Running SERIOUSLY behind on my Space updates!

The biggest news: on the weekend, SpaceX launched the first (unmanned) test flight of their Crew Dragon space transport capsule. With a flawless liftoff, Crew Dragon has since been docked to the ISS to begin a weeks worth of testing until it will be released for return to Earth. So far, so good!

The primary excitement around Crew Dragon is not only will NASA reduce its reliance on expensive Soyuz seats from Russia, but there's now another flight-capable orbital spacecraft available run by a private company with opens up all sorts of opportunities.