Spacex Launch 2020 Astronauts

Nasa astronauts bob behknen left and doug hurley will be the first to fly on spacex s crew dragon spacecraft during the demo 2 mission.

Spacex launch 2020 astronauts. Astronauts robert behnken 49 and douglas hurley 53 will spend about 19 hours aboard spacex s crew dragon capsule as it slowly maneuvers its way toward the international space station. Nasa astronauts shannon walker victor glover mike hopkins. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. The spacex crew dragon capsule sits on the launch pad in florida ready for saturday s flight spacex spacex is set to send four astronauts into low earth orbit as part of its first operational.

Spacex finally ended nasa s nearly decade long launch drought for astronauts last may successfully delivering a pair of test pilots to the space station from kennedy for a two month stay. Spacex designs manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. A spacex falcon 9 rocket topped with the crew dragon capsule is readied to carry four astronauts on the first operational nasa commercial crew mission at kennedy space center in cape canaveral. 13 nov 2020 21 47.

Spacex to launch astronaut crew in first operational mission. Liftoff is scheduled for nov. Spacex s first operational astronaut launch for nasa is just nine days away and the agency is inviting the public to go along for the historic ride. It could launch in spring 2020.

The last soyuz ticket cost nasa 90 million. Astronauts kept hitching rides on russian rockets at increasingly steep prices. 14 at 7 49 p m.