In what will undoubtedly be the biggest test of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon vehicle to date, the company is scheduled to launch its capsule to the International Space Station on March 2nd, and you can bet that NASA is eagerly anticipating a flawless demonstration.
NASA really, really needs a way to send astronauts to the International Space Station. For years, American scientists have been using Russia’s Soyuz flights to make their way to and from the orbiting laboratory but NASA wants to change that. NASA has inked contracts with both SpaceX and Boeing to produce crew vehicles that it can use to send its astronauts into space, but both companies are already well behind schedule, making this upcoming test even more important.
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