Falcon 9 Block 5 | SpX-DM2 (Demonstration Mission 2)
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May 30, 2020, 7:22 p.m.
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A new era of human spaceflight is set to begin as American astronauts once again launch on an American rocket from American soil. The Demo-2 mission is the second test flight of Crew Dragon, and the first flight with crew onboard. It will carry NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station for an extended stay (the specific mission duration will be determined once on station based on the readiness of the next commercial crew launch). They will perform tests on Crew Dragon in addition to conducting research and other tasks with the space station crew. As the final flight test for SpaceX, this mission will validate the company’s crew transportation system, including the launch pad, rocket, spacecraft, and operational capabilities. This also will be the first time NASA astronauts will test the spacecraft systems in orbit. The Demo-2 mission will be the final major step before NASA’s Commercial Crew Program certifies Crew Dragon for operational, long-duration missions to the space station. Current Mission Status: After a successful ride to orbit - the Dragon Spacecraft is now executing a series of tests and orbit raising burns while it takes a 19 hour journey to the International Space Station.
NASA Launch America - a partnership between NASA and private space companies – will help open the space above Earth to people besides government astronauts.
A Crew Dragon docked with the ISS May 31, less than a day after making history as the first human orbital spaceflight from the U.S. in nearly 9 years.
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