Spacex Launch Dragon

It s also the first time a private company has flown astronauts into orbit.

Spacex launch dragon. The test flight of the new spacex dragon capsule is the first orbital checkout of a new american spacecraft since the debut of the space shuttle over 39 years ago. The dragon capsule also known as the pressurized section allows for the transport of people as well as environmentally sensitive cargo. Elon musk s rocket company spacex made history on saturday when its crew dragon capsule safely reached space carrying two nasa astronauts. On saturday may 30 at 3 22 p m.

Astronauts proud americans share their reactions to the 2020 spacex launch. Edt spacex s falcon 9 launched crew dragon s second demonstration demo 2 mission from launch complex 39a lc 39a at nasa s kennedy space center in florida and the next day crew dragon autonomously docked to the international space station. A spacex falcon 9 rocket will launch a crew dragon spacecraft on its first operational flight with astronauts on board to the international space station. It was the first time a private company had put a human into orbit.

Dragon is equipped with draco thrusters that allow dragon to maneuver while on orbit and 8 superdracos coupled together as a launch escape system. Nasa astronauts mike hopkins victor. A spacex falcon 9 rocket thundered into space and delivered a dragon cargo capsule into orbit on may 22 2012. During its maiden flight in december 2010 dragon became the.

The spacex crew dragon for crew 1 will launch atop the falcon 9 rocket from launch complex 39a from nasa s kennedy space center in florida. It is now superseded by spacex dragon 2.