SpaceX to Launch First Astronauts to Space Station from U.S. Since 2011. A new era of human spaceflight is set to begin as American astronauts once again launch on an American rocket from American soil to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will fly on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, lifting off on a Falcon 9 rocket at 3:22 pm ET p.m. EDT May 30, from Launch Complex 39A in Florida, for an extended stay at the space station for the Demo-2 mission.
The duration of this mission is not yet confirmed and not fixed yet.
The Dragon spacecraft is capable of carrying up to seven passengers to and from Earth orbit, and beyond.
It is the only spacecraft currently flying that is capable of returning significant amounts of cargo to Earth.
This will soon become the first private spacecraft to take humans to the space station.
The only thing about this mission is its name "Dragon" which is quite disappointing in current situation!
You can watch live starting from 8:45 PM today at below link as well :
This is intersting and love this space; the tech and the innovation~!
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