we plan to accomplish the recovery test of RLV-T5 in free state. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BOg7C9RqPp\">pic.twitter.com\/BOg7C9RqPp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Linkspace (@Linkspace_China) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Linkspace_China\/status\/1103835090818355200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/generationorbit.com\">Generation Orbit<\/a> X-60A hypersonic text vehicle<\/strong> project makes a step forward with the completion of the critical design reveiw: <a href=\"http:\/\/generationorbit.com\/x-60a-hypersonic-flight-research-vehicle-program-completes-critical-design-review\/\">X-60A hypersonic flight research vehicle program completes critical design review \u2013 Generation Orbit<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The X-60A vehicle is an air-dropped liquid rocket specifically designed for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hypersonic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hypersonic<\/a> flight research. The program has completed its Critical Design Review, a major milestone in the program. It will now move into the fabrication phase. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/generationorbit?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@generationorbit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/80kAPFgsLt\">https:\/\/t.co\/80kAPFgsLt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CGJi54tHPF\">pic.twitter.com\/CGJi54tHPF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Air Force Research Lab &#8211; AFRL (@AFResearchLab) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFResearchLab\/status\/1103359347361497089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Ariane 6 gets a OneWeb launch<\/strong> contract: <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/03\/05\/oneweb-announced-as-customer-for-inaugural-ariane-6-launch\/\">OneWeb announced as customer for inaugural Ariane 6 launch \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1944648453\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1944648453&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=58e1458b47a9ea2c9a71199c1a657964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA, and International Partners are Creating a New Space Age<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1944648453\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1944648453&amp;asins=1944648453&amp;linkId=4d5a69f3ddec04646e1ac0c549848ed6&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of recent items related to traveling to and through space: ** SpaceX: **** The Crew Dragon splashes down in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida: Crew Dragon Splashes Down in Atlantic Ending First Commercial Crew Mission \u2013 Space Station **** The DM-1 mission was a great success. Everything from beginning to end &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18167\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space transport roundup &#8211; March.8.2019<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rockets"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-4J1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18176,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18176","url_meta":{"origin":18167,"position":0},"title":"Videos: &#8220;Space to Ground&#8221; &#8211; Mar.9.2019","author":"TopSpacer","date":"March 9, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"This week's Space to Ground report from NASA about activities related to the International Space Station: https:\/\/youtu.be\/sEIK49joICE On Wednesday, VP Mike Pence and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine talked with the ISS crew from NASA HQ in D.C.: https:\/\/youtu.be\/gPYgwrnr644 This Week@NASA reports on the SpaceX Crew Dragon mission and other recent\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Living in Space&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Living in Space","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=17"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/SplashDown-2019-Mar8-1024x576.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":18038,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18038","url_meta":{"origin":18167,"position":1},"title":"Videos: SpaceX Crew Dragon Demonstration-1 launch","author":"TopSpacer","date":"March 2, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Below are videos and images of the launch early this morning of the SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Crew Dragon for the Demonstration 1 mission (DM-1). 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