NASA and SpaceX go-ahead for manned flight mission by America's first commercial spacecraft



NASA , which leads the space development plan in the United States, uses a manned spacecraft and rocket made by SpaceX, a private space development company established by Mr. Elon Musk , gives a go-sign for the first civilian space flight mission in the United States. did. The astronauts on the SpaceX spacecraft will be launched on May 27, 2020.

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Discussions on the first manned space flight mission between NASA and SpaceX took place on Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22, 2020. 'We are ready to launch a rocket,' said NASA's Steve Jurczyk, who attended a meeting held at the Kennedy Space Center , revealing the scheduled launch on May 27.



SpaceX's manned spacecraft ' Crew Dragon ' will be used for the launch ...



The reusable launch vehicle '

Falcon 9 '.


by Official SpaceX Photos

Crew Dragon successfully tested the emergency evacuation system in January 2020.

SpaceX actually launched a rocket to test the emergency escape system of a manned spacecraft and succeed-GIGAZINE



The Crew Dragon launch using Falcon 9 will take place at 16:33 local time, May 27, 2020 (Wednesday). Crew Dragon boards Doug Harley and Bob Benken .

NASA has released a movie introducing Mr. Harley and Mr. Benken who challenge the manned space flight mission on the first commercial spacecraft in the United States.

Know Your Crew! With Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley-YouTube


It is the first time in nine years since July 2011 that an American-made spacecraft will attempt manned space flight. Although NASA has invested a large amount of money to develop the SpaceX spacecraft Crew Dragon, it has succeeded in reducing costs by outsourcing the development work to a private space development company.

`` In April 2019, we didn't expect to have a manned space flight within a year, ”said Kathy Ludas, manager of NASA's Civil Manned Space Flight Mission Program. 'We couldn't betray our support,' 'SpaceX has always been a miracle for us. We are very proud of our track record.'

SpaceX conducted a static fuel test of Falcon 9 on the afternoon of 22nd, a rehearsal of the launch by Harley and Benken who will board Crew Dragon on the 23rd, and a final launch meeting on the 25th. date held.

The launch will take place at the Kennedy Space Center's No. 39 launch facility , and the biggest concern about the launch possibility is said to be 'weather.'

The Kennedy Space Center's official Twitter account posts pictures of the Crew Dragon brought to the 39th launch facility.



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