Elon Musk’s founder of SpaceX and NASA send two astronauts earlier today into orbit, marking the first human launch from U.S. soil in nearly a decade after NASA retired the space shuttle program in 2011. SpaceX is the first private company partnered by NASA to launch people into orbit. The launch was delayed due to bad weather condition earlier this week.
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I think this is something that’s particularly important in the United States but appeals to everyone throughout the world who has within them the spirit of exploration, as said by Elon Musk after successully launch the Falcon 9 Mission
Two astronauts on the mission are Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are scheduled to arrive Sunday at the International Space Station for a stay of up to four months. They will come home with a Right Stuff-style splashdown at sea, which is not yet witnessed, since started space exploration.
Falcon 9, a rocket ship for 2 astronauts is the final major test of SpaceX’s human spaceflight system before it will certified by National Aeronautics Space Administration “NASA” to fly working missions to the space station.
Source: SpaceX
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