NASA may use Spacex and other commercial partners to fly astronauts to and from the Space Station within 4 years

Engineers and safety specialists from NASA and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) met in late October to review the safety of the Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket being developed to launch humans into low-Earth orbit later this decade.

SpaceX is one of NASA’s commercial partners working to develop a new generation of U.S. spacecraft and rockets capable of transporting humans to and from low-Earth orbit from American soil. NASA intends to use new commercial systems to fly U.S. astronauts to and from the International Space Station within the next four years.

The Dragon mock-up that will be used for upcoming parachute drop tests is on display at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif.
Image Credit: SpaceX

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NASA may use Spacex and other commercial partners to fly astronauts to and from the Space Station within 4 years

Engineers and safety specialists from NASA and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) met in late October to review the safety of the Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket being developed to launch humans into low-Earth orbit later this decade.

SpaceX is one of NASA’s commercial partners working to develop a new generation of U.S. spacecraft and rockets capable of transporting humans to and from low-Earth orbit from American soil. NASA intends to use new commercial systems to fly U.S. astronauts to and from the International Space Station within the next four years.

The Dragon mock-up that will be used for upcoming parachute drop tests is on display at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif.
Image Credit: SpaceX

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