SpaceX will launch two astronauts May 27 to the ISS from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, NASA says. It will be the first crewed launch into orbit from US soil since 2011.
NASA announced Friday that SpaceX will launch astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on a mission to the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 27 at 4:32 p.m. ET. Liftoff will be from Florida's Kennedy Space Center — marking the first time a rocket will carry astronauts into orbit from the United States since NASA's Space Shuttle program retired in 2011. It will also be the first crewed mission for SpaceX since its founding 18 years ago.
— Jim Bridenstine April 17, 2020 Only a limited number of reporters will be allowed on site, and NASA said it will not host any members of the public. Read More"This has become yet another footnote in the story of coronavirus and its impact on America," said Dale Ketcham, a vice president at Space Florida, a local industry group."But NASA is continuing to press ahead with Commercial Crew because there is a profound obligation to keep space station operational.
— Jim Bridenstine April 17, 2020 After launching on May 27, they will spend as many as 110 days in space, though NASA said the"specific mission duration will be determined once on station based on the readiness of the next commercial crew launch." They'll return on the Crew Dragon capsule, which will navigate back through Earth's atmosphere and splash down just off Florida's Atlantic Coast.
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