January 2020 – Generation Mars

January 21, 2020

Lego ISS

Now I know what I want for my birthday.

LEGO Ideas International Space Station (21321) Officially Announced

LEGO has officially revealed the LEGO Ideas International Space Station (21321) which was the winner of the 10 Year Anniversary Fan Vote. The set has 864 pieces and will retail for $69.99 and it will be available starting on February 1. 21321 International Space Station Ages 16+. 864 pieces

The Brick Fan

January 18, 2020

Abort test delayed

SpaceX abort test delayed until tomorrow (1/19) due to weather at recovery area.

No in-flight abort for SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft today

SpaceX has been forced to stand down from today's attempt to test out a critical element of the company's crew-rated spacecraft.

SpaceFlight Insider

January 17, 2020

Crew Dragon abort test tomorrow

SpaceX will conduct an inflight abort test of Crew Dragon tomorrow morning. As the Falcon 9 reaches max-Q, it will shut off its engines to simulate a worst case failure. This should trigger the Crew Dragon to separate from the rocket and fire its own Super Draco engines to get away from the failing rocket. Once clear, Crew Dragon will pop its parachutes and land gently in the Atlantic. This should be quite a show and is the last major milestone before an actual crewed launch.

SpaceX poised to take large step toward human space flight

SpaceX is ready to check off another box on the list of requirements that need to be completed before the company can send crewed missions to the International Space Station.

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