CBS Evening News, May 27, 2020
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SpaceX
NASA mission tests asteroid defense plan
NASA launched a spacecraft toward an asteroid, hoping to redirect it before it threatens Earth. Mark Strassmann has the details.
SpaceX launches 53 more Starlink satellites for internet constellation
SpaceX has now launched 1,844 Starlinks since the first two prototypes were sent up in 2018.
SpaceX Crew Dragon arrives at International Space Station
Docking at the space station, four astronauts kick off a half-year stay aboard the outpost.
Crew Dragon astronauts launch for busy 6 months in space
The launch comes just two days after another SpaceX capsule brought four astronauts back to Earth.
SpaceX and NASA launch new crew to space station
Four astronauts rocketed into orbit aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule late Wednesday, kicking off a 22-hour rendezvous with the International Space Station. Strapped into the Crew Dragon "Endurance," commander Raja Chari, co-pilot Thomas Marshburn, Kayla Barron and European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer blasted off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 9:03 p.m. ET, climbing away atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket using a previously flown first stage.
SpaceX astronauts return to Earth
Four astronauts returned to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule after a lengthy stay on the International Space Station. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green have details on the splashdown.
Four space station astronauts wrap up 199-day mission
The Crew Dragon Endeavour's return to Earth clears the way for launch of four more astronauts Wednesday.
Space Watch
With launch delayed again, NASA may bring space station crew home
The Crew-3 launch is off until at least Monday and may slip past the Crew-2 astronauts' return to Earth.
SpaceX Crew Dragon launch delayed by "minor medical issue"
NASA says the issue is not an emergency and not related to COVID-19, but no other details were provided.
SpaceX to launch all-civilian crew into orbit
An all-civilian crew will orbit Earth for three days as part of SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission. Mark Strassmann has the details.
SpaceX astronauts cleared for return
Despite hostile weather conditions posed by Hurricane Isaias, NASA announced that the return of two SpaceX astronauts from the International Space Station is a "go." Mark Strassmann reports.
SpaceX astronauts dock with space station
SpaceX made history once again on Sunday, when the "Dragon Endeavour" dropped off two NASA astronauts at the International Space Station as part of a historic mission on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Mark Strassmann has the latest from the Kennedy Space Center.
Historic SpaceX launch postponed
SpaceX was ready to make history with the launch of the first crew aboard a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station. But the weather didn't cooperate, and the launch had to be postponed for Saturday. Mark Strassmann reports.
U.S. prepares for historic space launch
The first manned orbital mission in nearly a decade is less than 24 hours away. The launch will also be the first time America's space program relies on a privately owned and operated spacecraft. Mark Strassmann reports.
Boeing zeros in on cause of Starliner launch scrub
Boeing hopes to be ready for another Starliner launch try in the first half of 2022.
SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission returns safely
SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission returned safely to Earth this Saturday, going down in history as the first privately funded, all-civilian space crew to do so. Mark Strassmann has the details.
Busy day for SpaceX’s all-civilian crew
The all-civilian SpaceX crew spoke with Tom Cruise, virtually rang the closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange and answered questions from patients at St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Busy day in orbit for SpaceX's all-civilian Inspiration4 crew
The all-civilian Inspiration4 crew fielded questions from St. Jude's patients and even chatted with Tom Cruise, SpaceX said.
All-civilian crew SpaceX launch makes history
Space history was made Wednesday night as the first all-civilian space mission blasted off from historic launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX senior adviser and former NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman joins CBSN anchor Lana Zak to breakdown the launch and discuss the significance of the mission.
SpaceX launches all-civilian crew on Inspiration4 mission
The four-person crew, including a tech billionaire and a young cancer survivor, will spend three days in orbit to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Watch: SpaceX launches first all-civilian flight
SpaceX has launched four amateurs on a private flight to circle Earth for three days. It's the first time a rocket has streaked toward orbit with no professional astronauts on board. Former astronaut Garrett Resiman, who is also a senior advisor at SpaceX and a professor of astronautical engineering at USC, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to describe the launch. Read more here.
Hayley Arceneaux to make history with SpaceX flight
Hayley Arceneaux is set to make history as she travels on the first all-civilian mission to space. She shows Norah O’Donnell how she prepared for the trip.
Cancer survivor named to SpaceX flight
Haley Arceneaux will be the youngest American to fly in space.
Live
Motive sought after suspect in Brown shooting, MIT professor's murder found dead
The Brown University shooting suspect was found dead in a storage unit in New Hampshire. Authorities believe he is also responsible for killing an MIT professor.
Live
Justice Department set to release trove of Epstein files today
The Justice Department expects to release "several hundred thousand" records from the Epstein files today, a top official said. Follow live updates here.
Greg Biffle's wife texted "we're in trouble" before crash, her mother says
Cathy Grossu, the mother-in-law of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, said she had seen the family a day before the fatal crash.
Timeline of gunman in Brown University and MIT professor shootings
Investigators are piecing together a detailed timeline of Claudio Neves Valente's actions before, during and after the Brown and MIT shootings.
What we know about the suspect in the Brown and MIT professor shootings
Officials say the same gunman who opened fire at Brown University also killed an MIT professor two days later. Here's what we know about the suspect, who was found dead Thursday night.
Kennedy Center adds Trump's name to building
Mr. Trump's name was added in large letters above "The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" on the building's facade.
3 killed in knife attack in Taiwan, suspect falls to his death from store
Police said the suspect was declared dead at a hospital after jumping from the building's sixth floor, the Central News Agency reported.
When airports will be the busiest this holiday season
This year has already seen eight of the busiest air travel days in TSA history. Could a December date join them?
Albert Brooks remembers his "oldest friend" Rob Reiner
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.