SpaceX Falcon 9’s launch of Crew Dragon Live Stream |
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SpaceX will launch the second demonstration mission of its Crew Dragon vehicle as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Transportation Capability Program (CCtCap), carrying two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. This mission will be the first crewed flight to launch from the United States since the end of the Space Shuttle program in 2011. DM-2 demonstrates the Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon's ability to safely transport crew to the space station and back to Earth and it is the last major milestone for certification of Crew Dragon. NASA has extend the mission duration to allow the astronauts to participate as Expedition 63 crew members. The exact duration of the mission will be determined in orbit based on the readiness of the first operational crew mission.
Spacecraft Commander: Doug Hurley Joint Operations Commander: Bob Behnken Booster Core: 1058.1 (brand new) Capsule: C206 (brand new) Booster Landing: YES (ocean landing, OCISLY) Credits Live Stream : Spacex, Nasa |