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SpaceX crewmates Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken awarded Space Medal of Honor
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Former NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have been presented with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. honor reserved for spaceflight veterans.
Watch 2 pioneering former NASA astronauts receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor today
By Mike Wall published
Two trailblazing former NASA astronauts will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Tuesday (Jan. 31), and you can watch the ceremony live.
Astronaut Bob Behnken retires from NASA after trailblazing 22-year career
By Mike Wall published
Bob Behnken is retiring from NASA after a pioneering 22-year career that includes three spaceflights, including SpaceX's first-ever crewed mission.
SpaceX names 2 new recovery ships after NASA astronauts
By Amy Thompson last updated
SpaceX's new recovery ships "Bob" and "Doug" sailed into Port Canaveral this month and are named for NASA astronauts.
Bob Behnken: NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew Dragon joint operations commander
By Kimberly Hickok last updated
Here's a summary of Bob Behnken's career.
'It sounds like an animal': NASA astronauts describe the Crew Dragon reentry experience
By Elizabeth Howell published
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft practically came alive during its dramatic dive through Earth's atmosphere on Sunday (Aug. 2), its NASA crew reported.
'Space dad' jokes: NASA astronauts made prank calls after historic SpaceX splashdown
By Mike Wall published
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley returned from orbit with their senses of humor intact.
Trump hails SpaceX's 1st splashdown with NASA astronauts. Obama, too.
By Tariq Malik published
President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama hailed SpaceX's first splashdown of NASA astronauts on Sunday (Aug. 2)
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