The launch puts Elon Musk’s SpaceX on the cusp of becoming the first private company to put astronauts in orbit, something achieved by just three countries – Russia, the U.S. and China
Riding aboard the brand new SpaceX Dragon capsule for the historic flight: veteran NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken. The test flight will take them to the International Space Station.Bridenstine describes the duo as bold American heroes who are “laying the foundation for a new era in human space flight.”NASA pushed ahead with the astronaut launch despite the coronavirus pandemic, but asked spectators to stay at home to lower the risk of spreading the virus.
NASA will have input throughout the countdown, but in the end, it will be SpaceX giving the final go – with NASA’s concurrence.
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