SpaceX just scored a historic first from NASA
- NASA has officially certified SpaceX's Crew Dragon for future use in crewed missions to space.
- Crew Dragon becomes the first spacecraft from the Commercial Crew Progam to receive the distinction, well ahead of Boeing's Starliner.
- The first official Crew Dragon mission with a crew of four astronauts is expected to commence soon.
It was several years ago that NASA decided to bet big on its commercial partners and invest heavily in SpaceX and Boeing to deliver a crew-capable spacecraft that could be launched from US soil for the first time in nearly a decade. Earlier this year, SpaceX made good on its promises, and a pair of NASA scientists took the trip from Earth to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle.
The mission went smoothly, and while the two space travelers made it to the ISS and then back to Earth in the shiny new spacecraft, NASA still had to formally recognize that the vehicle was ready for future use. This certification is a pretty big deal, and now, months after the actual trip, NASA has finally bestowed it upon SpaceX's high-tech people-carrier.
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