NASA desperately needs a way to get its astronauts into space without paying for pricey seats aboard Russian rockets, but the agency’s two best hopes — SpaceX and Boeing — are stumbling a bit at the finish line. Boeing’s Starliner has been plagued by delays nearly from the start, and SpaceX is now dealing with its own list of problems.
In remarks to reporters at the Paris Airshow, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine admitted that the recent destruction of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule during static testing is a major setback for NASA’s crewed flight schedule. The race to be the first to deliver a suitable solution for NASA’s needs now appears to be anyone’s game.
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NASA says there’s ‘no doubt’ SpaceX Crew Dragon explosion has pushed back crewed flights originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 18 Jun 2019 at 14:48:56 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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