SpaceX: The first private company to launch astronauts into space
VASALYA MOODLEY On 30 May, aerospace company SpaceX launched its Crew Dragon spacecraft from NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Centre. This launch, known as Demo-2, is the final test for the company’s human spaceflight system. The launch of the Crew Dragon capsule marks the send-off of astronauts from American soil in American technology into space for the first time in almost ten years. Using safe and advanced technology, SpaceX aims to further mankind’s knowledge of space exploration, and the Dragon mission is the first step towards reaching that goal. What makes this launch so historic is the fact that SpaceX is the first privately-ownedRead More →