The NASA astronauts on SpaceX's first crewed launch say the experience was enjoyable, even better than the space shuttle they flew on before.
"Our experience on board Dragon was really exciting for us," Behnken said of the SpaceX launch. "I know we were smiling and talking through the entire way uphill, so it was just a lot of fun for us."
Both Behnken and Hurley have spent much of the past several years training with SpaceX in preparation for the launch. They each had been to space before this, launching twice on shuttle missions before the program ended in 2011. Behnken said that their experience working with SpaceX "was pretty extensive," as they helped the company finish developing and testing the spacecraft for flight. He added that SpaceX CEOwas "involved in quite a bit of the development process," giving credit to the company's founder for helping build the Crew Dragon spacecraft.
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